High Wind — Shirley Basin, Wyoming

2021-12-14 · Shirley Basin, Wyoming

Event narrative

WYDOT mesonet station Shirley Rim (WY44) measured maximum wind gust along WY487 2 miles northwest of Shirley Basin.

Wider weather episode

Strong winds with gusts 58-63 MPH impacted much of central Wyoming early in the morning on the 14th. This included northern Carbon County extending to the northeast into portions of Converse County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 990027. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.