Thunderstorm Wind — Niobrara, Wyoming

2021-05-23 · near Van Tassell, Niobrara, Wyoming

Event narrative

Wyoming Department of Transportation sensor three miles west of Van Tassell along United States Highway 20 measured the reported thunderstorm wind gust.

Wider weather episode

Strong to severe thunderstorms moved across the high plains of southeastern Wyoming on the 23rd with one storm over Laramie County producing penny size hail and another up in Niobrara County producing thunderstorm wind gust at 67 mph.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 950714. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.