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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY  
915 AM MST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..EVENT SUMMARY  
 
AN INTENSE JET STREAM OVERHEAD AND THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER SYSTEM LED  
TO EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG SURFACE WIND GUSTS FOR MUCH OF WYOMING ON  
WEDNESDAY 12/17/25. BELOW IS THE HIGHEST WIND GUST REPORT RECEIVED  
FOR EACH OF THE LISTED LOCATIONS. ONLY WIND GUSTS 55 MPH OR GREATER  
ARE INCLUDED.  
   
..WEDNESDAY 12/17/25 WIND GUST REPORTS  
 
LOCATION SPEED TIME/DATE ELEV(FT)  
   
..BIG HORN COUNTY  
 
GREYBULL AIRPORT 70 MPH 1259 PM 12/17 3917  
GREYBULL 30 E 58 MPH 1058 PM 12/17 8897  
COWLEY AIRPORT 56 MPH 0915 PM 12/17 4083  
WILLOW CREEK 55 MPH 0549 PM 12/17 4299  
   
..FREMONT COUNTY  
 
RED CANYON - SOUTH PASS 123 MPH 0812 AM 12/17 6581  
MOSS ROCK 103 MPH 0840 AM 12/17 5998  
LANDER AIRPORT 92 MPH 0805 AM 12/17 5565  
MUDDY GAP 7 SW 82 MPH 0250 PM 12/17 7379  
BEAVER RIM (WYDOT) 76 MPH 1022 AM 12/17 6745  
LANDER 7 NW 69 MPH 0935 AM 12/17 5797  
BALDWIN CREEK 67 MPH 0940 AM 12/17 5616  
FORT WASHAKIE 10 W 67 MPH 0301 PM 12/17 9234  
WYOPO 66 MPH 1150 AM 12/17 5471  
ELKHORN 64 MPH 0757 PM 12/17 8084  
DUBOIS 19 WSW 63 MPH 0110 PM 12/17 8833  
DICKINSON 63 MPH 0400 PM 12/17 7490  
BADWATER ROAD 62 MPH 1250 PM 12/17 6270  
DUBOIS AIRPORT 62 MPH 0155 PM 12/17 7095  
POSTON RANCH RD 62 MPH 0940 PM 12/17 5749  
HUDSON 3 NNW 61 MPH 1046 AM 12/17 5555  
SOUTH PASS CITY 8 W 61 MPH 1250 PM 12/17 8120  
LAVA MOUNTAIN (BTAC) 58 MPH 0300 PM 12/17 10359  
RIVERTON 58 MPH 0915 PM 12/17 4966  
SKYLINE 56 MPH 0300 PM 12/17 8500  
COPPER MTN RD 56 MPH 0410 PM 12/17 6355  
SINKS CANYON 55 MPH 0750 AM 12/17 6242  
RIVERTON AIRPORT 55 MPH 1104 AM 12/17 5509  
CROWHEART 55 MPH 0245 PM 12/17 6137  
   
..HOT SPRINGS COUNTY  
 
BOYSEN PEAK 71 MPH 0435 PM 12/17 7099  
MEETEETSE 10 S 68 MPH 0642 PM 12/17 7126  
WARM SPRINGS 63 MPH 0710 PM 12/17 5127  
STAGNER 62 MPH 0350 PM 12/17 7053  
   
