Wyoming, 2019High Wind in Wyoming, October 4 to 5, 2019
October 4 to 5, 2019 · NWS CYS · 5 events in 5 counties and zones
High winds were felt across the gap wind areas of southeastern Wyoming starting on the 4th and continuing through the 5th. Highest wind gust measured was 69 mph.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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High winds were felt across the gap wind areas of southeastern Wyoming starting on the 4th and continuing through the 5th. Highest wind gust measured was 69 mph.
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 Oct 4, 4:52 PM MST, 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 4, 4:52 PM MST, 20 minutes before
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</html>High Wind, North Snowy Range Foothills
- When
- October 4, 5:12 PM MST to October 5, 3:54 AM MST
- Where
- North Snowy Range Foothills forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 41.675, -106.327 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Wyoming Department of Transportation sensors along Interstate 80 at Cooper Cove and Dana Ridge measured the reported wind speed.
High Wind, South Laramie Range Foothills
- When
- October 5, 12:01 AM MST to 3:34 AM MST
- Where
- South Laramie Range Foothills forecast zone
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Unknown
- Coordinates
- 41.481, -105.207 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Union Pacific Railroad sensor at Warren or six miles southwest of South Greeley High measured the reported wind gust. Additional Wyoming Department of Transportation sensors measured wind gusts into the mid 60 mph range.
High Wind, Central Laramie County
- When
- October 5, 2:01 AM MST to 2:08 AM MST
- Where
- Central Laramie County forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 41.307, -104.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Reported wind gust measured at Cheyenne Regional Airport.
High Wind, Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County
- When
- October 5, 2:10 AM MST to 3:02 AM MST
- Where
- Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County forecast zone
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 41.698, -105.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Wyoming Department of Transportation sensor at Bordeaux along Interstate 25 measured the reported wind gust.
High Wind, South Laramie Range
- When
- October 5, 5:56 AM MST to 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- South Laramie Range forecast zone
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Unknown
- Coordinates
- 41.481, -105.207 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Union Pacific Railroad sensor located two miles west of Buford measured the reported wind gust. Several Wyoming Department of Transportation sensors along Interstate 80 measured wind gusts from the upper 50s to the mid 60 mph range.
- 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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