High Wind — North Big Horn Basin, Wyoming

2021-08-18 · North Big Horn Basin, Wyoming

Event narrative

A wind gust to 63 mph was measured at the North Big Horn County Airport near Cowley.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved across Wyoming and generated strong thunderstorms on its trek east. A thunderstorm produced a 59 mph wind gust at Kemmerer Municipal Airport. Farther north, penny-sized hail was reported at Jackson. In the Bighorn Basin, a 63 mph wind gust was reported at North Big Horn County Airport near Cowley following passage of the cold front.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 971544. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.