Carbon storm history
Storm events recorded in Carbon, Wyoming between 1950 and 2025.
228
Total events
18
Tornadoes
35
Hail
9
Floods
6
Deaths
$451K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Thunderstorms with heavy rain moved across the Snowy Range and Brush Creek area on State Highway 130 between 9 pm and midnight on July 18. Debris carried down Brush Creek by runoff from the heavy rainfall clogged the drainage culvert at milepost 55.8 on State Highway 130, about 1…
Lightning struck a tree and woman standing under it at the Pickaroon Campground inMedicine Bow National Forest.
A woman was killed by a lightning bolt while hiking in the Snowy Range. A friend that was hiking with her was injured. The two were trying to get to lower levels of the mountains after spotting the storm, but the storm caught them in the open.
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WYDOT sensor near Arlington along Interstate 80.
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The Rawlins Airport reported a 61 mph wind gust 1 mile east-northeast of Rawlins.
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Mesonet station WY18 at Halleck Ridge reported a 70 mph wind gust 7 miles northwest of Elk Mountain.
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Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 3 NW Arlington. Mesonet station WY22 2.7 NW Arlington.
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A shower passing over Interstate 80 resulted in strong, gusty winds. A WYDOT sensor at Walcott Junction on Interstate 80 gusted 64 MPH.
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Mesonet station 3 miles northwest of Arlington from a decaying thundershower.
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Rawlins Airport reported two gusts of 67 mph.
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Mesonet station WY18 Halleck Ridge.
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Mesonet station KSKL Skyline along WY-230.
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Mesonet station WY22 2.7 NW Arlington.
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Wydot station 7 NW of Elk Mountain.
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Mesonet station WY18 at Halleck Ridge.
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Mesonet station WY18 at Halleck Ridge.
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Mesonet station WY18 at Halleck Ridge.
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Automated surface observing station KRWL 1 ENE of Rawlins.
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WYDOT mesonet station Halleck Ridge (WY18) along Interstate 80 measured wind gust 7 miles northwest of Elk Mountain.
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WYDOT mesonet station along Interstate 80 at Foote Creek (WY22) measured wind gust 3 miles northwest of Arlington.
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WYDOT mesonet station along Interstate 80 at County Road 402 (WY20) measured wind gust 3 miles east-southeast of Elk Mountain.
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WYDOT mesonet station along Interstate 80 at Halleck Ridge (WY18) measured wind gust 7 miles northwest of Elk Mountain.
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WYDOT mesonet station Skyline (KSKL) along WY Highway 230 measured wind gust 12 miles east-southeast of Encampment.
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Rawlins Airport ASOS station (KRWL) measured wind gust.
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WYDOT mesonet station along Interstate 80 at Halleck Ridge (WY18) measured wind gust.
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Rawlins Airport ASOS station (KRWL) measured wind gust.
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WYDOT mesonet station along Interstate 80 at Halleck Ridge (WY18) measured wind gust 7 miles northwest of Elk Mountain.
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WYDOT mesonet station along Interstate 80 at Halleck Ridge (WY18) measured wind gust 7 miles northwest of Elk Mountain.
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WYDOT mesonet station along Interstate 80 at Elk Mountain (WY19) reported maximum wind gust.
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A wind gust to 68 MPH was measured 7 miles NW of Elk Mountain.
Hail Hail
A storm chaser reported half dollar sized hail 9 miles N of Medicine Bow.
Hail Hail
A storm chaser reported 2-inch diameter hail 4 miles NE of Medicine Bow.
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WYDOT mesonet station Arlington (KARL) along Interstate 80 measured wind gust.
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WYDOT mesonet station Halleck Ridge (WY18) along Interstate 80 measured maximum wind gust.
Flood Flood
Bairoil Gas Plant flooded and suspending operations until water can by pumped out. Nearby roadways also flooded.
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WYDOT mesonet station Dana Ridge (WY16) along Interstate 80 reported wind gust.
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WYDOT mesonet station along Interstate 80 at mile marker 249 reported wind gust.
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Union Pacific Railroad mesonet station MEDIC1 (UP087) measured maximum wind gust.
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WYDOT mesonet station Wagonhound (WY21) along Interstate 80 measured maximum wind gust.
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WYDOT mesonet station along Interstate 80 at County Road 402 measured maximum wind gust.
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Rawlins Airport ASOS station KRWL reported maximum wind gust.
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Camp Creek RAWS mesonet station reported maximum wind gust.
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Mullen Creek, Savage Run, and Cottonwood Creek all flooded with the Mullen Creek rising 3 feet near the confluence with the North Platte River near A Bar A Ranch. Heavy rain was reported higher upstream over the Mullen Fire Burn Scar Area with 1 hour rainfall accumulation near 1 …
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Radar estimates of up to 2 inches of rainfall fell over a severely burned area of the Mullen Fire Burn Scar west and south of Rob Roy Reservoir. Evidence of debris flow with ash at A Bar A Ranch on the Mullen Creek.
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WYDOT mesonet station WY15 - Walcott Junction 14 miles east of Sinclair measured wind gust.
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WYDOT mesonet station KARL - Arlington along Interstate 80 measured wind gust.
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WYDOT mesonet station WY16 - Dana Ridge 10.5 miles southwest of Hanna reported thunderstorm wind gust.
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WYDOT mesonet station WY18 Halleck Ridge along Interstate 80 7 miles northwest of Elk Mountain reported thunderstorm wind gust.
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WYDOT mesonet station WY18 Halleck Ridge along Interstate 80 7 miles northwest of Elk Mountain reported thunderstorm wind gust.
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WYDOT mesonet station WY18 Halleck Ridge along Interstate 80 7 miles northwest of Elk Mountain reported thunderstorm wind gust.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 |
| 2020 | 27 | 1 |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 4 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 4 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 5 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 5 | 1 |