Converse County Lower Elevations County, Wyoming
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2009 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
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The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Wyoming Highway Patrol investigated a crash between a dump truck and pickup truck along Interstate 25 west five miles west of Douglas around milepost 145. Around 8:05 PM MDT, a 66-year old male was outside of his pickup truck on the shoulder after sliding off the interstate when …
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Frequent gust of 55 to 60 MPH were recorded across Converse County. A maximum gust of 63 MPH from the Douglas Airport ASOS was recorded at 7:41 PM MDT on 4/22.
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Two brief strong wind gusts were reported at Deer Creek WYDOT site and Banner Draw mesonet sensor southwest of Glenrock.
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Several strong wind gusts over 58 MPH were reported during the late morning and afternoon hours on March 14th. Peak gust of 64 MPH measured at Douglas Airport ASOS.
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Strong wind gusts between 65 to 75 MPH was observed at most observation stations across the lower elevations of Converse County. Peak gust of 75 MPH reported at Douglas Airport ASOS and a mesonet sensor southwest of town, and 77 MPH southwest of Glenrock.
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Four observation sensors reported wind gusts over 58 MPH during the afternoon of March 9th. Peak wind gust was observed at Douglas Airport ASOS.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Public report of 5.5 inches of snow near Glenrock, Wyoming. This was the highest report for this zone.
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Mesonet station DW7426 along I-25 1 mile south of Glenrock gusted 77 mph at 9:29 AM on February 17th. This was the event start and maximum gust for this zone. ASOS station KDGW along I-25 3 miles north-northeast of Douglas gusted 62 mph at 4:00 PM on February 17th. This was the l…
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WYDOT Mesonet station KDRC along I-25 near Glenrock (DOT) gusted 59 mph at 2:15 AM on February 9th to start the wind event for this zone. ASOS station KDGW along I-25 3 miles north of Douglas gusted 64 mph at 12:56 PM on February 9th. This was the peak gust for this zone, as well…
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Overnight low temperatures ranged from -15 F to -20 F across Converse County from 1/25 into 1/26. The combination of cold temperatures and gusty winds resulted in a prolonged period of extreme wind chills under -25 F. Minimum observed wind chill values reached -33 F at the Dougla…
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A maximum wind gust of 85 MPH was observed at the Douglas Airport at 4:27 PM MST on 1/15 with the frontal passage. Multiple sensors across the county recorded strong wind gusts over 60 MPH through the following day. Downed tree branches and power outages were also reported in the…
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Frequent gust of 60 to 65 MPH were recorded across Converse County. A maximum gust of 65 MPH was recorded from the Deer Creek WYDOT sensor along Interstate 25 at 10:42 PM on 1/6.
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Frequent gust of 60 to 65 MPH were recorded across Converse County early in the morning. A maximum gust of 75 MPH from a CWOP site at 5 WSW Douglas was recorded at 3:45 AM MST on 1/4.
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A few brief strong wind gusts over 58 MPH were observed around noon west of Douglas Wyoming. Peak gust of 68 MPH reported at Deer Creek WYDOT site.
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Most observation sites in Converse County recorded strong wind gusts of 60 to 74 MPH, mostly between 600 AM and 300 PM on the 19th. Peak wind gust of 74 MPH was measured at Douglas Airport.
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Nearly all observation stations in Converse County reported strong wind gusts between 60 to 75 MPH. Peak gust of 84 MPH was observed at Douglas Airport in the afternoon.
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Occasional strong wind gusts between 58 to 61 MPH reported near Douglas and west of Douglas along Interstate 25. Peak gust was 61 MPH 5 miles southwest of Douglas.
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WYDOT site along Interstate 25 and a few CWOP sites near Douglas Wyoming reported gusts between 59 and 70 MPH. Peak gust was 70 MPH at Deer Creek.
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A peak wind gust of 59 MPH was recorded at the Douglas Airport at 9:24 PM MST on 10/19.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A CoCoRaHS observer reported 10 inches of snow 4.3 WSW Douglas in Converse County. Another report of 12 inches came from the public through social media.
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A few reports of wind gusts of 58 mph in Converse County, including Douglas Airport ASOS.
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Several reports of 58 mph gusts or higher along Interstate 25 near Douglas Wyoming. Peak gust was 64 mph at Deer Creek WYDOT site.
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Deer Creek along Interstate 25 near Douglas Wyoming reported a gust around 58 mph.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Public and CoCoRahs reports of 6 and 11 inches of snow around Douglas Wyoming. Department of Highways also closed Interstate 25 in Converse County because of dangerous travel conditions and visibilities between one quarter to one half mile.
