Hail — Crook, Wyoming

2024-08-19 · near Devils Tower, Crook, Wyoming

Wider weather episode

A thunderstorm became severe in northwest Crook County and tracked east-southeast across the county. The storm produced hail up to baseball size and wind gusts to 80 mph. The Devils Tower area sustained significant damage to trees and property. The storm also became tornadic for a brief period over the Bear Lodge Mountains, south of Alva. Many trees were either uprooted or snapped in half along the path, but no property was impacted by the tornado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1204401. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.