Campbell storm history
Storm events recorded in Campbell, Wyoming between 1950 and 2025.
1,111
Total events
92
Tornadoes
579
Hail
25
Floods
4
Deaths
$84.2M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
This tornado touched down about ten miles west-northwest of downtown Gillette. It was on the ground for about 11 minutes over the Oriva Hills subdivision. The tornado destroyed and damaged numerous homes and outbuildings, rolled vehicles, and snapped electrical transmission poles…
A man checking if a culvert was clogged after heavy rain was swept into the culvert and drowned.
Water rushing down a canyon washed out a culvert and a small section of Trail Creek Road east of Highway 59. A pickup truck drove into the washed out section of road, resulting in one fatality and three injuries.
A tornado touched down 1 mile north of Wright and traveled southeast into the town. It crossed Wyoming Highway 387, slammed into a mobile home park, and dissipated a half mile from the highway before reaching the elementary school and Wright Blvd on the southeast edge of the park…
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 buil…
Large amounts of ping pong to golf ball size hail fell around Wright. Portions of town had hail drifts three to five feet high. The wind-driven hail caused extensive damage to homes and vehicles.
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Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
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The combination of large hail and gusty winds produced some property damage.
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A power pole was knocked down, causing scattered power outages across eastern portions of Gillette.
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Several power poles in the area were snapped. A large tree was blown down.
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A side-by-side UTV and playground equipment were blown over.
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The storm also produced wind gusts to 50 mph.
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Wind driven hail broke a window.
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Wind driven hail broke windows and damaged siding.
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Large hail and strong wind gusts at 60 mph least broke windows and damaged the siding of the house.
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Wind gusts to 50 mph accompanied the storm.
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Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023 | 36 | 1 |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 |
| 2020 | 69 | 0 |
| 2019 | 77 | 1 |
| 2018 | 65 | 4 |
| 2017 | 18 | 0 |
| 2016 | 40 | 1 |
| 2015 | 49 | 1 |
| 2014 | 41 | 1 |
| 2013 | 80 | 0 |
| 2012 | 22 | 0 |
| 2011 | 25 | 0 |
| 2010 | 57 | 1 |
| 2009 | 22 | 2 |
| 2008 | 67 | 4 |
| 2007 | 36 | 4 |
| 2006 | 15 | 0 |
| 2005 | 37 | 2 |
| 2004 | 15 | 1 |
| 2003 | 30 | 2 |
| 2002 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 37 | 5 |
| 2000 | 18 | 0 |
| 1999 | 24 | 5 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 1 |
| 1995 | 10 | 1 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 1 |
| 1992 | 6 | 3 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 3 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 5 |
| 1987 | 7 | 1 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 9 | 1 |
| 1982 | 5 | 2 |
| 1979 | 14 | 9 |
| 1978 | 6 | 3 |
| 1977 | 4 | 1 |
| 1976 | 10 | 8 |
| 1975 | 6 | 3 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 2 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 2 | 2 |
| 1962 | 2 | 2 |
| 1959 | 2 | 1 |
| 1958 | 6 | 2 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |