Wyoming, 1998

High Wind in Wyoming, November 22, 1998

November 22, 1998 · NWS UNR · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Strong northwest winds gusted up to 60 mph after a cold frontal passage. The winds remained strong for nearly an hour after the front came through.

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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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 UNR wrote it up.

Strong northwest winds gusted up to 60 mph after a cold frontal passage. The winds remained strong for nearly an hour after the front came through.

The radar

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Event by event

3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Gillette / N Campbell

When
November 22, 2:30 PM MST to 3:30 PM MST
Where
Gillette / N Campbell forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.248, -105.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Wyoming Black Hills / E Crook / X Ne Weston

When
November 22, 2:30 PM MST to 3:30 PM MST
Where
Wyoming Black Hills / E Crook / X Ne Weston forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.215, -104.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Moorcroft / Crook Except E

When
November 22, 3:00 PM MST to 3:30 PM MST
Where
Moorcroft / Crook Except E forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.589, -104.570 (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.

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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: 5670528, 5670529, 5670530.