Wyoming, 2018Damaging Winds in Wyoming, October 4, 2018
October 4, 2018 · NWS CYS · 4 events in 2 counties and zones
Thunderstorms produced strong wind gusts to 60 mph across portions of southeast Wyoming.
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- 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.
Thunderstorms produced strong wind gusts to 60 mph across portions of southeast Wyoming.
Thunderstorm Wind, Albany
- When
- October 4, 12:20 PM MST to 12:22 PM MST
- Where
- Albany County, 18 mi SW of Laramie
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.126, -105.835
Estimated wind gusts of 55 to 60 mph were observed west of Laramie.
Thunderstorm Wind, Albany
- When
- October 4, 12:55 PM MST
- Where
- Albany County, 2.32 mi NNE of Hermosa
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 41.110, -105.470
Wyoming Department of Transportation sensor at Summit East measured the wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind, Albany
- When
- October 4, 12:55 PM MST
- Where
- Albany County, 1.48 mi SSW of Vedauwoo
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 41.140, -105.410
Wyoming Department of Transportation site at Vedauwoo measured the thunderstorm gust.
Thunderstorm Wind, Platte
- When
- October 4, 1:40 PM MST to 1:42 PM MST
- Where
- Platte County, 1.4 mi SSW of Chugwater
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.741, -104.830
Estimated wind gusts of 60 mph were observed at Chugwater.
- 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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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 785047, 786025, 786027, 785049.