Laramie County, Wyoming
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
130
Tornado reports
1,113
Hail reports
92
Floods since 1996
1,613
All events
1
Deaths
$69.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Laramie County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 130 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.
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.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Photos from several trained spotters and chasers show a rotating wall cloud with a short funnel underneath/behind this feature lasting 2-3 minutes.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail confirmed via photo from trained spotter in Federal Wyoming.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
NWS Employee sent photos of a derailed train with about 40 cars loaded with shipping containers on their side. Near exit 4 on I-25. Derailed train could be seen clearly from the Interstate for days. Time is the estimated time of QLCS moving through that area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Branches down in numerous locations along East Pershing Boulevard in central Cheyenne.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet sensor south of Cheyenne reported a gust of 63 MPH near the site of the train derailment.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Cheyenne airport ASOS sensor.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Colorado Department of Transportation site at the Wyoming Colorado border gusted to 60 mph.
Hail Hail
NWS Employee reported quarter sized hail near Interstate 80 east of Cheyenne.
Hail Hail
NWS Employee reported quarter sized hail northwest of Carpenter Wyoming.
Hail Hail
Trained Spotter reported quarter sized hail north of Albin Wyoming, near the Nebraska border.
Hail Hail
Report from Mping.
Hail Hail
Spotter Network report of ping-ping ball sized hail 11 miles south-southeast of Burns.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Union Pacific Railroad site west of Cheyenne.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Cheyenne ASOS reported peak gust of 66 mph in the wake of a thunderstorm.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Warren Air Force Base recorded a 60 mph gust.
Hail Hail
Several reports from trained spotters reported quarter sized hail along Interstate 25 near Cheyenne.
Hail Hail
Eastern Cheyenne reported quarter sized hail, near Ridge and College road.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Report of a landspout reported by fire department. Boundary collision observed on radar at the time of the call.
Tornado EFU Tornado
A large dusty landspout was well documented north of Pine Bluffs. The tornado formed directly under the updraft base of a developing thunderstorm after a boundary collision. Images of this tornado suggested this landspout may have been a hybrid type landspout/tornado. This landsp…
Hail Hail
A Trained spotter reported ping-ping ball sized hail 1 mile north of Pine Bluffs.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A CWOP station recorded a 64 mph wind gust 5 miles east-northeast of Cheyenne at 5 PM.
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.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 2 |
| 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 | 38 | 5 |
| 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 |
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