Wyoming, 2014

High Wind in Wyoming, February 17 to 18, 2014

February 17 to 18, 2014 · NWS CYS · 24 events in 6 counties and zones

A tight surface pressure gradient resulted in a period of strong gap winds through the wind prone areas of southeast Wyoming.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 24 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
24

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.

A tight surface pressure gradient resulted in a period of strong gap winds through the wind prone areas of southeast Wyoming.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Cheyenne, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 16, 9:57 PM MST, 4 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 16, 9:57 PM MST, 4 hours 29 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
957 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 950 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

INTENSE SHORTWAVE WAS MOVING INTO THE HIGH PLAINS THIS EVENING.
STRONG COLD FRONT SURGED EAST THROUGH THE CWA AS WELL WITH 5-7MB
PRESSURE RISES BEHIND IT. A BORA WIND EVENT WAS ONGOING THIS
EVENING...WITH SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 75 MPH OVER THE SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS AND
NEAR BORDEAUX. WINDS GUSTED TO 67 MPH WITH THE FRONTAL LINE OF
SHOWERS DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THUNDER
ACCOMPANIED THE SHOWERS NEAR LARAMIE AND CHEYENNE.

PRECIPITATION COVERAGE HAS DECREASED DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS.
SOME PASSING SNOW SHOWERS IN NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...MAINLY OVER THE NORTHEAST PLAINS AND
MOUNTAINS. LOOKING AT SNOTEL DATA...SNOW ESTIMATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES
WERE THE NORM. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT AS WELL.

STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT DUE TO STRONG
SUBSIDENCE IN WAKE OF SHORTWAVE...THEN EBB SOMEWHAT TOWARD DAYBREAK
BEFORE INCREASING ONCE AGAIN MONDAY.

UPDATED ZONES WERE ISSUES EARLIER TO TRIM POPS AND TWEAK WINDS.

UPDATE ISSUED AT 508 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

MANY LIGHTNING STRIKES WITH THE LINE OF CONVECTION WHICH IS QUICKLY
MOVING EAST ACROSS SOUTHEAST WYOMING AT THIS TIME. LIGHTNING
ACTIVITY IS QUICKLY DISSIPATING AND WILL CEASE SHORTLY AS THE LINE
ENCOUNTERS STABLE AIR AND SUBSIDENCE. GUSTY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY
THE THIS LINE BUT THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL HOLD OFF UNTIL BEHIND
THE LINE FOR AREAS IN THE HIGH WIND WARNING TONIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 300 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

MAIN FORECAST FOCUS IS ON THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS
EVENING. CONCERN THROUGH THIS EVENING IS THE WINDS. MODELS ARE
SHOWING A POTENTIAL BORA HIGH WIND EVENT STARTING IN THE NEXT
SEVERAL HOURS AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE EVENING AND POTENTIALLY
LONGER IN SOME PLACES. CURRENTLY TEMPERATURES ALOFT ARE BEGINNING TO
COOL...STEEPING THE LOW LEVEL LAPSE RATES. THIS IS EVIDENT BY THE
CONVECTION DEVELOPING OVER WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA. FARTHER WEST
ROCK SPRINGS REPORTED A 61 MPH WIND GUST WITH A CONVECTIVE RAIN/SNOW
SHOWER. WITH THE STEEPING LAPSE RATES AND NEAR ZERO LIFTED
INDICES...SHOULD SEE STRONG WIND GUSTS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND
CONVECTIVE MIXING TRANSPORTS 50 KT PLUS WINDS TO THE SURFACE. THE
QUESTION IS IF THE WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH AND WIDESPREAD ENOUGH
FOR A HIGH WIND WARNING OR IF IT WILL GENERALLY BE BELOW THRESHOLDS.
IT SHOULD BE CLOSE EITHER WAY.

