Thunderstorm Wind — Johnson, Wyoming

2020-06-05 · near Saddlestring, Johnson, Wyoming

Event narrative

An outflow boundary moving into the area from the thunderstorms to the south brought high winds to the Buffalo, Wyoming airport. The maximum reported wind was 64 mph.

Wider weather episode

Strong thunderstorms developed over the Wind River Mountains and became severe as the moved northward as they tapped into strong mid level winds. Numerous official reporting stations indicated wind gusts past 58 mph in Fremont, Natrona and Johnson Counties. The highest wind gust reported was 62 mph at the Buffalo, Wyoming airport.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 897821. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.