Wyoming, 1999

Hail and Damaging Wind in Wyoming, May 13, 1999

May 13, 1999 · NWS RIW · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

2 hail, 1 funnel cloud, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 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
4

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.

The radar

The Riverton/Lander radar (KRIW), 85 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:03 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail, 1 funnel cloud, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hot Springs

When
May 13, 2:05 PM MST to 2:08 PM MST
Where
Hot Springs County, Kirby
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.800, -108.180

Funnel Cloud, Big Horn

When
May 13, 2:10 PM MST
Where
Big Horn County, Hyattville
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.527, -107.995 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Washakie

When
May 13, 3:14 PM MST
Where
Washakie County, 14 mi SSE of Ten Sleep
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.830, -107.320

Hail, Washakie

When
May 13, 3:15 PM MST
Where
Washakie County, 12 mi SSE of Ten Sleep
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.850, -107.320

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
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.

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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: 5698893, 5699002, 5699003, 5699004.