- Hail
- Severe thunderstorms
- Tornadoes
- Wind
- Grass fire
Housing mix: energy-boom subdivisions, manufactured homes, metal shops on acreage.
Thunderstorm country
Gillette sits on the rolling plains of the Powder River Basin, closer in weather to the Dakotas than to the mountain west. Summer brings severe thunderstorms with large hail, damaging winds and the occasional tornado. In August 2005, a tornado struck the small town of Wright in southern Campbell County, killing two people and destroying homes — a reminder that the plains here can produce violent storms.
Built fast during the booms
Gillette grew in surges tied to coal, oil and gas. Large parts of town were built quickly: subdivisions of ranches and bi-levels, many manufactured and modular homes, and metal shops and outbuildings on acreage around Antelope Valley and other areas outside the city limits. Boom-era materials are often discontinued, and manufactured homes and metal buildings need specialized pricing.
Claims we see in Campbell County
- Hail claims on manufactured homes, where roof and siding materials are hard to match.
- Metal shops and pole barns with dented panels, damaged doors and torn trim.
- Commercial and industrial buildings serving the energy sector.
- Wind damage to roofs, skirting, fences and outbuildings.
- Grass fire losses to outbuildings and fencing on acreage.
Services available in Gillette
Every Wyoming Insurance Appraiser service is available to property owners in Gillette and the rest of Campbell County:
- Appraisal Clause Representation
- Homeowner Claim Appraisal
- Commercial, HOA & Multifamily
- Roof & Hail Claim Appraisal
- Wind & Tornado Claim Appraisal
- Water & Burst Pipe Claim Appraisal
- Fire & Smoke Claim Appraisal
- Wildfire, Ember & Smoke Appraisal
- Snow Load & Ice Dam Appraisal
- Insurance Estimate Review
- Umpire Services
Questions from Gillette property owners
Can you appraise a manufactured home hail claim?
Yes. We price manufactured home materials from manufacturer and supplier sources rather than site-built substitutes.
My metal shop has hail dents but the carrier says they’re cosmetic.
Whether cosmetic damage to metal is covered depends on your policy. If it isn’t excluded, the cost to repair or replace dented panels is a valuation question a panel can decide.