East Laramie 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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Floods since 1996
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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.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
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A maximum wind gust of 62 MPH was observed at the Gun Barrel WYDOT sensor along US-85 at 12:06 AM MST on 4/23.
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Alpha AWOS site between Gun Barrel and Pine Bluffs Wyoming measured a brief strong wind gust early in the morning.
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Several reports of persistent strong wind gusts over 58 MPH over eastern Laramie County. Peak gust of 81 MPH measured at the WYDOT site at Gun Barrel, along US Highway 85.
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NWS/FAA mesonet station K1AW 9 miles south-southeast of Gun Barrel gusted 60 mph at 12:52 PM on February 24th. This was the first gust recorded for this zone. WYDOT Mesonet station KGUN 7 miles south-southwest of Meriden gusted 71 mph at 12:26 PM on February 25th. This was the fi…
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NWS/FAA station K1AW 9 miles south-southeast of Gun Barrel gusted 61 mph at 8:55 AM on February 17th. This was the first gust recorded for this zone. NWS/FAA station K1AW 9 miles south-southeast of Gun Barrel gusted 66 mph at 4:23 PM on February 17th. This was the highest gust re…
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A maximum wind gust of 61 MPH was observed at K1AW at 3:10 AM MST on 1/17.
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Frequent gust of 50 to 55 MPH were recorded in eastern Laramie County. A maximum gust of 62 MPH from the Gun Barrel WYDOT sensor was recorded at 12:24 PM MST on 1/16.
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A few observation sites reported strong wind gusts over 58 MPH. Gun Barrel WYDOT site reported a peak gust of 67 MPH.
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Most observation sites in eastern Laramie County reported strong wind gusts between 58 to 71 MPH. Peak gust of 71 MPH occurred at the Burns AWOS site and the WYDOT site at Gun Barrel.
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Peak wind gust of 63 MPH reported at Gun Barrel WYDOT site.
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A few locations reported wind gusts over 58 MPH, mainly northeast of Cheyenne at the Gun Barrel WYDOT site. They also reported the peak wind gust in the zone.
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Gun Barrel WYDOT site reported sustained winds of 40 mph for over one hour and a peak gust of 58 mph.
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AWOS sensor Alpha, northwest of Pine Bluffs Wyoming, reported average sustained winds of 43 mph for over 1 hour.
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Peak gust of 69 mph occurred at the Gun Barrel (KGUN) WYDOT site 7 miles south-southwest of Meriden at 9:36 AM on February 25th. Multiple other gusts between 60 and 65 mph were reported in this zone.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Overnight low temperatures fell to between -15 F and -20 F across eastern Laramie County from 1/20 into 1/21, with daytime highs generally remaining under 5 F during the afternoon on 1/20. The combination of cold temperatures and gusty winds resulted in a prolonged period of extr…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow squall passing over eastern Laramie County resulted in one-quarter mile visibility and wind gusts up to 47 mph at the Gun Barrel WYDOT sensor along US-85.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Squall like conditions were reported in Pine Bluffs, WY around 4:05 PM MST. Near-zero visibility, 25 MPH wind gusts, a half inch of snow, and icy roads were reported with the squall.
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WYDOT sensor Gun Barrel (KGUN), located 7 miles south southwest of Meriden reported this peak wind gust.
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Alpha (Burns) AWOS station (K1AW) measured maximum wind gust 9 miles south-southeast of Gun Barrell.
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WYDOT site Gun Barrel, KGUN, located 7 miles south southwest of Meriden on U.S. 85 reported these peak wind gusts.
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Gun Barrel WYDOT site KGUN, 7 miles south southwest of Meriden reported this peak wind gust.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The public reported 3.0 inches of snow 12 miles S of Pine Bluffs.
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WYDOT mesonet station Gun Barrel (KGUN) along US Highway 85 reported maximum wind gust 7 miles south-southwest of Meriden at 10:06 AM MST on 2/26.
