Fremont County, Wyoming
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1958 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
23
Tornado reports
137
Hail reports
66
Floods since 1996
465
All events
2
Deaths
$20.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Fremont County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 23 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
Tornado F3 Tornado
A line of thunderstorms moved eastward across the Wind River Basin and Lander Foothills and brought high wind gusts. The maximum gust reported was 69 mph at the Riverton airport. Other notable gusts included 66 mph at the Lander airport and 58 mph at Shoshoni. There were numerous…
Law enforcement reported flooding ditches and sheet flooding north of Riverton on the evening of February 21st. A 33-year old man fell into the flood waters and drowned. A Coroners report noted that the man was under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, amphetamines and anti-depr…
There were numerous reports of quarter to golf ball size hail in around around Riverton, with the largest hail stones reported on the east side of Riverton. Many vehicles sustained windshield and body damage from the hail. Dozens of homes on the east side of Riverton had roof shi…
Abnormally large snowpack melted across the mountains of western and central Wyoming and caused the Wind River to Flood. At the Gauge at Riverton, the river crested above 12 feet, a new record. Along the Riverton Irrigation Canal, the water got high enough to flow directly into t…
Widespread heavy rain of 2.50 to 4.50 fell in a broad swath across Fremont County during a 48-hour period from Friday evening, May 6, through Sunday evening, May 8. There was a peak rainfall amount of 6.88' at a rain gauge about 6 miles west of Fort Washakie on the Little Wind Ri…
Heavy snow and cool temperatures in May allowed snowpack to remain at unseasonably high levels across the southern end of the Wind River Range. With over 100 years of weather records, the month of May 2010 ranked as the third coldest at Riverton and tied as the fifth coldest at L…
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Very strong wind gusts occurred as a thunderstorm moved northeast from Lander to near Hudson. The strongest wind gust was 66 mph 3 miles northeast of Lander. The Lander airport had a maximum wind gust of 61 mph.
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High wind occurred as a severe thunderstorm moved northeast through Fremont County. A 72 mph wind gust occurred near Lander and a 71 mph gust at the Riverton airport.
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A 60 mph wind gust occurred to the north of Shoshoni along Badwater Road.
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A 63 mph wind gust was recorded at the Camp Creek RAWS site.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
University of Wyoming students sent video of a brief QLCS tornado north of Jeffrey City. The tornado remained over open country and did no damage.
Hail Hail
A strong thunderstorm with hail up to penny size and very heavy rain passed over Riverton, bringing accumulating hail and very heavy rain. There was a large contrast across the city, with only 0.15 inches of rain on the west end, and 1.40 inches on the east side of town. The comb…
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A thunderstorm produced a 62 mph wind gust at the Riverton airport.
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Wind gusts of 67 mph occurred at the Riverton airport and along Poston Ranch Road to the east southeast of Riverton.
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Wind gusted to 81 mph at Red Canyon along South Pass. The Lander airport had a maximum wind gust of 66 mph.
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A 62 mph wind gust occurred at the DuBois airport.
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A 66 mph wind gust occurred at the Dickinson weather site southwest of South Pass City.
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An outflow boundary moved north off of the Wind River Mountains andbrought strong wind to much of central Fremont County. The highest wind reported was 86 mph at Red Canyon. In the lower elevations, some gusts included 64 mph at the Lander airport and 58 mph at the Riverton airpo…
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A 60 mph wind occurred at the Riverton airport.
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A maximum wind gust of 83 mph was reported along Red Canyon along Highway 28.
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A 61 mph wind gust was recorded at the Lander airport.
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A weather station to the northeast of Lander recorded a 67 mph wind gust.
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A 66 mph wind gust was recorded at the Lander airport. A 60 mph was reported in the higher elevations to the southwest of Lander.
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Flash Flood Flash Flood
The public reported ponding water in low spots throughout Jeffrey City. Radar estimates showed 1.0 to 1.5 inches of rain falling on the town of Jeffrey City within a 1 hour period, with up to 2 inches falling west of town. Rainfall rates were estimated to be as high as 6 inches p…
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Wind gusts as high as 80 mph occurred in Red Canyon along Highway 28 in South Pass.
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Flash Flood Flash Flood
WYDOT employee reported water was 4 feet deep flowing across the highway near Frenchie Draw. Water was on road for about 2 hours, which was the length of the closure. Damages estimated.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported quarter size hail east of Moneta.
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A 61 mph wind gust was reported at the Dubois airport.
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A 60 mph wind gust was reported near Lander.
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The Elkhorn RAWS site had a maximum wind gust of 58 mph.
Hail Hail
A retired National Weather Service meteorologist reported ping pong ball size hail to the northwest of Lander. Penny size hail fell in Hudson.
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A 75 mph wind gust was reported north of Bairoil.
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A 59 mph wind gust was reported near Pavillion.
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An onsite weather station at the Riverton weather office reported wind a 58 mph wind gust.
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A 58 mph wind gust was reported at the Lander airport.
Hail Hail
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A 58 mph wind gust occurred at the Moss Rock mesonet site.
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Wind gusts as high as 65 mph occurred at Red Canyon along Wyoming 28 over South Pass.
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A 60 mph wind gust was reported at Moss Rock to the southwest of Lander.
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A 59 mph wind gust was reported along Badwater Road north of Shoshoni.
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A 66 mph wind gust occurred at the Dubois airport.
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Wind gusts as high as 75 mph occurred at Red Canyon along Highway 28.
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Wind gusts as high as 61 mph occurred at the Lander airport.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 1 |
| 2025 | 24 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 |
| 2023 | 19 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 1 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 1 |
| 2017 | 24 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 |
| 2014 | 25 | 2 |
| 2013 | 17 | 0 |
| 2012 | 20 | 0 |
| 2011 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 24 | 1 |
| 2008 | 16 | 1 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 1 |
| 2003 | 19 | 0 |
| 2002 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 17 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 2 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 1 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 3 | 2 |
| 1967 | 2 | 2 |
| 1966 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 2 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
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