Summary of the Strong to Damaging Wind Thursday thru Saturday

Summary | Strongest Winds (Feb5 - Feb7) | Record Temps for Feb 7th

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An energetic Pacific storm system impacted the Cowboy State Thursday night through Saturday night. This powerful system resulted in strong to damaging winds at times over much of the area. The wind did a number on the power lines between Meeteetse and Cody Thursday night, knocking down 18 high voltage transmission lines. At one point, over 2,100 people were without power. This was a very warm system for February with many record highs being observed on Saturday, February 7th, as well as the warmest low temperatures ever recorded at many locations for the 7th. The light precipitation with this system was confined mainly to the west, and was rain generally below 7500 feet.


Click to Enlarge Lenticular clouds were a common sight as the strong wind zipped across the mountains. Photo by Kirk Waggoner	Click to Enlarge The strong wind in the Cody Foothills knocked down 18 high-voltage transmission lines Thursday Night into Friday Morning. Photo by Western Area Power Administration

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**Peak Wind Gusts from February 5th through February 7th**
LOCATION	ELEVATION (FT)	WIND (MPH)	TIME/DATE
5 WNW CLARK	4659	114	1038 PM 2/6
CHIEF JOSEPH HWY	8136	94	905 PM 2/6
HOYT PEAK	9799	91	100 PM 2/7
1 W CLARK	4270	84	1142 AM 2/7
16 S HILAND (Fales Rock)	6380	82	410 PM 2/7
RED CANYON	6768	78	920 AM 2/7
8 N MEETEETSE	5926	77	816 PM 2/5
10 S MEETEETSE (Grass Creek)	7127	76	1142 AM 2/7
10 WNW CODY (Rattlesnake Mtn)	8401	76	640 PM 2/6
SUMMIT - JACKSON RESORT	10318	76	915 AM 2/7
7 NW LANDER	5797	74	931 AM 2/7
6 S TOGWOTEE PASS (Lava Mtn)	10430	72	1255 PM 2/7
Outer Drive - South Casper	5463	71	1006 AM 2/7
1 WNW POWELL	4386	70	959 PM 2/5
12 N KAYCEE	5287	68	626 PM 2/7
10 W FORT WASHAKIE	9235	66	601 PM 2/6
BOYSEN PEAK	7300	66	1135 AM 2/7
7 SW MUDDY GAP	7380	65	850 AM 2/7
13 NNW BUFFALO	4737	65	140 PM 2/7
BEAVER RIM	6784	65	1116 AM 2/7
Park Co. Sheriff Office (west Cody)	5090	64	1023 PM 2/7
POWELL AIRPORT	5050	63	1135 PM 2/6
6 WSW WAPITI	5843	62	1038 PM 2/6
2 SE HILAND	6134	62	300 PM 2/7
4 N MOOSE	6730	60	1258 PM 2/7
5 ESE STORY	4673	60	906 PM 2/5
CASPER AIRPORT	5320	59	121 PM 2/7
LANDER AIRPORT	5586	59	1041 AM 2/7
BUFFALO AIRPORT	4970	58	305 PM 2/7
25 ESE BUFFALO	4657	57	100 PM 2/7
7 W ALCOVA	6342	57	305 PM 2/7
7 SW BARNUM	6440	56	846 PM 2/5
DUBOIS AIRPORT	7260	56	655 PM 2/6
3 W POWELL	4505	55	858 PM 2/5
2 NW MAYOWORTH	5404	55	1015 AM 2/7
CHIEF JOSEPH HWY MILE 9	6640	55	1212 PM 2/5
FARSON	6594	54	110 PM 2/7
19 N CASPER	5677	53	1030 AM 2/7
10 N DUBOIS (Elkhorn)	8085	53	1057 PM 2/6
JACKSON HOLE AIRPORT	6445	53	422 PM 2/7
CODY AIRPORT	5100	52	735 AM 2/7
ROCK SPRINGS AIRPORT	6760	52	114 PM 2/7
SOUTH PASS	8491	51	215 PM 2/6
2 W SOUTH PASS CITY	8185	50	201 PM 2/6
CROWHEART	6099	50	1241 PM 2/7

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Location	High Temperature °F on February 7, 2015 (new records are in red)	Record High °F for February 7th	Period of Record
Big Piney	52	45 in 2000	1976 - 2015
Buffalo	64	52 in 1999	1998 - 2015
Casper	60	59 in 1963	1939 - 2015
Greybull	58	58 in 1998	1998 - 2015
Lake Yellowstone	40	42 in 2007	1998 - 2015
Lander	58	58 in 1996	1891 - 2015
Riverton	58	59 in 1996	1995 - 2015
Rock Springs	55	50 in 1987	1948 - 2015
Worland	49	59 in 1999	1960 - 2015

Location	Low Temperature °F on February 7, 2015 (new records are in red)	Record Warmest Low °F for February 7th	Period of Record
Big Piney	26	23 in 1999	1976 - 2015
Buffalo	43	31 in 2002	1998 - 2015
Casper	39	38 in 1998	1939 - 2015
Greybull	30	26 in 1999	1998 - 2015
Lake Yellowstone	31	23 in 1999	1998 - 2015
Lander	36	34 in 1899	1891 - 2015
Riverton	34	33 in 1997	1995 - 2015
Rock Springs	34	34 in 1996	1948 - 2015
Worland	27	27 in 1999	1960 - 2015

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Summary of the Strong to Damaging Wind Thursday thru Saturday

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