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Strong Winds Affect Northern Wyoming

December 11th, 2004 - Strong winds near mountain top level descended the eastern slopes of the Absaroka Mountains impacting portions of northern Big Horn Basin, including the cities of Cody, Clark, and Powell.  In addition, strong winds also affected southern Fremont County and southwest Natrona County.  The following statement reflects wind reports received by the National Weather Service Office in Riverton, Wyoming.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
142 PM MST SAT DEC 11 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0300 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CODY                    44.52N 109.05W
12/11/2004                   PARK               WY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THE TOP OF A LARGE TREE BLEW OFF AND FELL ON A SHEEP
            HERDERS WAGON WHICH BROKE THE AXLE OF THE WAGON AT
            STAMPEDE AVE AND SKYLINE DRIVE.

0500 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N WAPITI              44.50N 109.43W
12/11/2004  66 MPH           PARK               WY   PUBLIC         

            AFTER THE GUST OF 66 MPH WAS MEASURED THE PROPELLER BLEW
            OFF THE DAVIS WIND EQUIPMENT SO IT IS ESTIMATED THAT EVEN
            HIGHER WINDS OCCURRED LATER.

0650 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 25 WNW JEFFREY CITY     42.62N 108.29W
12/11/2004  59 MPH           FREMONT            WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

0751 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST CODY                    44.52N 109.05W
12/11/2004  57 MPH           PARK               WY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MEASURED RIGHT AT THE S.O.

0825 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SE CODY               44.50N 109.03W
12/11/2004  60 MPH           PARK               WY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0948 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 6 W CLARK               44.90N 109.27W
12/11/2004  90 MPH           PARK               WY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            50 TO 70 MPH WINDS SINCE THE PRE DAWN HOURS.

1028 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG POWELL                  44.79N 108.74W
12/11/2004                   PARK               WY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER LINES DOWN IN 3 PORTIONS OF TOWN INCLUDING THE
            AREAS NEAR BERGER KING...ONE STOP SHOP AND SKIPPYS CAR
            WASH.

1112 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 W CODY                44.52N 109.11W
12/11/2004  59 MPH           PARK               WY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SOUTHWEST WINDS 40 TO 52 MPH WITH A PEAK GUST OF 59 MPH.

1155 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N POWELL              44.82N 108.74W
12/11/2004  49 MPH           PARK               WY   AWOS           

            WIND GUST OCCURRED AT THE POWELL MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

1245 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 35 NE JEFFREY CITY      42.84N 107.35W
12/11/2004  65 MPH           NATRONA            WY   OTHER FEDERAL  

            WIND GUST MEASURED AT THE FALES ROCK RAWS SITE.

0125 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 W CODY                44.52N 109.16W
12/11/2004  77 MPH           PARK               WY   PARK/FOREST SRVC

            MEASURED AT THE RATTLESNAKE RAWS SITE.

0230 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CODY                    44.52N 109.05W
12/11/2004                   PARK               WY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A 20 FOOT TALL LIGHT POLE BLEW OVER AT THE BURGER KING AT
            1902 MOUNTAIN VIEW DRIVE IN CODY.

0230 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CODY                    44.52N 109.05W
12/11/2004                   PARK               WY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A 25 FOOT TALL SIGN WAS SHATTERED AT THE TACO BELL-KFC IN
            CODY.


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