Wyoming, 2012

High Wind in Wyoming, October 28, 2012

October 28, 2012 · NWS CYS · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

Strong west to southwest winds of 50 to 60 mph developed over the southern Laramie Range and north Snowy Range foothills, including Vedauwoo and Arlington.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS CYS wrote it up.

Strong west to southwest winds of 50 to 60 mph developed over the southern Laramie Range and north Snowy Range foothills, including Vedauwoo and Arlington.

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Event by event

4 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, North Snowy Range Foothills

When
October 28, 6:01 AM MST to 6:06 AM MST
Where
North Snowy Range Foothills forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.675, -106.327 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The WYDOT site at Arlington measured peak wind gusts of 58 mph.

High Wind, North Snowy Range Foothills

When
October 28, 7:26 AM MST to 7:41 AM MST
Where
North Snowy Range Foothills forecast zone
Measured
51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.675, -106.327 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The WYDOT site at Arlington measured peak wind gusts of 59 mph.

High Wind, North Snowy Range Foothills

When
October 28, 7:31 AM MST to 7:36 AM MST
Where
North Snowy Range Foothills forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.675, -106.327 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The WYDOT site at Strouss Hill measured peak wind gusts of 58 mph.

High Wind, South Laramie Range

When
October 28, 8:57 AM MST to 9:02 AM MST
Where
South Laramie Range forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.481, -105.207 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The WYDOT site at Vedauwoo measured peak wind gusts of 58 mph.

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 410955, 410956, 410957, 410958.