High Wind — Upper Wind River Basin, Wyoming

2021-10-25 · Upper Wind River Basin, Wyoming

Event narrative

A peak wind gust of 79 mph was recorded at Crowheart.

Wider weather episode

A cold front and trough moved across Wyoming and brought high winds to portions of central Wyoming. The highest wind gust reported was 79 mph at Crowheart. Along Wyoming Boulevard south of Casper, several 65 mph wind gusts were registered.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 989171. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.