THE CONVECTIVE ASPECT IS NOT THE ONLY CONCERN...THE GREATER
POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS THIS EVENING LIES FARTHER EAST ALONG AND
LEE OF THE LARAMIE RANGE. COLEMAN AND BORDEAUX HAVE TOUCHED HIGH
WIND WARNING ALREADY THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ALREADY
IN EFFECT FOR BORDEAUX BUT MAY NEED ONE FOR ADJACENT AREAS. STRONG
COLD AIR ADVECTION SHOULD PRODUCE DOWNWARD MOMENTUM TRANSPORT OF
WINDS ALOFT AND MOUNTAIN WAVE SUBSIDENCE MAY FURTHER AIR IN BRINGING
STRONG WINDS TO THE SURFACE. GUIDANCE IS NOT ALL THAT IMPRESSIVE...
BUT THEN AGAIN DOES NOT TYPICALLY HANDLE THESE SITUATIONS THE
BEST.

WINDS SHOULD DIE OFF LATE TONIGHT BUT THE MODELS SHOW WINDS
RE-ACCELERATING AFTER SUNRISE MONDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL BE FOUND
THROUGHOUT THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING. MAY
EVENTUALLY NEED HIGH WIND WARNINGS FOR SOME ADJACENT AREAS IN
CONVERSE AND CARBON CONTINUES LATE MONDAY. DID NOT ISSUE A HIGH
WIND WATCH AS IT LOOKS MARGINAL OUTSIDE THE WIND PRONE AREAS...AND
WITH STRONG WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN SOME OF THESE
AREAS...AND DID NOT WANT TO CREATE CONFUSING HEADLINES.

.LONG TERM...(WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY)
ISSUED AT 300 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

RATHER PROGRESSIVE PATTERN WILL BE OVER THE AREA THIS PERIOD IN A
GENERALLY WNW FLOW ALOFT. SEVERAL SHORTWAVES WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
AREA DURING THE PERIOD...ONE LATE WEDS...THE NEXT ON FRIDAY AND A
THIRD SYSTEM LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. THESE WILL BRING SHORT
PERIODS OF PRECIPITATION MOSTLY OVER THE MTNS AS WELL AS SHOTS OF
COOLER AIR MAINLY OF PACIFIC ORIGIN. WARMEST DAY WILL BE WEDS
AHEAD OF THE FIRST SHORTWAVE WITH TEMPERATURES THEN LOWERING TO
NEAR SEASONAL LEVELS THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. TYPICAL BREEZY
TO WINDY PERIODS WILL ALSO OCCUR MAINLY AROUND THE SE WY MTNS.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z MONDAY EVENING)
ISSUED AT 950 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

MAIN CONCERN FOR AVIATORS WILL BE THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS
TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY OVER AND DOWNWIND OF THE MOUNTAINS WHERE GUSTS
WILL EXCEED 50KT. LINGERING LIGHT PRECIP AND OCCASIONAL MVFR
CEILINGS WILL CLEAR LATER TONIGHT AS UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES
FURTHER EAST. MONDAY WILL FEATURE VFR CONDITIONS WITH GUSTY WESTERLY
WINDS.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
ISSUED AT 350 AM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

MINIMAL FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS THROUGH THE MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK.
WINDY CONDITIONS WILL EXIST EACH DAY ACROSS SOUTHEAST WYOMING...WITH
BREEZY AFTERNOONS OVER THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE. MINIMUM AFTERNOON
HUMIDITY VALUES WILL GENERALLY BE ABOVE 25 PERCENT. TEMPERATURES
WILL CONTINUE TO BE ABOVE NORMAL WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE 50S
AT MANY LOCATIONS TO THE EAST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE.

&&

.CYS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WY...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 AM MST TUESDAY FOR WYZ106-110-116-117.

     HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 3 AM MST MONDAY FOR WYZ118.

