Hail, Park
- When
- June 9, 11:35 AM MST
- Where
- Park County, Cody
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 44.517, -109.067
Hail in Wyoming, June 9, 2000
Severe thunderstorm produced swath of large hail from the Cody area northeast to Powell and into extreme northwest Big Horn County. Largest hail apparently fell over south and southeast parts of Powell, with official reports of golfball size and unofficial reports of softball size.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $500,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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.
Severe thunderstorm produced swath of large hail from the Cody area northeast to Powell and into extreme northwest Big Horn County. Largest hail apparently fell over south and southeast parts of Powell, with official reports of golfball size and unofficial reports of softball size. Property damage is an estimate. Preliminary crop damage estimates expected to reach into the millions of dollars. Severe damage to sugar beet, barley, and bean crops. Wind gusts from 60 to 65 mph were also reported with the storm in the Powell area.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Park
- When
- June 9, 12:40 PM MST to 12:55 PM MST
- Where
- Park County, Powell
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $500,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.750, -108.750
Hail, Big Horn
- When
- June 9, 1:00 PM MST to 1:08 PM MST
- Where
- Big Horn County, Deaver
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 44.883, -108.583
Hail, Big Horn
- When
- June 9, 1:05 PM MST
- Where
- Big Horn County, Cowley
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 44.883, -108.467
Hail, Big Horn
- When
- June 9, 1:11 PM MST
- Where
- Big Horn County, Cowley
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.883, -108.467
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Hail and Damaging Wind in Montana, June 9, 2000
- Tornado in Florida, June 9, 2000
- Hail in Michigan, June 9, 2000
- Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 9, 2000
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: 5151451, 5151452, 5151453, 5151454, 5151455.