Thunderstorm Wind — Washakie, Wyoming

2018-08-12 · near (wrl)worland Muni Ar, Washakie, Wyoming

51 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

The ASOS at the Worland airport reported a wind gust of 59 mph from a collapsing thunderstorm.

Wider weather episode

Some mid and high level monsoonal moisture moving in from the south and weak shortwave approaching the area triggered some high based convection. With a very large dew point depression, some of the showers and thundertorms produced very strong winds as the thunderstorms collapsed. At the Lander Airport, a collapsing high based thunderstorm produced a wind gust of 63 mph. Another collapsing thunderstorm produced a 59 mph wind gust at the Worland airport.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 779034. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.