Wyoming, 1999

High Wind in Wyoming, February 2 to 3, 1999

February 2 to 3, 1999 · NWS UNR · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

A large scale storm system pushed into the region creating strong winds throughout all of Wyoming. The peak gust in Northeastern Wyoming was at Devils Tower which had an 86 mph gust.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

A large scale storm system pushed into the region creating strong winds throughout all of Wyoming. The peak gust in Northeastern Wyoming was at Devils Tower which had an 86 mph gust.

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Event by event

5 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

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

When
February 2, 7:00 PM MST to February 3, 1:00 PM MST
Where
Wyoming Black Hills / E Crook / X Ne Weston forecast zone
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
44.215, -104.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Weston / Weston Except X Ne

When
February 2, 8:00 PM MST to February 3, 1:00 PM MST
Where
Weston / Weston Except X Ne forecast zone
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
43.841, -104.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Moorcroft / Crook Except E

When
February 2, 8:00 PM MST to February 3, 1:00 PM MST
Where
Moorcroft / Crook Except E forecast zone
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
44.589, -104.570 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, South Campbell

When
February 2, 9:00 PM MST to February 3, 12:00 PM MST
Where
South Campbell forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
44.248, -105.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Gillette / N Campbell

When
February 3, 7:00 AM MST to 1:00 PM MST
Where
Gillette / N Campbell forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
44.248, -105.548 (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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The same day elsewhere

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: 5682296, 5682430, 5682431, 5682295, 5682294.