Wyoming, 2000

High Wind in Wyoming, February 14, 2000

February 14, 2000 · NWS RIW · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

High winds associated with vigorous, fast-moving cold front. Widespread power outages in Lincoln and Teton Counties.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 RIW wrote it up.

High winds associated with vigorous, fast-moving cold front. Widespread power outages in Lincoln and Teton Counties. Property damage sustained in Kemmerer where an apartment building was unroofed and cars were damaged. Wind speed of near 100 mph in Kemmerer estimated by law enforcement officials.

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Event by event

3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Kemmerer / S Lincoln

When
February 14, 8:02 PM MST
Where
Kemmerer / S Lincoln forecast zone
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Property damage
$250,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.041, -108.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Natrona / Natrona Except X Se

When
February 14, 8:30 PM MST
Where
Natrona / Natrona Except X Se forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
42.904, -109.273 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Upper Green River Basin / C and Se Sublette / E Lincoln / Nw Sweetwater

When
February 14, 9:36 PM MST
Where
Upper Green River Basin / C and Se Sublette / E Lincoln / Nw Sweetwater forecast zone
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
42.962, -106.798 (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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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: 5132131, 5132132, 5132133.