Wyoming, 2025

Damaging Winds in Wyoming, July 4 to 5, 2025

July 4 to 5, 2025 · NWS UNR · 10 events in 3 counties and zones

Clusters of slow moving thunderstorms produced severe wind gusts and heavy rainfall across eastern Wyoming.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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 UNR wrote it up.

Clusters of slow moving thunderstorms produced severe wind gusts and heavy rainfall across eastern Wyoming.

The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 217 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:31 UTC.

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Event by event

10 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Campbell

When
July 4, 6:34 PM MST
Where
Campbell County, 0.69 mi N of Wright
Measured
63 kt (72 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.760, -105.490

Confirmed wind gust report.

Thunderstorm Wind, Weston

When
July 4, 7:06 PM MST
Where
Weston County, 7.13 mi NE of Rochelle
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
43.680, -104.880

Mesonet recorded wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Weston

When
July 4, 7:44 PM MST
Where
Weston County, 13.46 mi SSW of Newcastle
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
43.670, -104.260

Mesonet recorded wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crook

When
July 5, 5:19 PM MST
Where
Crook County, 1.47 mi SSE of Lightning Flat
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.950, -105.040

Mesonet recorded wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crook

When
July 5, 5:35 PM MST
Where
Crook County, 15.33 mi N of Hulett
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
44.900, -104.560

Estimated report on wind gust and pea sized hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crook

When
July 5, 6:19 PM MST
Where
Crook County, 3.69 mi NW of Colony
Measured
63 kt (72 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.960, -104.250

Mesonet recorded wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crook

When
July 5, 6:30 PM MST
Where
Crook County, 4.88 mi SW of Aladdin
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.590, -104.250

Mesonet recorded wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crook

When
July 5, 6:33 PM MST
Where
Crook County, 4.88 mi SW of Aladdin
Measured
57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.590, -104.250

Mesonet recorded wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crook

When
July 5, 6:42 PM MST
Where
Crook County, 0.69 mi N of Beulah
Measured
63 kt (72 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.540, -104.080

Mesonet recorded wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crook

When
July 5, 6:50 PM MST
Where
Crook County, Beulah
Measured
54 kt (62 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
44.530, -104.080

Photos show multiple large trees uprooted, estimated wind gust.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1285688, 1285689, 1285690, 1285691, 1285692, 1285693, 1285694, 1285695, 1285696, 1285697.