High Wind — North Big Horn Basin, Wyoming

2021-08-08 · North Big Horn Basin, Wyoming

Event narrative

A maximum wind gust of 62 mph was recorded at Frannie. Winds were sustained at over 40 mph for an hour and a half. A wind gust of 59 mph was recorded at the South Big Horn County airport in Greybull.

Wider weather episode

A cold front and associated shortwave moved across northern Wyoming during the evening of Sunday, August 8. Strong mid-level winds mixed to the surface and produced high winds in northern Wyoming. The strongest recorded wind speed was northeast of Buffalo where a gust of 73 mph was reported. Wind gusts of greater than 58 mph were also reported in northern Big Horn and Park counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 971532. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.