Laramie Valley storm history
Storm events recorded in Laramie Valley, Wyoming between 1950 and 2025.
545
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
5
Deaths
$104K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
A single vehicle car crash occurred at milepost 302 on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 about eight miles west of Laramie. The driver lost control of his vehicle to which the vehicle then left the roadway and overturned. The driver succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The …
Very low visibility in dense fog and icy road surface contributed to a deadly, multi-vehicle pileup on Interstate 80 18 miles west of Laramie at mile marker 292 about 8 am. A 22,000 gallon tanker was on fire. Interstate 80 and nearby highways 30 and 287 were closed. WYDOT posted …
A strong winter storm brought light snow and strong winds to the region. Many areas saw reduced visibilities and near blizzard conditions. At 1008 MST, a trained spotter located at 7S Laramie reported an estimated 2.5 inches of snow with strong winds. Visibility was poor through …
Icy roads resulted in a couple of accidents near Laramie, WY, with one fatality occurring in a rollover on Interstate 80 about 6 miles west of Laramie, WY.
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A five hour windowy of strong gusty winds were observed in the Laramie Valley, mainly during the late morning hours of Christmas day. Peak wind was 66 MPH, measured at both Laramie Airport ASOS and Herrick Lane WYDOT site along Interstate 80.
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Most observation sites across the Laramie Valley reported strong wind gusts between 58 to 81 MPH. Peak wind gust of 81 MPH occurred at WYDOT site Herrick Lane, 13 miles northwest of Laramie. Peak wind gust at Laramie Airport was 67 MPH.
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A few observation sites reported gusts between 58 to 65 MPH across the Laramie Valley. Peak gust of 75 MPH was measured at Laramie Airport.
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Persistent strong wind gusts between 60 and 71 MPH reported in the Laramie Valley, mainly northwest of the city of Laramie. Peak wind gust of 71 MPH reported at Quealy Dome.
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WYDOT sites and Laramie Airport reported consistent wind gusts between 61 and 75 MPH. Peak gust of 75 MPH was measured at Quely Dome WYDOT sensor northwest of Laramie.
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A few brief wind gusts of 58 to 61 MPH reported just northwest of Laramie along Interstate 80.
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Several WYDOT sites and Laramie Airport ASOS reported wind gusts between 58 and 68 mph. Peak gust of 68 mph was 15 miles southwest of Bosler Wyoming.
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KLAR briefly gusted 75 mph under a gusty shower over the airport.
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A CoCoRaHS observer reported 3.1 inches of snow 7 miles ENE of Bosler in central Albany County. The city of Laramie received between 1 and 2 inches of snow. WYDOT closed Interstate 80 between Cheyenne and Rawlins around 10 PM on 4/17.
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Multiple sensors recorded wind gusts between 60 and 70 MPH. The Laramie Airport ASOS recorded a maximum wind gust of 71 MPH at 1:48 PM MST on 4/9.
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Quealy Dome along Interstate 80 reported a peak wind gust of 64 mph.
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Laramie Airport reported a peak gust of 60 mph.
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Winds gusts of 59 MPH reported at Herrick Lane WYDOT site.
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Herrick Lane WYDOT site reported a peak gust of 66 mph. Quealy Dome reported a gust of 62 mph.
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Two WYDOT sensors west of Laramie reported wind gusts between 60 to 62 mph.
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Many CoCoRaHS reports of around 1 inch of snow. 8 miles northeast of Bosler Wyoming reported 2.8 inches of snow, north of Laramie.
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Rogue gust of 65 mph occurred at the Quealy Dome (WY26) WYDOT site 14 miles northeast of Centennial at 6:40 AM on February 13th.
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Peak gust of 58 mph at the Laramie CWOP sensor 9 miles east-northeast of Woods Landing. This was the peak, any only, gust for this zone.
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Overnight low temperatures ranged from -15 F to -20 F across the Laramie Valley from 1/20 into 1/21. The cold temperatures combined with gusty winds resulted in a prolonged period of extreme wind chills under -30 F. Minimum observed wind chill values reached -41 F at the Laramie …
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Multiple sensors recorded wind gusts between 60 and 70 MPH. A UPR sensor in the Laramie Valley (14 NE Centennial) recorded a maximum wind gust of 68 MPH at 1:02 AM MST on 1/11.
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A peak wind gust of 62 MPH was recorded at the Herrick Lane WYDOT sensor along Interstate 80 at 10:02 PM MST on 1/2.
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Frequent gusts between 60 and 70 MPH were recorded along Interstate 80. A WYDOT sensor at Quesly Dome reported a maximum gust of 69 MPH at 10:12 AM MST on 12/28.
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Multiple sensors recorded wind gusts between 60 and 70 MPH. A CWOP sensor in the Laramie Valley (9 ENE Woods Landing) recorded a maximum wind gust of 73 MPH at 10:25 PM MDT on 12/18.