..JOHNSON COUNTY  
 
BARNUM 7 SW 78 MPH 0246 PM 12/17 6439  
TISDALE MOUNTAIN 73 MPH 1240 PM 12/17 5557  
BUFFALO AIRPORT 71 MPH 1117 AM 12/17 4905  
BUFFALO SOUTH 68 MPH 1140 AM 12/17 4511  
JOHNSON CREEK 67 MPH 0950 AM 12/17 5411  
PURDY EAST 65 MPH 1020 AM 12/17 4687  
BUFFALO 18 NW 64 MPH 0447 AM 12/17 8604  
I25 US87 - TISDALE DIVIDE 62 MPH 1236 PM 12/17 4990  
STORY 5.5 SE (WYDOT) 62 MPH 0246 PM 12/17 4632  
I90 US87 - KEARNY DIVIDE 60 MPH 1052 AM 12/17 4783  
BUFFALO 60 MPH 1200 PM 12/17 4370  
UCROSS 28 SE (WYDOT) 60 MPH 0106 PM 12/17 4605  
BUFFALO 56 MPH 1215 PM 12/17 4675  
KAYCEE 55 MPH 0215 PM 12/17 5403  
   
..LINCOLN COUNTY  
 
MOUNT COFFIN (BTAVAL) 144 MPH 0200 PM 12/17 10855  
NUGGET CANYON 71 MPH 0240 PM 12/17 7621  
US30 - NUGGET CANYON 66 MPH 0456 PM 12/17 6626  
KEMMERER AIRPORT 61 MPH 0515 PM 12/17 7127  
SAGE JUNCTION 4 E (WYDOT) 58 MPH 0506 PM 12/17 6414  
COKEVILLE 15 NE 55 MPH 0300 PM 12/17 8470  
   
..NATRONA COUNTY  
 
HILAND 16 S 91 MPH 0110 PM 12/17 6379  
SCENIC DR 89 MPH 0250 PM 12/17 5827  
CASPER MOUNTAIN RD 85 MPH 0120 PM 12/17 6302  
CASPER 2.1 SW (WYDOT) 83 MPH 0926 AM 12/17 5462  
CASPER AIRPORT 78 MPH 0543 PM 12/17 5327  
I25 - HAT SIX 77 MPH 1226 PM 12/17 5157  
MUDDY CREEK 73 MPH 0900 AM 12/17 5571  
HILAND 2.4 SE (WYDOT) 73 MPH 1237 PM 12/17 6115  
CLAUDE CREEK 72 MPH 0830 AM 12/17 6282  
ALCOVA 7 W (WYDOT) 71 MPH 0246 PM 12/17 6345  
I25 US87 - SMOKEY GAP 70 MPH 0506 PM 12/17 5161  
BAR NUNN 13.6 N (WYDOT) 69 MPH 0132 PM 12/17 5656  
NATRONA (WYDOT) 68 MPH 0146 PM 12/17 5594  
COATES RD 63 MPH 0920 AM 12/17 5866  
EVANSVILLE 62 MPH 1205 PM 12/17 5187  
HORSE RANCH CREEK 60 MPH 0130 PM 12/17 5341  
MIDWEST 60 MPH 0130 PM 12/17 4974  
MILLS 2 NE (WYDOT) 59 MPH 0756 AM 12/17 5312  
CASPER 55 MPH 1230 PM 12/17 5341  
STAG RUN 55 MPH 0820 PM 12/17 8095  
   
..PARK COUNTY  
 
SUNLIGHT BASIN 8 E (WYDOT) 110 MPH 0522 PM 12/17 8083  
IRMA LAKE 96 MPH 0440 PM 12/17 6222  
WOOD RIVER EAST 80 MPH 0610 PM 12/17 7070  
PAHASKA 3 E 77 MPH 0357 PM 12/17 7500  
CODY 15 SE 74 MPH 0646 PM 12/17 5520  
WAPITI 72 MPH 0525 PM 12/17 5993  
MEETEETSE 8 N (WYDOT) 71 MPH 0542 PM 12/17 5875  
CRANDALL 70 MPH 0512 PM 12/17 6640  
MCCULLOUGH PEAKS 70 MPH 0600 PM 12/17 6077  
SHOSHONE SOUTHFORK 69 MPH 0440 PM 12/17 5896  
DEAD INDIAN HILL 68 MPH 1210 PM 12/17 5549  
GREYBULL RIVER 68 MPH 0320 PM 12/17 7124  
CODY 10 WNW 67 MPH 0540 PM 12/17 8400  
CLARK 64 MPH 0700 PM 12/17 4270  
POWELL AIRPORT 62 MPH 1215 PM 12/17 5025  
CODY AIRPORT 60 MPH 0435 PM 12/17 5138  
SYLVAN PASS 14 S - YNP 59 MPH 0308 PM 12/17 8649  
FRANNIE 56 MPH 0400 PM 12/17 4342  
CEDAR MOUNTAIN 55 MPH 0620 PM 12/17 7542  
   