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WYDOT mesonet station Gun Barrel (KGUN) along US Highway 85 reported maximum wind gust 7 miles south-southwest of Meriden at 2:30 PM MST on 2/24.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Public report from Facebook of 6.5 inches in Pine Bluffs.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A second wave of extreme cold occurred across eastern Laramie County from 1/14 through 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 -40 F. Minimum observed …
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Overnight low temperatures fell to between -20 F and -25 F across eastern Laramie County from 1/12 into 1/13, with daytime highs generally remaining under -10 F during the afternoon on 1/13. The combination of cold temperatures and gusty winds resulted in a prolonged period of ex…
Blizzard Blizzard
AWOS station Alpha (Burns) - K1AW reported one-quarter mile visibility in falling and blowing snow 9 miles south-southeast of Gun Barrel with wind gusts 50 to 55 mph. WYDOT station Gun Barrel (KGUN) along US Highway 85 also reported one-quarter mile visibility 7 miles south-south…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Report of 6.8 inches received from Pine Bluffs.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Multiple sources reported an average of 3 to 6 inches of snow across eastern Laramie County.
High Wind High Wind
Alpha site 9 miles south southeast of Gun Barrel reported this peak wind gust.
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UPR site LNDBRG, 6 miles south of Albin reported this sustained wind with a peak wind gust of 56 mph.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
WYDOT mesonet station Gun Barrel (KGUN) along Highway US-85 reported wind chills as low as 40 degrees below zero.
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WYDOT site Gun Barrell (7 miles south southwest of Meriden) reported this peak wind gust.
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Union Pacific Railroad sensor at LNDBRG, 6 miles south of Albin reported sustained winds.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Report received via Facebook of 8 inches in Pine Bluffs.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Overnight low temperatures fell to around -25 F at multiple sites across eastern Laramie County from 12/21 into 12/22, with daytime highs generally remaining below -10 F during the afternoon of 12/22. Sustained winds 15-30 MPH resulted in a prolonged period of extreme wind chills…
Blizzard Blizzard
Received report from Laramie County Fire District 5 of one-quarter visibility in falling and blowing snow for the majority of the day on the 13th. WYDOT mesonet station Gun Barrel (KGUN) along US Highway 85 reported wind gusts 35 to 40 mph with one-quarter mile visibility on the …
High Wind High Wind
Multiple Mesonet sites reported strong wind gusts. Peak wind gust was reported at UPR site UP343, 6 miles south of Albin.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Multiple CoCoRaHS observers recorded 3 to 5 inches of snowfall across eastern Laramie County.
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Gun Barrell WYDOT site reported peak wind gust.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Received report from public of 10 inches of snow accumulation 2 miles southwest of Albin.
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WYDOT mesonet station Gun Barrel (KGUN) along US Highway 85 measured maximum wind gust.
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Mesonet site Alpha reported a gust of 58 mph.
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Coleman WYDOT site reported this peak gust. Also had reports from Pine Bluffs AWOS of 62 mph and railroad site UP343 of gusts in excess of 58 mph.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The public reported 8.0 inches of snow in Pine Bluffs.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Extreme wind chills occurred across eastern Laramie County during the early morning hours on 2/22 and 2/23. A minimum wind chill of -32 degrees F was observed 6 S of Albin at 8:48 AM MST on 2/22.
High Wind High Wind
A brief period of wind gusts around 60 MPH was observed at multiple sensors across eastern Laramie County shortly after Midnight on 2/20. The peak gust was 65 MPH at the WYDOT sensor at Gun Barrel (KGUN) along US-85 at 12:58 AM MST.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Received report on social media of 13 inches of snow accumulation in Pine Bluffs by 5 PM MST on the 5th. Additional reports across northeast Laramie County near the Goshen County border ranged from 11 to 14 inches.
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Union Pacific Railroad mesonet station LNDBRG (UP343) measured maximum wind gust 6 miles south of Albin. Additionally, AWOS station Alpha - Burns (K1AW) measured a 58 mph wind gust 9 miles south-southeast of Gun Barrel.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 17 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 15 | 0 |
| 2013 | 15 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 11 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 |
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