winds

Windsock's aren't just cool decorations.

If you think Saturday was a windy day in southeast Wyoming even by the windblown standards of the Cowboy State, you are right.

Just for comparison, the National Weather Service defines winds of 74 miles per hour as "hurricane force."

Several wind gusts of 92 miles per hour or higher were recorded in SE Wyoming.

Tennis-ball size hail and winds of up to 65 MPH are the main hazards expected with these storms.

In a matter of seconds, high winds cause the truck driver to lose control of the rig, which jackknifes before sliding into the median.