Wyoming, 1998

Damaging Wind in Wyoming, July 22, 1998

July 22, 1998 · NWS RIW · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Winds estimated 50 to 75 mph. Tree limbs down.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 RIW wrote it up.

Winds estimated 50 to 75 mph. Tree limbs down.

The radar

The Riverton/Lander radar (KRIW), 92 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:19 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Natrona

When
July 22, 5:20 PM MST
Where
Natrona County, Hiland
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
43.120, -107.350

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5659099.