Thunderstorm Wind in Lincoln County, Wyoming

Thunderstorm Wind September 29, 2019 · Lincoln County, Wyoming

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A Park Service employee reported a 65 mph wind gust at the Fossil Butte National Monument.

The wider storm

A strong area of low pressure passed to the north of the area and whipped a cold front across Wyoming. The tight pressure gradient as it passed through brought high winds to portions of Sweetwater County with a wind gust of 59 mph reported at the Rock Springs airport. In Lincoln County, a strong thunderstorm brought a 65 mph wind gust to the Fossil Butte National Monument.

Began near Fossil Butte Nm (41.8300, -110.7300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 854754. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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