NE...NONE.
&&

UPDATE...JAMSKI
SHORT TERM...SML
LONG TERM...RE
AVIATION...JAMSKI
FIRE WEATHER...FINCH
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 16, 5:14 PM MST, 9 hours 12 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
514 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

WYZ101>119-180015-
CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NIOBRARA COUNTY-
NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-
SHIRLEY BASIN-CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY-
EAST PLATTE COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY-
NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY-
SIERRA MADRE RANGE-UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN-SNOWY RANGE-
LARAMIE VALLEY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS-
CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY-EAST LARAMIE COUNTY-
514 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL WYOMING...
SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING AND SOUTHEAST WYOMING.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A FAST MOVING UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND COLD FRONT WILL BRING A
BRIEF PERIOD OF SNOW SHOWERS TO SOUTHEAST WYOMING EARLY THIS EVENING.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH...EXCEPT FOR 2 TO 4
INCHES OVER THE SNOWY AND SIERRA MADRE RANGES. STRONGER WESTERLY
SURFACE WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT DUE TO VERY LARGE
PRESSURE GRADIENT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITIES IN OPEN AREAS. THE GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED
TONIGHT FOR WIND PRONE AREAS AS WELL AS THE CHEYENNE AREA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

STRONG AND GUSTY WESTERLY SURFACE WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY
FOR WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TONIGHT. REPORTS OF HIGH
WINDS WILL BE APPRECIATED.

&&

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGIC...AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/CHEYENNE

NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-180015-
DAWES-BOX BUTTE-SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-KIMBALL-CHEYENNE-
NORTH SIOUX-SOUTH SIOUX-
514 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WESTERN NEBRASKA
PANHANDLE.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A FAST MOVING UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND COLD FRONT WILL BRING
A BRIEF PERIOD OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING. WEST TO
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 30 MPH THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

&&

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGIC...AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/CHEYENNE

JAMSKI

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 16, 9:08 PM MST, 5 hours 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
908 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1158 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST DOUGLAS                 42.76N 105.39W
02/16/2014  M51.00 MPH       CONVERSE           WY   ASOS

1221 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST BORDEAUX                41.95N 104.95W
02/16/2014  M54.00 MPH       PLATTE             WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            SUSTAINED WIND 41 MPH.

1221 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST ARLINGTON               41.59N 106.21W
02/16/2014  M51.00 MPH       CARBON             WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            SUSTAINED WIND 37 MPH.

0111 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 13 S GLENDO             42.32N 105.03W
02/16/2014  M60.00 MPH       PLATTE             WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            COLEMAN WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 43 MPH.

0116 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 9 S WHEATLAND           41.92N 104.96W
02/16/2014  M62.00 MPH       PLATTE             WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            BORDEAUX WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 48 MPH.

0406 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 7 NW ELK MOUNTAIN       41.76N 106.51W
02/16/2014  M62.00 MPH       CARBON             WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            HALLECK RIDGE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 47 MPH.

0411 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 12 ESE ENCAMPMENT       41.14N 106.58W
02/16/2014  M61.00 MPH       CARBON             WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            SKYLINE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 38 MPH.

0426 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NW ARLINGTON          41.62N 106.25W
02/16/2014  M62.00 MPH       CARBON             WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            FOOTE CREEK WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 45 MPH.

0501 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 15 NNE CENTENNIAL       41.50N 106.00W
02/16/2014  M60.00 MPH       ALBANY             WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            STROUSS HILL WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 43 MPH.

0511 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 WNW BUFORD            41.13N 105.34W
02/16/2014  M56.00 MPH       ALBANY             WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            LONE TREE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 38 MPH.

0511 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 7 SSW CHUGWATER         41.65N 104.85W
02/16/2014  M63.00 MPH       LARAMIE            WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            BEAR CREEK WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 42 MPH.

0521 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 16 E HORSE CREEK        41.41N 104.87W
02/16/2014  M72.00 MPH       LARAMIE            WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            WHITAKER WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 55 MPH.

0530 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 10 E CHEYENNE           41.15N 104.60W
02/16/2014  M62.00 MPH       LARAMIE            WY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0533 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST CHEYENNE                41.15N 104.79W
02/16/2014  M58.00 MPH       LARAMIE            WY   ASOS

0535 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 10 WSW CHEYENNE         41.11N 104.97W
02/16/2014  M67.00 MPH       LARAMIE            WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            MILE POST 353.0 WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 46 MPH.

