Laramie storm history
Storm events recorded in Laramie, Wyoming between 1950 and 2025.
1,590
Total events
127
Tornadoes
1,103
Hail
92
Floods
1
Deaths
$68.3M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Hail from 1 inch up to 2.75 inches in diameter fell over mainly the central and western parts of the city of Cheyenne, WY. Significant damage was reported to automobiles and roofs.
Hail Hail
Trained spottered reported half dollar sized hail 18 miles west-northwest of Cheyenne.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reported half dollar sized hail 13 miles west of Cheyenne.
Hail Hail
Mping report of ping pong ball sized hail.
Hail Hail
Mping report of hen egg sized hail.
Hail Hail
Mping report of ping pong ball sized hail.
Hail Hail
Public report of golf ball sized hail.
Hail Hail
Mping report of ping pong ball sized hail.
Hail Hail
Emergency manager reported base ball sized hail in Cheyenne. Estimated property damage citywide from all reports with this event total at least $1 million per Laramie County EMA.
Hail Hail
Mping report of ping pong ball sized hail.
Hail Hail
Mping report of hen egg sized hail.
Hail Hail
Mping report of tennis ball sized hail.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reported hail sized up to 3 inches via SM with picture evidence.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trained spottered measured a wind gust of 50 kts.
Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail at the NWS office.
Hail Hail
Report from mPING of golf ball size hail.
Hail Hail
Report from mPING of half dollar size hail.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Video sent to emergency manager showing water flowing over county roads.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Report from mPING of street flooding.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency manager reported street flooding throughout entire drive up to Frontier Park.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
NWS Employee onsite for DSS for Laramie County EMA at Frontier Park reports rodeo ring flooded with water running off.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Social media report of a car that stalled attempting to drive through the Ames underpass in downtown Cheyenne. Report states that there was a foot of water on the shallow side and 2 feet on the deep side.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
NWS Employee estimates 60 mph gusts in Cheyenne.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
NWS Employee reporting several 2 to 3 inch thick branches snapped off of live tree.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Spotter reported gust on weather station.
Hail Hail
Public reports ping pong ball size hailstones.
Hail Hail
Report from mPING of quarter size hail.
Hail Hail
Spotter reports quarter size hail.
Hail Hail
Report from mPING of half dollar size hail.
Hail Hail
Report from mPING of half dollar size hail.
Hail Hail
Public report of ping pong ball size hail.
Hail Hail
Report from mPING of quarter size hail.
Hail Hail
Report from mPING of quarter size hail.
Hail Hail
Off duty NWS Employee reports half dollar size hail.
Hail Hail
Report of quarter size hailstones.
Hail Hail
Public reports quarter size hail.
Hail Hail
Report from mPING of quarter size hail.
Hail Hail
Report from mPING of quarter size hail.
Hail Hail
Public reports quarter size hailstones.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
WYDOT sensor on Interstate 80 at mile post 353 gusted 58 MPH as a line of storms moved through.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
CWOP station FW7016 recorded 58 MPH wind gust with storm.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
UPR site near Hillsdale gusted 65 MPH with storm.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Video from public on social media shows significant and sustained blowing dust from a thunderstorm. Visibility was reduced.
Hail Hail
Public amateur radio operator reported quarter size hail near FE Warren AFB.
Hail Hail
Public report of 1 inch hail.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | 1 |
| 2024 | 34 | 0 |
| 2023 | 63 | 5 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 50 | 0 |
| 2020 | 59 | 0 |
| 2019 | 71 | 2 |
| 2018 | 107 | 7 |
| 2017 | 37 | 3 |
| 2016 | 56 | 0 |
| 2015 | 28 | 0 |
| 2014 | 71 | 2 |
| 2013 | 77 | 1 |
| 2012 | 31 | 2 |
| 2011 | 81 | 0 |
| 2010 | 65 | 11 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 | 17 | 4 |
| 2007 | 21 | 0 |
| 2006 | 26 | 0 |
| 2005 | 23 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 | 31 | 0 |
| 2002 | 20 | 2 |
| 2001 | 38 | 0 |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 1 |
| 1998 | 28 | 4 |
| 1997 | 36 | 4 |
| 1996 | 44 | 1 |
| 1995 | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 | 29 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 16 | 0 |
| 1991 | 38 | 7 |
| 1990 | 37 | 15 |
| 1989 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 11 | 1 |
| 1987 | 13 | 2 |
| 1986 | 25 | 2 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 1 |
| 1983 | 8 | 1 |
| 1982 | 4 | 1 |
| 1981 | 9 | 2 |
| 1980 | 10 | 7 |
| 1979 | 18 | 11 |
| 1978 | 8 | 2 |
| 1977 | 8 | 2 |
| 1976 | 3 | 2 |
| 1975 | 3 | 1 |
| 1974 | 3 | 1 |
| 1973 | 5 | 1 |
| 1972 | 4 | 0 |
| 1971 | 5 | 3 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 5 | 2 |
| 1967 | 4 | 0 |
| 1966 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 6 | 4 |
| 1964 | 4 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 6 | 1 |
| 1961 | 3 | 1 |
| 1960 | 3 | 1 |
| 1958 | 9 | 3 |
| 1957 | 3 | 1 |
| 1956 | 2 | 1 |
| 1955 | 2 | 0 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |