Thunderstorm Wind — Sweetwater, Wyoming

2020-06-06 · near Rock Spgs, Sweetwater, Wyoming

Event narrative

The RAWS site at Snow Springs, Wyoming had a maximum wind gust of 67 mph.

Wider weather episode

A combination of unusually high dew points, ample shear, an approaching trough and strong wind levels winds mixing to the surface brought a rare derecho to portions of southern and central Wyoming. There were widespread reports of wind gusts over 58 mph in portions of Fremont, Natrona, Johnson, Park and Natrona Counties. Some wind gusts over 70 mph were reported as well. For the most part, little damage was reported. However, on the backside of Casper Mountain, around 30 trees were downed by the strong winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 897828. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.