0540 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 7 SSW MERIDEN REST AREA 41.44N 104.37W
02/16/2014  M65.00 MPH       LARAMIE            WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            GUN BARREL WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 44 MPH.

0541 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 10 SW CHEYENNE          41.04N 104.93W
02/16/2014  M58.00 MPH       LARAMIE            WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            WYO HILL WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 39 MPH.

0543 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 8 WSW BURNS             41.15N 104.50W
02/16/2014  M58.00 MPH       LARAMIE            WY   MESONET

0603 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST SCOTTSBLUFF             41.87N 103.66W
02/16/2014  M49.00 MPH       SCOTTS BLUFF       NE   ASOS

            SUSTAINED AT 41 MPH.

0621 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 14 NE CENTENNIAL        41.44N 105.92W
02/16/2014  M58.00 MPH       ALBANY             WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            QUEALY DOME WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 41 MPH.

0655 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST RAWLINS                 41.78N 107.23W
02/16/2014  M62.00 MPH       CARBON             WY   ASOS

            SUSTAINED AT 47 MPH.

0708 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 12 SSE HORSE CREEK      41.25N 105.09W
02/16/2014  M73.00 MPH       LARAMIE            WY   CO-OP OBSERVER

0730 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NW ARLINGTON          41.64N 106.28W
02/16/2014  M58.00 MPH       CARBON             WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            WAGONHOUND WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 39 MPH.

0801 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 ESE ARLINGTON         41.58N 106.17W
02/16/2014  M57.00 MPH       CARBON             WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            ARLINGTON EAST WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 35 MPH.

0805 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NW ARLINGTON          41.64N 106.28W
02/16/2014  M59.00 MPH       CARBON             WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            WAGONHOUND WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 42 MPH.

0811 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST ARLINGTON               41.59N 106.21W
02/16/2014  M57.00 MPH       CARBON             WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            ARLINGTON WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 43 MPH.

0827 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST LARAMIE                 41.31N 105.58W
02/16/2014  M54.00 MPH       ALBANY             WY   ASOS

            SUSTAINED AT 43 MPH.

0840 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST BORDEAUX                41.95N 104.95W
02/16/2014  M60.00 MPH       PLATTE             WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

0859 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST LARAMIE                 41.31N 105.58W
02/16/2014  M60.00 MPH       ALBANY             WY   ASOS

            SUSTAINED 48 MPH.

&&

HAMMER
Local storm report, Feb 16, 9:16 PM MST, 5 hours 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
916 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0615 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST KIMBALL                 41.23N 103.66W
02/16/2014  M61.00 MPH       KIMBALL            NE   AWOS

            WINDS GENERATED BY GUST FRONT FROM DECAYING SNOW SHOWERS.
            SUSTAINED AT 48 MPH.

&&

HAMMER
Local storm report, Feb 16, 9:43 PM MST, 4 hours 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
943 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0811 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 ESE ELK MOUNTAIN      41.67N 106.36W
02/16/2014  M61.00 MPH       CARBON             WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            COUNTY ROAD 402 WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 39 MPH.

0904 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 9 S WHEATLAND           41.92N 104.96W
02/16/2014  M71.00 MPH       PLATTE             WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            BORDEAUX WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 49 MPH.

0916 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST ARLINGTON               41.59N 106.21W
02/16/2014  M68.00 MPH       CARBON             WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            ARLINGTON WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 50 MPH.

0920 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NW ARLINGTON          41.64N 106.28W
02/16/2014  M60.00 MPH       CARBON             WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            WAGONHOUND WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 44 MPH.

&&

HAMMER
Local storm report, Feb 16, 10:46 PM MST, 3 hours 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1046 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0930 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 ESE I-80 EXIT 345     41.08N 105.04W
02/16/2014  M70 MPH          LARAMIE            WY   MESONET

            EMKAY UPR SENSOR. SUSTAINED 53 MPH.

