Peak Wind Reports For Tuesday, Feb. 16

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.RS Airport

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