High Wind — Wind River Basin, Wyoming

2020-10-14 · Wind River Basin, Wyoming

Event narrative

A wind gust of 59 mph was reported at the Riverton, Wyoming airport.

Wider weather episode

A cold front dropped across Wyoming. The combination of a tight pressure gradient and strong mid level winds mixing to the surface brought high winds to many areas. The highest gusts were in the higher elevations where hurricane force gusts were reported in the Absarokas, Wind River Range and the Green Mountains. In the lower elevations, gusts over 58 mph were reported in portions of Johnson, Natrona, Fremont, Sweetwater and Sublette Counties, with the highest gusts including 65 mph at Hiland, Wyoming and 67 mph east of Wamsutter, Wyoming, along Interstate 80.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 922595. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.