&&

MJAMSKI
Local storm report, Feb 16, 11:09 PM MST, 3 hours 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1109 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1011 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST CHEYENNE                41.15N 104.79W
02/16/2014  M59.00 MPH       LARAMIE            WY   ASOS

1050 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST WHITAKER                41.41N 104.87W
02/16/2014  M59.00 MPH       LARAMIE            WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

&&

MJAMSKI
Local storm report, Feb 16, 11:38 PM MST, 2 hours 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1138 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1106 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST WHITAKER                41.41N 104.87W
02/16/2014  M61 MPH          LARAMIE            WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

&&

MJAMSKI

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24 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, North Snowy Range Foothills

When
February 17, 2:26 AM MST to 3:26 AM MST
Where
North Snowy Range Foothills forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.675, -106.327 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The WYDOT sensor at Halleck Ridge measured sustained winds of 40 mph or higher.

High Wind, North Snowy Range Foothills

When
February 17, 3:31 AM MST to 4:41 AM MST
Where
North Snowy Range Foothills forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.675, -106.327 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The WYDOT sensor at County Road 402 by Elk Mountain measured sustained winds of 40 mph or higher, with a peak gust of 60 mph at 17/0436 MST.

High Wind, North Snowy Range Foothills

When
February 17, 4:16 AM MST to 9:21 AM MST
Where
North Snowy Range Foothills forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.675, -106.327 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The WYDOT sensor at Arlington measured sustained winds of 40 mph or higher, with a peak gust of 61 mph at 17/0836 MST.

High Wind, North Snowy Range Foothills

When
February 17, 4:31 AM MST to 9:31 AM MST
Where
North Snowy Range Foothills forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.675, -106.327 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The WYDOT sensor at Foote Creek measured sustained winds of 40 mph or higher, with a peak gust of 59 mph at 17/0901 MST.

High Wind, North Snowy Range Foothills

When
February 17, 4:35 AM MST to 6:05 AM MST
Where
North Snowy Range Foothills forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.675, -106.327 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The WYDOT sensor at Wagonhound measured sustained winds of 40 mph or higher.

High Wind, North Snowy Range Foothills

When
February 17, 4:41 AM MST to 7:41 AM MST
Where
North Snowy Range Foothills forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.675, -106.327 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The WYDOT sensor at Arlington measured sustained winds of 40 mph or higher, with a peak gust of 67 mph at 17/0501 MST.

High Wind, North Snowy Range Foothills

When
February 17, 4:50 AM MST to 12:35 PM MST
Where
North Snowy Range Foothills forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.675, -106.327 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The WYDOT sensor at Cooper Cove measured sustained winds of 40 mph or higher, with a peak gust of 66 mph at 17/0830 MST.

High Wind, North Snowy Range Foothills

When
February 17, 5:36 AM MST to 9:36 AM MST
Where
North Snowy Range Foothills forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.675, -106.327 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The WYDOT sensor at Arlington East measured sustained winds of 40 mph or higher, with a peak gust of 61 mph at 17/0711 MST.

High Wind, South Laramie Range

When
February 17, 5:45 AM MST to 8:45 AM MST
Where
South Laramie Range forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
41.481, -105.207 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The UPR sensor at Lynch measured sustained winds of 40 mph or higher, with a peak gust of 67 mph at 17/0615 MST.

High Wind, South Laramie Range Foothills

When
February 17, 6:30 AM MST to 9:50 AM MST
Where
South Laramie Range Foothills forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.481, -105.207 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The WYDOT sensor at Otto measured sustained winds of 40 mph or higher, with a peak gust of 66 mph at 17/0740 MST.

High Wind, South Laramie Range Foothills

When
February 17, 7:10 AM MST to 10:45 AM MST
Where
South Laramie Range Foothills forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.481, -105.207 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The WYDOT sensor at Interstate 80 mile marker 353 measured sustained winds of 40 mph or higher, with a peak gust of 63 mph at 17/0835 MST.