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Gusts of 60 to 70 MPH were recorded from WYDOT and UPR sensors along Interstate 80. A maximum gust of 67 MPH was recorded at the RKRIVR UPR sensor (1 S Rock River) at 12:35 PM MDT on December 11.
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WYDOT sensor Quealy Dome (WY26), located 14 miles northeast of Centennial reported this peak wind gust. Herrick Lane (WY27) and the UPR site RKRIVR aslo reported wind gusts in excess of 58 mph during this time.
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WYDOT sensor Quealy Dome, located 14 miles northeast of Centennial reported this peak wind gust.
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Union Pacific Railroad mesonet station WILCX1 (UP263) measured maximum wind gust 5 miles north of Rock River at 10:46 PM MDT on 5/6. Laramie Airport ASOS station (KLAR) also measured a 63 mph wind gust.
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Quealy Dome WYDOT sensor (WY26), located 14 miles northeast of Centennial, Wyoming reported this peak wind gust. Several other WYDOT sensors and the Laramie ASOS reported wind gusts in excess of 58 mph during this time.
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Multiple reports of 6 to 8 inches of snow in and around the city of Laramie. The public also reported 7.0 inches of snowfall accumulation 10 miles E of Centennial.
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Numerous CoCoRaHS observers around Laramie reported between 4 to 5.5 inches of snow accumulation.
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Quealy Dome WYDOT site along Interstate 80, 14 miles northeast of Centennial reported this wind gust.
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ASOS Station KLAR, located 5 miles west of Laramie reported one-quarter mile visibility in blowing and falling snow with gusts to 37 mph in a Snow Squall.
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Laramie Airport ASOS station (KLAR) reported one-quarter mile visibility with winds gusting around 45 mph between 4:29 AM and 4:44 AM MST on 2/27 with a passing snow squall.
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WYDOT mesonet station Quealy Dome (WY26) along Interstate 80 measured maximum wind gust 14 miles northeast of Centennial at 8:30 AM MST on 2/25. WYDOT mesonet station along Interstate 80 at Herrick Lane (WY27) also reported gusts up to 64 mph.
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Numerous CoCoRaHS stations around the town of Laramie reported between 5 and 7 inches of snowfall. Additionally, an emergency manager reported 7.6 inches of snowfall 9 miles east-northeast of Woods Landing.
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Wyoming Department of Transportation site Herrick Lane, 13 miles west northwest of Laramie on Interstate 80 reported peak wind gust at 11:46 PM MST on 1/17. Quealy Dome, 14 miles northeast of Centennial on Interstate 80 and UPR site Rock River, 1 mile south of Rock River also rep…
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Wyoming Department of Transportation site Herrick Lane, 13 miles west northwest of Laramie on Interstate 80 reported peak wind gust at 4:08 AM MST on 1/17. Quealy Dome, 14 miles northeast of Centennial on Interstate 80 also reported a wind gust of 63 mph.
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A second wave of extreme cold occurred across the Laramie Valley from 1/15 through 1/16, with minimum observed air temperatures ranging from -25 F to -40 F. The cold temperatures combined with gusty winds resulted in a prolonged period of extreme wind chills under -40 F. Minimum …
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Report from Facebook northeast of Laramie reported 7-8 inches of snow. Most other reports ranged from 3 to 5 inches in Laramie.
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Overnight low temperatures ranged from -20 F to -25 F across the Laramie Valley from 1/12 into 1/13. The cold temperatures combined with gusty winds resulted in a prolonged period of extreme wind chills under -35 F. Minimum observed wind chill values reached -45 F at Mesonet Stat…
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A maximum wind gust to 73 MPH was observed at the Quealy Dome WYDOT sensor (14 miles NE of Centennial) along I-80 at 2:36 PM MST on 1/9.
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Union Pacific Railroad mesonet station RKRIVR (UP345) reported maximum wind gust at 5:43 AM MST 1 mile south of Rock River.
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WYDOT mesonet station Herrick Lane (WY27) along Interstate 80 measured maximum wind gust 13 miles west-northwest of Laramie.
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Multiple Mesonet observations across the Laramie Valley recorded wind gusts to 55 MPH or greater. The maximum observed wind gust was 58 MPH at the KLAR (Laramie) ASOS at 11:12 AM MST on 12/4.
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WYDOT site Quealy Dome, 14 miles northeast of Centennial reported this wind gust.
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CoCoRaHS observers on the east side of the city of Laramie recorded up to 3 inches of snowfall.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 0 |
| 2024 | 20 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 |
| 2022 | 22 | 0 |
| 2021 | 30 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | 0 |
| 2018 | 46 | 0 |
| 2017 | 74 | 0 |
| 2016 | 58 | 0 |
| 2015 | 28 | 0 |
| 2014 | 38 | 0 |
| 2013 | 29 | 0 |
| 2012 | 30 | 0 |
| 2011 | 15 | 0 |
| 2010 | 16 | 0 |
| 2009 | 14 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 21 | 0 |