High Wind — East Sweetwater County, Wyoming

2021-02-07 · East Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Event narrative

Wind gusted as high as 61 mph along Interstate 80. The Sweetwater County airport near Rock Springs, Wyoming recorded a maximum wind gust of 59 mph.

Wider weather episode

A jet streak moved along a stationary Arctic boundary and brought locally heavy snow to northern Big Horn County. Areas near Lovell, Wyoming had eight inches of new snow. Amounts dropped sharply further south. Across southern Wyoming, downward forcing brought high wind to eastern Sweetwater County where the wind gusted as high as 61 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 938576. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.