High Wind, South Laramie Range

When
February 17, 7:56 AM MST to 12:31 PM MST
Where
South Laramie Range forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.481, -105.207 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The WYDOT sensor at Remount measured sustained winds of 40 mph or higher, with a peak gust of 62 mph at 17/0946 MST.

High Wind, South Laramie Range Foothills

When
February 17, 8:21 AM MST to 10:56 AM MST
Where
South Laramie Range Foothills forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.481, -105.207 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The WYDOT sensor at Wyoming Hill measured sustained winds of 40 mph or higher, with a peak gust of 63 mph at 17/0856 MST.

High Wind, Central Laramie County

When
February 17, 8:53 AM MST to 10:53 AM MST
Where
Central Laramie County forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
41.307, -104.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The wind sensor at the Cheyenne Airport measured sustained winds of 40 mph or higher, with a peak gust of 60 mph at 17/0953 MST.

High Wind, South Laramie Range Foothills

When
February 17, 9:06 AM MST to 12:16 PM MST
Where
South Laramie Range Foothills forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.481, -105.207 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The WYDOT sensor at Whitaker measured sustained winds of 40 mph or higher, with a peak gust of 62 mph at 17/1016 MST.

High Wind, Central Laramie County

When
February 17, 10:41 AM MST to 11:41 AM MST
Where
Central Laramie County forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.307, -104.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The WYDOT sensor at Bear Creek measured sustained winds of 40 mph or higher.

High Wind, Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County

When
February 17, 10:46 AM MST to 12:56 PM MST
Where
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.698, -105.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The WYDOT sensor at Bordeaux measured sustained winds of 40 mph or higher, with a peak gust of 66 mph at 17/1246 MST.

High Wind, East Platte County

When
February 17, 1:31 PM MST to 2:41 PM MST
Where
East Platte County forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
42.133, -104.966 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The WYDOT sensor at Coleman measured sustained winds of 40 mph or higher.

High Wind, North Snowy Range Foothills

When
February 18, 4:15 AM MST to 9:20 AM MST
Where
North Snowy Range Foothills forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.675, -106.327 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The WYDOT sensor at Wagonhound measured sustained winds of 40 mph or higher, with a peak gust of 65 mph at 18/0645 MST.

High Wind, North Snowy Range Foothills

When
February 18, 4:41 AM MST to 9:36 AM MST
Where
North Snowy Range Foothills forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.675, -106.327 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The WYDOT sensor at Foote Creek measured sustained winds of 40 mph or higher, with a peak gust of 68 mph at 18/0706 MST.

High Wind, South Laramie Range Foothills

When
February 18, 7:21 AM MST to 11:21 AM MST
Where
South Laramie Range Foothills forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.481, -105.207 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The WYDOT sensor at Whitaker measured sustained winds of 40 mph or higher, with a peak gust of 60 mph at 18/0756 MST.

High Wind, South Laramie Range

When
February 18, 8:11 AM MST to 11:01 AM MST
Where
South Laramie Range forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.481, -105.207 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The WYDOT sensor at Buford East measured sustained winds of 40 mph or higher.

High Wind, South Laramie Range Foothills

When
February 18, 8:15 AM MST to 10:35 AM MST
Where
South Laramie Range Foothills forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.481, -105.207 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The WYDOT sensor at Otto measured sustained winds of 40 mph or higher, with a peak gust of 65 mph at 18/0940 MST.

High Wind, South Laramie Range Foothills

When
February 18, 8:30 AM MST to 11:05 AM MST
Where
South Laramie Range Foothills forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.481, -105.207 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The WYDOT sensor at Interstate 80 mile marker 353 measured sustained winds of 40 mph or higher, with a peak gust of 60 mph at 18/0925 MST.

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: 503195, 503192, 504906, 503193, 503196, 503190, 503191, 503188, 503199, 503203, 503201, 503200, 503207, 503184, 503205, 503181, 503187, 503186, 503197, 503194, 503206, 503198, 503204, 503202.