Power Outage in Wright, WY
Last report: January 10, 2025
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Wright
To report a power outage in Wright, Wyoming, located in Campbell County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
Gillete Utilities
Powder River Energy Corporation
Black Hills Energy
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 82732.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Campbell County
Tornado. A tornado developed near the Campbell-Converse County line southeast of Wright, where it snapped wooden power poles and tipped over several empty train cars. It struck the operations area of the North Antelope Rochelle Coal Mine, ripping metal roofs and wall panels from shop buildings; moving and flipping cars, buses, and shipping containers; and overturning empty railroad cars. Damage severity indicated wind gusts were as high as 120 to 130 mph. No track was visible across the vegetation. Seven people sustained mostly minor injuries at the mine. The tornado continued into southwestern Weston County.
June 23, 2023
Thunderstorm Wind. A power pole was snapped off, numerous houses lost siding, and a roof was blown off a home.
June 28, 2020
Thunderstorm Wind. Numerous sheds were destroyed, along with other minor property damage. Tree branches to six inches in diameter were broken. Three fires were started from downed power lines.
June 06, 2020
A long duration derecho tracked northeast across Wyoming, producing wind gusts as high as 80 mph across much of northeastern Wyoming. Trees and power poles were downed by the wind, with minor property damage as well.
June 06, 2020
A long-lived supercell thunderstorm developed and tracked southeast through central portions of Campbell County and Weston County. The storm went through much of Gillette, with hail and strong wind gusts causing damage and downing trees and power lines.
August 25, 2019
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