Hot Springs storm history

Very heavy rain fell in southern Hot Springs County. This triggered numerous mud and rock slides, some tumbling several hundred feet or more to the bottom of the Wind River Canyon. State Highway 789 through the canyon was covered with mud, rock, and debris in several locations be…

Wind gusts as high as 60 mph were reported around Thermopolis. At Hot Springs State Park, large tree branches were downed.

The public reported penny to quarter size hail in north end of Wind River Canyon.

A 63 mph wind gust was reported on Boysen Peak.

The Grass Creek RAWS site had a wind gust of 66 mph.

A picture of ping pong ball size hail at the Gooseberry Creek Rest Area was posted to Facebook.

Damage to a barn and several outbuildings from a strong thunderstorm wind gust at a ranch between Thermopolis and Kirby WY. Estimated wind gust of 50 to 60 mph based on damage. Damage estimated to have occurred around 426 PM MDT June 4 2023 based on radar. Nearest surface observa…

A reporter for a local newspaper sent a picture of a funnel cloud over the Owl Creek Mountains to the southwest of Thermopolis, WY.

An outflow boundary moved through Thermopolis, Wyoming and brought a 61 mph wind gust to the fire station just south of downtown Thermopolis.

There were numerous reports of quarter to ping pong ball sized hail from west of Thermopolis to Thermopolis to Hot Springs State Park in Hot Springs County, Wyoming.

A trained spotter reported a 67 mph when a high based shower collapsed over the spotters house.

Flash flooding occurred with washouts on BLM road 1304 off of State Route 120 to the south of Meeteetse, Wyoming.

Trained spotters reported penny sized hail from Thermopolis to 5 miles SE of Thermopolis, Wyoming.

A storm developed over the Lee of the Absarokas and quickly became severe as it moved eastward into Hot Springs County. On a long path there were numerous reports of golf ball sized hail, with a maximum size of over two inches in diameter at Hot Springs State Park, just east of T…

A trained spotter reported penny size hail in Thermopolis.

Trained spotters reported up to quarter size hail around Thermopolis.

Trained spotters reported a funnel cloud northwest of Thermopolis.

A trained spotter reported south-southeast of Meeteetse.

A video showing nickel size hail was posted on Facebook along WY 431 near the Hot Springs / Washakie County line.

A trained spotter reported a funnel cloud 8 miles SE of Meeteetse.

A wind gust of 64 mph was recorded at the Grass Creek RAWS site.

Several trained spotters reported a funnel cloud to the east-southeast of Thermopolis over the Owl Creek Range.

A weather station in Kirby reported a wind gust of 63 mph.

Hail up to the size of nickels was reported in Thermopolis. Most of the hail was pea-sized and it accumulated up to an inch deep in some places.

Two power poles were snapped three to four feet off the ground and a large cottonwood tree was toppled along State Highway 170 west of the junction with State Highway 120 northwest of Thermopolis. The thunderstorm outflow winds were measured at 63 mph at the Hot Springs County Ai…

Several wind gusts over 58 mph were recorded at Thermopolis with a peak speed of 67 mph. The gusts were the result of weak convection and a strong pressure gradient ahead of an approaching cold front.

Trained spotters reported quarter to golf ball sized hail just east of State Highway 120 near the Gooseberry Creek Rest Stop.

Two inch diameter hail fell in the Wind River Canyon knocking out windows in vehicles traveling State Highway 789.

Quarter sized hail fell near Missouri Flat Road west-northwest of Thermopolis.

The Hot Springs County Emergency Manager reported nickel sized hail along State Highway 431 just east of State Highway 120 toward Gooseberry Creek.

Pea to nickel sized hail fell just west of Kirby.

Heavy rain caused flooding near the town of Thermopolis. South of Thermopolis, Buffalo Creek overflowed its banks and flooded nearby low lying areas. A mobile home community experienced flooding in East Thermopolis as small creeks and streams were inundated with water.

A long-track thunderstorm produced penny sized hail in Thermopolis.

An 80 mph wind gust was measured at the Grass Creek Divide RAWS in the foothills of the southern Absaroka Range.

Nickel sized hail was reported at a ranch along Sand Draw Road.

Worland Fire Department personnel reported a funnel cloud in Hot Springs County that was about three-quarters of the way to the ground.

Penny to nickel sized hail was reported in Kirby.

The Hot Springs County emergency manager reported a 60 mph wind gust at Kirby.

An individual with an automated wind sensor reported a thunderstorm wind gust of 72 mph.

A strong thunderstorm moved off the Absaroka Range and produced a severe wind gust of 60 mph at the Grass Creek Divide RAWS site.

A thunderstorm moved across the southern Absaroka Range and sent strong outflow wind southeast across the western Owl Creek Mountains. A remote weather station recorded a peak wind gust of 64 mph.

A 73 mph wind gust was reported in association with a thunderstorm eight miles west of Thermopolis. The gust was recorded at a residence with an automated weather station.

A strong thunderstorm produced a 59 mph wind gust at an automated weather station on Boysen Peak.

A strong thunderstorm produced wind gusts to 69 mph at an observation site atop Boysen Peak.

A thunderstorm formed over the Wind River Basin and moved north over the Owl Creek Mountains producing a wind gust of 62 mph at an automated station on the west side of Thermopolis.

A thunderstorm formed over the Wind River Basin and moved north over the Owl Creek Mountains producing a 63 mph wind gust at an automated station on Boysen Peak.

A thunderstorm moved through central Hot Springs County producing quarter sized hail.