High Wind — East Sweetwater County, Wyoming

2021-02-21 to 2021-02-23 · East Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Event narrative

The periods of high wind occurred in eastern Sweetwater County, Wyoming, the first on the 21st and the second of the 23rd. The maximum wind gust reported was 61 mph at the Sweetwater County, Wyoming airport.

Wider weather episode

The combination of a couple of fronts moving across the region, a strong jet over Wyoming and strong boundary layer winds mixing to the surface brought a period of high winds to portions of central Wyoming. The highest winds were in and in the lee of the Absarokas. Winds along with Chief Joseph Highway gusted as high as 88 mph. In the Cody Foothills, Clark, Wyoming had winds gusts as high as 87 mph with 61 mph gusts at the Cody, Wyoming Airport. Wind gusted as high as 72 mph south of Casper, Wyoming. In Riverton, Wyoming, strong winds tore the roof off an auto repair shop. Wind gusts over 60 mph were also reported in Johnson and Sweetwater Counties in central and southwest Wyoming.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 940633. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.