High Wind, Absaroka Mountains
- When
- February 9, 11:00 AM MST to 4:30 PM MST
- Where
- Absaroka Mountains forecast zone
- Measured
- 100 kt (115 mph)
- Coordinates
- 43.760, -108.887 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind in Wyoming, February 9, 1996
Strong winds were observed to the north and west of Cody. At 1215 PM, a roof was blown off a house near Clark and a light pole was blown down.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $65,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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.
Strong winds were observed to the north and west of Cody. At 1215 PM, a roof was blown off a house near Clark and a light pole was blown down. Winds near Clark were estimated between 60 and 70 MPH. In addition, a semi tractor-trailer was blown over between Deaver and Frannie about 220 PM. Winds were estimated at 115 MPH at 300 PM at the Powell airport and caused a plane to flip over. Many roofs in Powell were damaged by the strong winds.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, North Big Horn Basin
- When
- February 9, 11:00 AM MST to 4:30 PM MST
- Where
- North Big Horn Basin forecast zone
- Measured
- 100 kt (115 mph)
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Coordinates
- 44.524, -108.791 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Southwest Big Horn Basin
- When
- February 9, 11:00 AM MST to 4:30 PM MST
- Where
- Southwest Big Horn Basin forecast zone
- Measured
- 100 kt (115 mph)
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 43.719, -108.442 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flooding in Iowa, February 9 to 12, 1996
- Flash Flood in New York, February 9, 1996
- Winter Weather in Virginia, February 9, 1996
- Winter Weather in Wisconsin, February 9 to 10, 1996
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 9, 1996
- High Wind in Alaska, February 9 to 10, 1996
- Dense Fog in Wisconsin, February 9, 1996
- High Wind in Wyoming, February 9, 1996
- High Wind in Wyoming, February 9, 1996
- High Wind in Montana, February 9, 1996
- Flood in Montana, February 9 to 10, 1996
- Flood in Montana, February 9, 1996
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: 5537308, 5537309, 5537310.