Lander Foothills storm history
Storm events recorded in Lander Foothills, Wyoming between 1950 and 2025.
210
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
0
Deaths
$1.8M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
High Wind High Wind
The Lander airport had a maximum wind gust of 60 mph.
High Wind High Wind
A maximum wind gust of 68 mph occurred at the Lander airport.
High Wind High Wind
The strongest wind gust was 80 at the Moss Rock weather sensor. A gust of 71 mph was also recorded at the Lander airport.
High Wind High Wind
High wind occurred throughout the Lander Foothills. The Lander airport had several wind gusts of hurricane force, including a maximum gust of 92 mph. The high wind resulted in a power outage in Lander to around 2500 customers for several hours. The maximum wind gust was 103 mph a…
Heat Heat
The Lander airport had a record warm December with an average temperature of 36.5 degrees. The old record was 34.3 degrees set in 1980. The period of record for the airport in Lander dates back to 1946.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell throughout the Lander foothills. Amounts ranged from 11 to 20 inches, including 15.3 inches at the Lander airport.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Anywhere from 6 to 9 inches of new snow fell in the higher elevations to the west and southwest of Lander.
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts over 60 mph were fairly widespread through the Lander Foothills. The maximum wind gust was 83 mph at Moss Rock. The Lander airport had a maximum wind gust of 75 mph.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts ranged from 8 to 16 inches across the Lander Foothills, including 13.5 inches at the Lander airport.
High Wind High Wind
High wind occurred in portions of the Lander Foothills. Wind gusted as high as 68 mph at Moss Rock. The Lander airport had a wind gust to 62 mph.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
New snowfall amounts of 6 to 12 inches fell around Lander, with the highest amounts in the higher elevations close to the Wind River Range.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Around Lander, 6 to 12 inches of snow fell, with the highest amounts closer to the Wind River Mountains.
Heat Heat
The Lander airport had a record high temperature of 90 degrees. This was the latest high temperature in the 90s in station history.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts ranged from 10 to 20 inches, with the higher amounts toward Sinks Canyon.
High Wind High Wind
High winds occurred in Sinks Canyon above Lander, with wind gusts as high as 72 mph.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts around the Lander Foothills generally ranged from 5 to 11 inches, with the highest amounts closer to the Wind River Range.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures fell to 27 below zero at the Lander Airport.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts around the Lander Foothills ranged from 6 to 11 inches.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts around Lander ranged from 18 to 28 inches of new snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
New snowfall amounts around the Lander Foothills generally ranged from 8 to 18 inches, with the highest amounts in the foothills closer to the Wind River Mountains.
High Wind High Wind
High wind occurred in the Lander Foothills. A maximum wind gust of 72 mph occurred in Sinks Canyon State Park. The Lander airport had a maximum wind gust of 59 mph.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
New snowfall amounts around Lander generally ranged from 8 to 12 inches; with up to 20 inches in Sinks Canyon State Park.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Trained spotters reported 5 to 7 inches of new snow around Lander.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts around Lander ranged from around 15 inches in town to 25.8 inches closer to the Wind River Mountains.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A wind chill temperature of minus 48 occurred at the Lander airport with some areas as low as 54 below zero. An air temperature of minus 47 occurred to in Lyons Valley with Hudson falling to minus 42 and minus 32 at the Lander Airport. A period of snow with wind gusts as high as …
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts around the Lander foothills generally ranged from 6 to 9 inches.
High Wind High Wind
The ASOS at the Lander airport reported a maximum wind gust of 66 mph.
High Wind High Wind
A 59 mph wind gust was reported at the Lander airport.
High Wind High Wind
The weather station in Sinks Canyon near Lander reported a maximum wind gust of 65 mph.
High Wind High Wind
The Lander airport had a maximum wind gust of 70 mph. In Lander, a tree was downed on Shoshone Street.
Heat Heat
The ASOS at the Lander Airport (Hunt Field Airport) recorded 6 consecutive days of record high temperatures over 90 degrees F. The high temperature of 99 F on September 4th is the all time record high for the month of September. Records at Lander date back to 1891.
High Wind High Wind
A maximum wind gust of 79 mph was reported at a weather station in Sinks Canyon. The high wind blew down a fence at a ranch. The Lander airport had a wind gust of 58 mph.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The low temperature of 15 below zero at the Lander Airport broke the old record low of 11 below zero set in 1948.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts around Lander generally ranged from 5 to 9 inches, including 7 inches the at the Lander Airport.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Trained spotters measured anywhere from 6 to 11 inches of snow around the Lander Foothills. At the Lander airport, Hunt Field, 5 inches of snow was measured.
High Wind High Wind
A 58 mph wind gust occurred at Hunt Field in Lander.
High Wind High Wind
The ASOS at Hunt Field in Lander recorded a wind gust of 58 mph.
High Wind High Wind
A maximum wind gust of 69 mph was reported at Hunt Field in Lander.
High Wind High Wind
A maximum wind gust of 62 mph was reported at Hunt Field in Lander.
High Wind High Wind
Downsloping wind produced a 67 mph gust at Hunt Field in Lander just prior to 0400MST. A mesonet station in the North Fork Popo Agie River drainage northwest of Lander recorded a peak gust of 58 mph.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Amounts around the Lander and the adjacent foothill communities ranged from 6 to 9 inches, including 7.9 inches at the Lander Airport.
Heat Heat
The thermometer hit a new record high temperature of 98 degrees at Hunt Field in Lander July 26th.
Heat Heat
A record high temperature of 100 was set at Hunt Field in Lander July 18th.
Heat Heat
The highest temperature recorded at the Lander, Wyoming airport during the heat wave was 98 degrees on June 15th.
High Wind High Wind
A 61 mph wind gust was reported at the Lander, Wyoming airport.
High Wind High Wind
The ASOS at the Lander, Wyoming airport reported a wind gust of 59 mph.
High Wind High Wind
High winds occurred in the Lander Foothills. The highest wind gust reported was 69 mph at the Lander airport.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts around Lander, Wyoming generally ranged from 6 to 12 inches.
High Wind High Wind
A maximum wind gust of 64 mph was reported at the Lander, Wyoming airport.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts around Lander, Wyoming, generally ranged from 6 to 12 inches, including 7.8 inches at the Lander airport.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |