What’s It Like At 119 Mph Winds? Folks In South Pass Area Found Out

On Friday the 13th, no less, in the year 2020, the folks who live in the area of South Pass between Lander and Farson found out what living a class 3 hurricane feels like.

BS
Bill Sniffin

November 16, 20201 min read

Pjimage 2020 11 15 T195158 762

By Bill Sniffin, publisher

On Friday the 13th, no less, in the year 2020, the folks who live in the area of South Pass between Lander and Farson found out what living a class 3 hurricane feels like.

The National Weather Service recorded winds of 119 mph at Atlantic City and along the South Pass area.

Andrea Kenney of Lander snapped a photo of a pickup that was blown off the road, along with its horse trailer.

Walt Olson who lives in the area the top a new home was blown away by the brisk winds and he snapped a photo of the remains the home.

The big blow hit at 5:52 p.m. as a storm system battered most of Wyoming.  Wind blew at 59 mph in my back yard.

Share this article

Authors

BS

Bill Sniffin

Wyoming Life Columnist

Columnist, author, and journalist Bill Sniffin writes about Wyoming life on Cowboy State Daily -- the state's most-read news publication.