Wyoming, 1996

High Wind in Wyoming, April 24, 1996

April 24, 1996 · NWS CYS · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

Very strong winds occurred over southeast Wyoming and the western Nebraska panhandle. Sustained winds were between 40 and 50 MPH,with some gusts over 70 MPH.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS CYS wrote it up.

Very strong winds occurred over southeast Wyoming and the western Nebraska panhandle. Sustained winds were between 40 and 50 MPH,with some gusts over 70 MPH. The strongest wind gust was 87 MPH at a location ten miles south of Wheatland around 200 PM MST. At730 PM MST, strong winds blew over some power poles near Gering,reulting in a power outage of one and one-half hours in the area.

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Event by event

12 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Converse

When
April 24, 5:00 AM MST to 9:00 PM MST
Where
Converse forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.841, -104.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Niobrara

When
April 24, 5:00 AM MST to 9:00 PM MST
Where
Niobrara forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
44.589, -104.570 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, North Laramie Range

When
April 24, 5:00 AM MST to 9:00 PM MST
Where
North Laramie Range forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)

High Wind, Southwest Carbon

When
April 24, 5:00 AM MST to 9:00 PM MST
Where
Southwest Carbon forecast zone
Measured
85 kt (98 mph)

High Wind, North Carbon

When
April 24, 5:00 AM MST to 9:00 PM MST
Where
North Carbon forecast zone
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)

High Wind, Snowy Range

When
April 24, 5:00 AM MST to 9:00 PM MST
Where
Snowy Range forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)

High Wind, Laramie Valley

When
April 24, 5:00 AM MST to 9:00 PM MST
Where
Laramie Valley forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)

High Wind, Laramie Range

When
April 24, 5:00 AM MST to 9:00 PM MST
Where
Laramie Range forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)

High Wind, Platte

When
April 24, 5:00 AM MST to 9:00 PM MST
Where
Platte forecast zone
Measured
76 kt (87 mph)

High Wind, Goshen

When
April 24, 5:00 AM MST to 9:00 PM MST
Where
Goshen forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)

High Wind, Cheyenne Foothills

When
April 24, 5:00 AM MST to 9:00 PM MST
Where
Cheyenne Foothills forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)

High Wind, Pine Bluffs

When
April 24, 5:00 AM MST to 9:00 PM MST
Where
Pine Bluffs forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5549346, 5549347, 5549348, 5549349, 5549350, 5549351, 5549352, 5549353, 5549354, 5549355, 5549356, 5549357.