High Wind in Wyoming, January 14 to 15, 1999

Name: High Wind in Wyoming, January 14 to 15, 1999
Start: 1999-01-14T21:45
End: 1999-01-15T15:45
Location: Wyoming

January 14 to 15, 1999 · NWS CYS · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

Strong northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts over 70 mph, occurred in the southeast mountains and adjacent plains. A peak gust of 87 mph occurred at Dodge Creek in the Laramie Range.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 7

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What happened

The episode as NWS CYS wrote it up.

Strong northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts over 70 mph, occurred in the southeast mountains and adjacent plains. A peak gust of 87 mph occurred at Dodge Creek in the Laramie Range.

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Event by event

7 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Laramie Range / Se Albany / W Laramie

When: January 14, 9:45 PM MST to January 15, 3:45 PM MST
Where: Laramie Range / Se Albany / W Laramie forecast zone
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Wind, North Laramie Range / X S Converse / N Albany / X Se Natrona

When: January 14, 9:45 PM MST to January 15, 3:45 PM MST
Where: North Laramie Range / X S Converse / N Albany / X Se Natrona forecast zone
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Wind, Platte

When: January 14, 9:45 PM MST to January 15, 3:45 PM MST
Where: Platte forecast zone
Measured: 67 kt (77 mph)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Wind, Snowy Range / Se Carbon / X Sw Albany

When: January 14, 9:45 PM MST to January 15, 3:45 PM MST
Where: Snowy Range / Se Carbon / X Sw Albany forecast zone
Measured: 49 kt (56 mph)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Wind, Converse / Converse Except X S

When: January 14, 9:45 PM MST to January 15, 3:45 PM MST
Where: Converse / Converse Except X S forecast zone
Measured: 46 kt (53 mph)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 43.841, -104.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Laramie Valley / Wc and Sw Albany

When: January 14, 9:45 PM MST to January 15, 3:45 PM MST
Where: Laramie Valley / Wc and Sw Albany forecast zone
Measured: 87 kt (100 mph)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Wind, Southwest Carbon

When: January 14, 9:45 PM MST to January 15, 3:45 PM MST
Where: Southwest Carbon forecast zone
Measured: 45 kt (52 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.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Wyoming in 1999 Every state in 1999 This day in weather history Warnings in Wyoming, January 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: 5680006, 5680007, 5680008, 5680009, 5680010, 5680011, 5680012.