..SUBLETTE COUNTY  
 
COTTONWOOD MERNA 85 MPH 0130 PM 12/17 7830  
HALF MOON LAKE 83 MPH 0150 PM 12/17 7857  
HOGSBACK 83 MPH 0220 PM 12/17 9008  
BIG PINEY 21 W 81 MPH 1209 PM 12/17 8200  
BIG PINEY AIRPORT 63 MPH 0302 PM 12/17 6944  
PINEDALE 7 NE 57 MPH 0126 PM 12/17 8529  
RIVERSIDE 57 MPH 0150 PM 12/17 7397  
   
..SWEETWATER COUNTY  
 
RELIANCE 5.2 SE (WYDOT) 80 MPH 0212 PM 12/17 6345  
ROCK SPRINGS AIRPORT 78 MPH 0141 PM 12/17 6745  
ROCK SPRINGS 15 SE 77 MPH 0144 PM 12/17 7549  
POINT OF ROCKS 10.4 E(WYDOT) 76 MPH 0216 PM 12/17 7132  
GREEN RIVER 1.2 NE (WYDOT) 72 MPH 0132 PM 12/17 6325  
LITTLE BITTER CREEK 71 MPH 0210 PM 12/17 7320  
MUSTANG 67 MPH 0200 PM 12/17 7060  
WAMSUTTER 10.5 E (WYDOT) 64 MPH 0606 PM 12/17 7132  
FARSON (WYDOT) 63 MPH 0106 PM 12/17 6598  
RED DESERT 9 W (WYDOT) 63 MPH 0616 PM 12/17 6958  
GREEN RIVER 7 WNW (WYDOT) 62 MPH 0122 PM 12/17 6407  
PINE BUTTE 61 MPH 0300 PM 12/17 8730  
POINT OF ROCKS 1.1 W (WYDOT) 60 MPH 0156 PM 12/17 6525  
ROCK SPRINGS 59 MPH 0150 PM 12/17 6241  
MCKINNON 58 MPH 0115 PM 12/17 7086  
SHUTE CREEK 57 MPH 1222 PM 12/17 6496  
POINT OF ROCKS 55 MPH 0210 PM 12/17 6534  
   
..TETON COUNTY  
 
JACKSON HOLE - SUMMIT (BTAC) 90 MPH 1100 AM 12/17 10328  
SURPRISE PINNACLE (BTAC) 81 MPH 1130 AM 12/17 9770  
JACKSON HOLE AIRPORT 60 MPH 0149 PM 12/17 6453  
MOOSE 4 N 59 MPH 1158 AM 12/17 6729  
SNOW KING 57 MPH 0415 PM 12/17 7808  
MT GLORY SUMMIT 56 MPH 1230 PM 12/17 10059  
   
..WASHAKIE COUNTY  
 
BIG TRAILS 15 SSW 76 MPH 0140 PM 12/17 6554  
WORLAND 10 SSE 76 MPH 0317 PM 12/17 4520  
HIDDEN DOME 75 MPH 0330 PM 12/17 4816  
WORLAND AIRPORT 61 MPH 0615 PM 12/17 4190  
MCGARVIN CREEK RD 59 MPH 0640 PM 12/17 4546  
TEN SLEEP 12 ENE 58 MPH 0714 PM 12/17 8202  
 
OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING  
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURES. WE THANK ALL VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVERS  
FOR THEIR DEDICATION. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.  
 
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