Wyoming, 1999

Hail and Damaging Wind in Wyoming, May 15 to 21, 1999

May 15 to 21, 1999 · NWS UNR · 8 events in 3 counties and zones

7 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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 Rapid City radar (KUDX), 232 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:05 UTC.

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Event by event

7 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Campbell

When
May 15, 1:08 PM MST
Where
Campbell County, 10 mi W of Wright
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.720, -105.670

Hail, Campbell

When
May 15, 1:15 PM MST
Where
Campbell County, 10 mi N of Wright
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.870, -105.470

Hail, Crook

When
May 15, 2:15 PM MST
Where
Crook County, 5 mi S of Moorcroft
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.200, -104.950

Hail, Crook

When
May 21, 2:45 PM MST
Where
Crook County, 12 mi E of Moorcroft
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
44.270, -104.700

Hail, Crook

When
May 21, 3:20 PM MST
Where
Crook County, 5 mi SW of Sundance
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
44.350, -104.450

Hail, Weston

When
May 21, 3:34 PM MST
Where
Weston County, 14 mi SW of Newcastle
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
43.700, -104.420

Hail, Weston

When
May 21, 3:55 PM MST
Where
Weston County, Osage
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
43.970, -104.400

Hail, Weston

When
May 21, 4:15 PM MST
Where
Weston County, Osage
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
43.970, -104.400

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5698672, 5698673, 5698674, 5698675, 5698676, 5698677, 5698678, 5698679.