High Wind, Cheyenne Foothills
- When
- February 2, 4:30 AM MST to February 3, 10:57 AM MST
- Where
- Cheyenne Foothills forecast zone
- Measured
- 62 kt (71 mph)
- Property damage
- $60,000
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
High Wind in Wyoming, February 2 to 3, 1999
West winds were sustained at 35 to 45 mph across all of southeast Wyoming with gusts as high as 85 mph. Dozens of trailers were blown over on Interstate 25 north of Cheyenne, and on Interstate 80 west of Laramie.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
- $148,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 11
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.
West winds were sustained at 35 to 45 mph across all of southeast Wyoming with gusts as high as 85 mph. Dozens of trailers were blown over on Interstate 25 north of Cheyenne, and on Interstate 80 west of Laramie. A record wind gust for the month of February was reported at the National Weather Service Office in Cheyenne. Many billboards, power lines, trees and awnings were blown down around the city. A gas station canopy was also ripped off by the winds. In Wheatland, trees were blown down and a barn was destroyed by the winds. In Converse County, the winds damaged house siding, roof shingles and vehicle windows. a semi-trailer was overturned on Interstate 25 between Douglas and Glenrock. Winds in this area were sustained at 35 to 50 mph, with gusts to 60 mph.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
11 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, Converse
- When
- February 2, 4:30 AM MST to February 3, 10:57 AM MST
- Where
- Converse forecast zone
- Measured
- 48 kt (55 mph)
- Property damage
- $43,000
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.841, -104.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Goshen
- When
- February 2, 4:30 AM MST to February 3, 10:57 AM MST
- Where
- Goshen forecast zone
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
High Wind, Laramie Range
- When
- February 2, 4:30 AM MST to February 3, 10:57 AM MST
- Where
- Laramie Range forecast zone
- Measured
- 75 kt (86 mph)
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
High Wind, Laramie Valley
- When
- February 2, 4:30 AM MST to February 3, 10:57 AM MST
- Where
- Laramie Valley forecast zone
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
High Wind, Niobrara
- When
- February 2, 4:30 AM MST to February 3, 10:57 AM MST
- Where
- Niobrara forecast zone
- Measured
- 81 kt (93 mph)
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.589, -104.570 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, North Carbon
- When
- February 2, 4:30 AM MST to February 3, 10:57 AM MST
- Where
- North Carbon forecast zone
- Measured
- 71 kt (82 mph)
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
High Wind, Pine Bluffs
- When
- February 2, 4:30 AM MST to February 3, 10:57 AM MST
- Where
- Pine Bluffs forecast zone
- Measured
- 69 kt (79 mph)
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
High Wind, Platte
- When
- February 2, 4:30 AM MST to February 3, 10:57 AM MST
- Where
- Platte forecast zone
- Measured
- 71 kt (82 mph)
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
High Wind, Snowy Range
- When
- February 2, 4:30 AM MST to February 3, 10:57 AM MST
- Where
- Snowy Range forecast zone
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
High Wind, Southwest Carbon
- When
- February 2, 4:30 AM MST to February 3, 10:57 AM MST
- Where
- Southwest Carbon forecast zone
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
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
- Flash Flooding and Winter Storm in Washington, February 2 to 28, 1999
- Flash Flooding and Winter Storm in Idaho, February 2 to 28, 1999
- High Wind in Colorado, February 2 to 3, 1999
- High Wind in Washington, February 2, 1999
- High Wind in Montana, February 2 to 3, 1999
- High Wind in Colorado, February 2 to 3, 1999
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Massachusetts, February 2 to 3, 1999
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Maine, February 2 to 3, 1999
- High Wind in Montana, February 2, 1999
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Rhode Island, February 2 to 3, 1999
- High Wind in Wyoming, February 2, 1999
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in New Hampshire, February 2, 1999
More
Every storm in Wyoming in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Wyoming, February 1999
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: 5681814, 5681815, 5681868, 5681869, 5681870, 5681871, 5681872, 5681873, 5681874, 5681875, 5681876.