High Wind — Niobrara County, Wyoming

2021-01-13 to 2021-01-15 · Niobrara County, Wyoming

Event narrative

Wyoming Department of Transportation sensor along United States Highway 20 near Van Tassell measured the reported wind gust.

Wider weather episode

An extreme windy set of days were felt across southeastern Wyoming in the middle of January as a sharp frontal boundary and pressure gradient produced high winds well in excess of 58 mph with several locations measuring gusts into the 80s and 90 mph ranges. Several reports of blown over semi trailers on Interstate 80 and 25 resulted in the roadway being closed for a period of time along with area restrictions for light, high profile vehicles. Winds caused upwards of $30000 in damages across the City of Torrington.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 931962. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.