Wyoming, 2000

Damaging Wind in Wyoming, April 14, 2000

April 14, 2000 · NWS CYS · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A wind gust to 70 mph blew out windows in about 35 vehicles on the east side of Rawlins, WY.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$100,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

A wind gust to 70 mph blew out windows in about 35 vehicles on the east side of Rawlins, WY.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carbon

When
April 14, 12:40 PM MST to 12:45 PM MST
Where
Carbon County, Rawlins Arpt
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
41.695, -106.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

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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: 5138125.