High Wind — Lander Foothills, Wyoming

2021-12-14 to 2021-12-15 · Lander Foothills, Wyoming

Event narrative

A maximum wind gust of 69 mph was reported at Hunt Field in Lander.

Wider weather episode

Another in a series of fast-moving cold fronts and troughs moved through Wyoming and brought another round of high wind to mainly central Wyoming. The highest wind gust recorded was 82 mph at the Red Canyon wind sensor at the southern end of the Wind River Mountains. Lower elevation peak speeds included 82 mph in Natrona County and gusts exceeding 60 mph in Fremont and Sweetwater counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 997003. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.