Natrona County Lower Elevations storm history

Most areas of Natrona County received over a foot of snow including 16.2 inches at the Casper Airport and up to 22 inches in the foothill areas of Casper Mountain. The heavy, wet snow fell on trees that still had full foliage and caused branches and in some cases whole trees to f…

High winds occurred in the wind prone portions of Natrona County. Some of the highest wind gusts included 82 mph at Scenic Drive, 76 mph on Outer Drive, and 74 mph along Hat Six Road.

High wind was widespread across much of Natrona County, with gusts over 65 mph reported in many locations. Some of the highest gusts included 88 mph along Hat Six Road to the east of Casper, 86 mph at Scenic Drive on the south side of Casper and 76 mph at the Natrona County airpo…

Numerous locations had wind gusts over 70 mph, with a maximum gust of 89 mph along Scenic Drive. Some other notable maximum wind gusts included 83 mph along Wyoming Boulevard to south of Casper, 78 mph at the Natrona County airport, and 77 mph along Hat Six Road.

Numerous locations reported wind gusts past 60 mph. The strongest wind was along Wyoming Boulevard to the south of Casper where gusts up to 71 mph were recorded.

The Natrona County airport had a record warm December. The average temperatures of 36.9 degrees broke old record of 34.3 degrees set in 1980. The period of record dates back to 1948.

There were numerous reports of wind gusts over 60 mph across Natrona County. The strongest gust was 72 mph at Scenic Drive. The Natrona County airport had a maximum wind gust of 60 mph.

Snowfall amounts ranged from 6 to 12 inches around Casper, with the highest amounts on the south side of Casper closer to Casper Mountain.

Wind gusts over 58 mph occurred throughout much of Natrona County. Some of the strongest wind gusts included 63 mph at Midwest and 62 mph at the Natrona County airport.

Wind gusts over 60 mph occurred through much of Natrona County. Some of the notable gusts included 71 mph along Hat Six Road to the east of Casper and 68 mph at the Natrona County airport.

Snowfall amounts in Natrona County ranged from around 6 inches in Midwest to 13 inches on the south side of Casper.

Strong wind occurred through much of Natrona County. The strongest wind gusts were 70 mph along Wyoming Boulevard on the south side of Casper and along 20 Mile Hill North of Casper.

High wind occurred on the south side of Casper. Wind gusts as high as 75 mph occurred along Wyoming Boulevard with a wind gusts of 68 mph along Hat Six Road.

High wind gusts occurred over much of Natrona County, including a maximum gust of 70 mph at the Natrona County airport.

High wind occurred across most of Natrona County. The highest wind gust was 68 mph at Natrona in western portions of the county. The Natrona County airport had a maximum wind gust of 67 mph.

A WYDOT wind sensor along Outer Drive in Casper, WY gusted above 60 mph for a majority of the daytime hours, with a few gusts to 71 mph recorded during the afternoon.

The Highland WYDOT weather sensor and Casper ASOS had -35 to -45 apparent temperatures most of the night.

Wind gusts as high as 66 mph occurred along Wyoming Boulevard on the south side of Casper. Along Hat Six Road, wind gusts of 65 mph were reported.

Wind gusts were commonplace on the south side of Casper. The highest wind gust recorded was 73 mph along Wyoming Boulevard.

Numerous locations reported wind gusts past 60 mph, including a maximum wind gust of 69 mph along Wyoming Boulevard on the south side of Casper.

Trained spotters as well as COOP and CoCoRAHS observers reported 6 to 12 inches of snow around Casper. At Midwest, 6.5 inches of new snow fell.

The Natrona County airport had a record high temperature of 91 degrees. This was the latest high temperature in the 90s in station history.

High winds occurred across Natrona County, with the strongest winds in the wind prone areas on the south and east sides of Casper. The strongest wind gust reported was 82 mph along Scenic Drive.

The wind sensor near Hiland along US Highway 20 26 recorded a wind gust to 72 mph.

Wind gusts over 58 mph were reported along Wyoming Boulevard south of Casper as well as at the Natrona County airport.

A prolonged period of high wind occurred in Natrona County, with wind gusts as high as 72 mph along Wyoming Boulevard and Hat Six Roads. At the Natrona County airport, a twin engine plane was caught in strong cross winds and was flipped over. The two occupants were uninjured.

Strong wind occurred ahead of a cold front passage. The strongest wind gust reported was 68 mph along Wyoming Boulevard to the south of Casper.

Temperatures fell to 38 below zero at Independence Rock.

The wind sensor along Wyoming Boulevard to the south of Casper had a maximum wind gust of 78 mph. Wind gusts of 67 mph occurred along Hat Six Road.

At the Natrona County Airport; 10.5 inches of new snow fell. Amounts dropped closer to Casper with amounts from 3 to 5 inches around the city of Casper.

Wind gusted as high as 68 mph along Scenic Drive on the south side of Casper.

A line of thunderstorms moved across Natrona County and brought high wind to much of the area. The strongest wind occurred north of Casper where gusts of 80 mph were reported along Interstate 25. Wind gusts over 60 mph were also reported in Casper as well as near the Pathfinder R…

A maximum wind gust of 63 mph was reported at the Natrona County airport.

A record setting snowstorm occurred in Casper. Both daily and storm record snowfall records were broken at Casper. All areas of Casper received at least 2 feet of snow with a maximum of almost 40 inches on the south side of Casper. Amounts dropped further west and north with 14 i…

Heavy snow combined with frequent wind gusts over 40 mph to bring blizzard conditions to portions of Natrona County, bringing road closures and nearly impossible travel conditions.

Wind gusts as high as 65 mph were reported around Casper.

High wind occurred mainly along the south side of Casper, with a maximum wind gust of 73 mph along Wyoming Boulevard. The Natrona County airport had a maximum wind gust of 59 mph.

High winds occurred around Casper in Natrona County. The highest wind gusts were 73 mph along Wyoming Boulevard south of Casper and 71 mph along Hat Six Road in Evansville.

Heavy snow fell throughout Natrona County, with amounts ranging from 67 to 14 inches, with the highest amounts near Casper Mountain. The combination of heavy snow and gusty wind made travel nearly impossible for a time, resulting in the closure of Interstate 25 and Highway 20 26.

Wind gusts over 60 mph were widespread across the lower elevations of Natrona County. The highest wind gusts were in the wind prone locations on the south side of Casper, with wind gusts to 83 mph along Hat Six Road and 80 mph along Wyoming Boulevard. The strong wind brought area…

Low temperatures in the minus 20s were common in Natrona County. The lowest temperature reported was minus 29 along Hat Six Road on the east side of Casper. Wind chills ranged from 30 to 40 below zero.

Heavy snow fell across much of Natrona County, with the highest amounts in the foothills of Casper Mountain where 17 inches of snow fell. Snowfall amounts generally decreased to the north and west of Casper. The heavy snow resulted in the closure of Interstate 25 and US 20 26 for…

Heavy snow fell around the city of Casper with a maximum of 15.9 inches 1 mile East of downtown Casper. Around 8 inches fell at Powder River and 5 inches at Midwest. The heavy snow brought the closure of Interstate 25 and US 20 26 for many hours.

High wind was reported through much of Natrona County, especially around Casper. The highest wind gusts were along Wyoming Boulevard south of Casper, with gusts as high as 89 mph. Wind gusts of hurricane force were also reported along Hat Six Road, the Natrona County airport and …