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Peak gust of 66 mph occurred at the Douglas ASOS (KDGW) 3 miles north-northeast of Douglasat 11:32 AM on February 25th. Multiple other gusts between 60 and 65 mph were reported in this zone, with one site reporting sustained winds of 40mph gusting to 55mph at 11:16 AM February 23…
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Overnight low temperatures fell to between -10 F and -15 F in Converse County on 2/19. The combination of cold temperatures and gusty winds resulted in a short period of cold wind chills under -30 F. Minimum observed wind chill values reached -31 F at the Douglas ASOS (KDGW) 3 mi…
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Peak gust of 67 mph at the Douglas ASOS (KDGW) 3 miles north-northeast of Douglas. Multiple other gusts between 58 and 67 mph were reported for this zone.
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Peak gust of 56 mph at the Douglas ASOS (KDGW) 3 miles north-northeast of Douglas. The only measured gust for this zone was 56mph. However, can reasonably estimate somewhere in the zone 58 mph was hit, just likely not measured due to sparse observations.
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Gust of 71 mph at the Douglas CWOP sensor 6 miles south of Douglas. This was the peak gust for the zone in February. Multiple other gusts between 58 and 65 mph were reported for this zone.
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Frequent gust of 60 to 65 MPH were recorded along Interstate 25 from WYDOT sensors. A maximum gust of 65 MPH from a WYDOT sensor at Deer Creek was recorded at 5:20 PM MST on 1/31. High winds continued into the early morning hours of February 1.
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Overnight low temperatures ranged from -10 F to -15 F across Converse County from 1/20 into 1/21, with daytime highs generally remaining below 0 F during the afternoon on 1/20. The cold temperatures combined with gusty winds resulted in a prolonged period of extreme wind chills u…
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Douglas Airport ASOS (DGW) located 3 miles north northeast of Douglas reported this peak wind gust. Several other Mesonet and WYDOT sensors also reported wind gusts in excess of 58 mph during this time.
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WYDOT sensor Deer Creek reported this peak wind gust.
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CWOP station 6 miles south of Douglas, Wyoming recorded a gust of 60 mph. Douglas airport reported a peak gust of 56 mph.
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Douglas Airport ASOS station (KDGW) measure maximum wind gust.
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Douglas Airport ASOS station (KDGW) measured maximum wind gust at 4:32 PM MDT on 5/6.
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Douglas Airport ASOS, 3 miles north northeast of Douglas reported peak wind gust at 4:26 AM MST on 3/3.
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Douglas Airport ASOS station (KDGW) measured maximum wind gust at 12:29 PM MST on 2/26.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A second wave of extreme cold occurred across Converse County from 1/14 into 1/15. Overnight low temperatures ranged from -15 F to -20 F. The cold temperatures combined with gusty winds resulted in a prolonged period of extreme wind chills under -35 F. Minimum observed wind chill…
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Overnight low temperatures ranged from -25 F to -35 F across Converse County from 1/12 into 1/13, with daytime highs generally remaining below -5 F during the afternoon on 1/13. The cold temperatures combined with gusty winds resulted in a prolonged period of extreme wind chills …
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A maximum wind gust of 62 MPH was observed at the Banner Draw (PC382) Mesonet site (11 miles SW of Glenrock) at 1:50 PM MST on 1/9.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
An estimated 3 to 6 inches of snow fell along the Interstate 25 corridor west of the city of Douglas. CoCoRaHS observer located 4 miles west-southwest of Douglas reported 5.5 inches of snowfall.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches were reported via multiple Mesonet platforms along the I-25 corridor in Converse County, mainly from Douglas westward.
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CWOP mesonet station DW7426 Douglas measured maximum wind gust 5 miles west-southwest of Douglas.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow reports ranged from 4.2 inches to 6.7 inches across the county. The 6.7 inch report was from 4.3 miles southwest of Douglas.
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CWOP site EW6313 Douglas reported this gust the early morning of 16 November.
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The Douglas Airport ASOS (KDGW) recorded a peak wind gust to 51 knots (59 MPH) at 11:01 AM MST. Additional mesonet sensors near the Converse and Natrona County line also recorded wind gusts in excess of 60 MPH.
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Sustained winds of 40 MPH were observed at an AIRNOW sensor located 14 miles WSW of Bill.
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Douglas Airport ASOS reported this peak wind gust. Deer Creek WYDOT site as well as two other mesonet sites also reported wind gusts in excess of 58 mph during this time.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Widespread 12+ inch snowfall totals were observed across the lower elevations of Converse County. A maximum total of 23.5 inches was reported by a Trained Spotter located in Douglas.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 |
| 2021 | 19 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 19 | 0 |
| 2017 | 19 | 0 |
| 2016 | 25 | 0 |
| 2015 | 18 | 0 |
| 2014 | 17 | 0 |
| 2013 | 21 | 0 |
| 2012 | 13 | 0 |
| 2011 | 17 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
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