The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued peak wind reports for Tuesday between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
The highest wind gust reported to the NWS in Riverton was 87 miles per hour. That gust was reported on the west side of Clark in Park County yesterday afternoon.
In Sweetwater County, the highest gusts were reported during late morning and early afternoon. The highest gust reported was 49 mph at the Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport shortly before 12:30 p.m. Another 49 mph gust was reported southeast of Rock Springs shortly after.
Below are the peak wind gusts reported to the NWS:
PARK COUNTY
5 WNW CLARK, 4659 FT 87 MPH 2:42 PM 02/16
CHIEF JOSEPH HWY, 8136 FT 71 MPH 8:40 AM 02/16
HOYT PEAK, 9800 FT 58 MPH 1:30 PM 02/16
PARK COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE, 4933 FT 52 MPH 2:31 PM 02/16
8 S CLARK, 4710 FT 51 MPH 11:00 AM 02/16
20 SW CODY, 5843 FT 51 MPH 11:33 AM 02/16
3 W POWELL, 4505 FT 45 MPH 4:00 PM 02/16
3 E PAHASKA, 7500 FT 44 MPH 11:57 AM 02/16
8 N MEETEETSE, 5926 FT 43 MPH 1:01 PM 02/16
10 WNW CODY, 8401 FT 43 MPH 10:40 AM 02/16
FREMONT COUNTY
7 SW MUDDY GAP, 7380 FT 55 MPH 7:50 AM 02/16
2 W SOUTH PASS CITY, 8185 FT 53 MPH 10:11 AM 02/16
CROWHEART, 6099 FT 46 MPH 10:16 AM 02/16
RIVERTON AIRPORT, 5525 FT 45 MPH 12:41 PM 02/16
LAVA MOUNTAIN, 10371 FT 44 MPH 4:15 PM 02/16
8 W SOUTH PASS CITY, 8120 FT 43 MPH 12:50 PM 02/16
10 N DUBOIS, 8085 FT 41 MPH 2:57 PM 02/16
DUBOIS, 6980 FT 40 MPH 12:09 PM 02/16
DUBOIS AIRPORT, 7297 FT 40 MPH 12:15 PM 02/16
JOHNSON COUNTY
18 NW BUFFALO, 8604 FT 49 MPH 10:47 AM 02/16
7 SW BARNUM, 6440 FT 46 MPH 2:46 PM 02/16
12 N KAYCEE, 5287 FT 45 MPH 2:06 PM 02/16
LINCOLN COUNTY
MT COFFIN, 10870 FT 68 MPH 8:00 AM 02/16
NATRONA COUNTY
16 S HILAND, 6380 FT 46 MPH 12:10 PM 02/16
CASPER OUTER DRIVE, 5463 FT 41 MPH 11:01 AM 02/16
SUBLETTE COUNTY
21 W BIG PINEY, 8200 FT 41 MPH 6:09 AM 02/16
SWEETWATER COUNTY
ROCK SPRINGS AIRPORT, 6760 FT 49 MPH 12:24 PM 02/16
15 SE ROCK SPRINGS, 7550 FT 49 MPH 12:44 PM 02/16
22 NNE GRANGER, 6322 FT 43 MPH 11:53 AM 02/16
I 80 – MILE MARKER 157, 6965 FT 43 MPH 10:00 AM 02/16
7 WSW ROCK SPRINGS, 6238 FT 42 MPH 11:25 AM 02/16
I 80 – MILE MARKER 124, 6475 FT 41 MPH 11:01 AM 02/16
TETON COUNTY
SUMMIT – JACKSON RESORT, 10318 FT 49 MPH 8:45 AM 02/16
OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL