Natrona County Lower Elevations County, Wyoming
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1996 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
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Tornado reports
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Hail reports
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Floods since 1996
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All events
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Deaths
$9.8M
Property damage
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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.
Most areas of Natrona County received over a foot of snow including 16.2 inches at the Casper Airport and up to 22 inches in the foothill areas of Casper Mountain. The heavy, wet snow fell on trees that still had full foliage and caused branches and in some cases whole trees to f…
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There were numerous reports of wind gusts over 58 mph in Natrona County, with a maximum gust of 82 mph at Scenic Drive on the south side of Casper.
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High wind occurred in portions of Natrona County. Winds of 69 mph occurred at Scenic Drive on the south side of Casper. A maximum wind gust of 62 mph was recorded at the Natrona County airport.
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There were numerous reports of wind gusts over 58 mph in Natrona County. Some of the notable wind gusts included 65 mph at 20 Mile Hill north of Casper and 61 mph at the Natrona County airport.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A trained spotter measured 8 inches of snow on the south side of Casper.
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High wind occurred through much of Natrona County. The highest wind gust was 70 mph were at the Scenic Drive and Wyoming Boulevard weather stations on the south side of Casper. The Natrona County airport had a maximum wind gust of 67 mph.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Locations on the south side of Casper received up to 7 inches of snow.
Heat Heat
The latter part of March was a record warm one for Natrona County. The two week period from March 17 to March 30 averaged almost 17 degrees above normal daily average temperatures; with all but two days at least 10 degrees above normal. Nine new daily record high temperatures wer…
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High wind occurred in portions of Natrona County. Some notable gusts included 76 mph at Scenic Drive and 67 mph at the Natrona County airport.
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Measured gusts of 59 mph at the Casper Airport ASOS and I25 Twenty Mile Hill WYDOT sensor.
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High wind was widespread throughout most of Natrona County. Wind gusts past 75 mph were widespread. Some of the more notable wind gusts included 89 mph at Twenty Mile Hill along Interstate 25 to north of Casper, 89 mph at Scenic Drive on the south side of Casper and 79 mph at the…
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High wind occurred in portions of Natrona County. The highest wind gust recorded was 74 mph at Scenic Drive on the south side of Casper.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
There were numerous reports of 6 to 8 inches of snow in and around Casper.
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High wind was widespread across Natrona County, with numerous reports of wind gusts past 60 mph. Some of the more notable gusts included 75 mph at Twenty Mile Hill, 71 mph at Hat Six Road and 66 mph at the Natrona County airport.
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High wind occurred across portions of Natrona County. Some of the more notable gusts included 72 mph at Scenic Drive and 62 mph at the Natrona County airport.
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High winds occurred in the wind prone portions of Natrona County. Some of the highest wind gusts included 82 mph at Scenic Drive, 76 mph on Outer Drive, and 74 mph along Hat Six Road.
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High wind was widespread across much of Natrona County, with gusts over 65 mph reported in many locations. Some of the highest gusts included 88 mph along Hat Six Road to the east of Casper, 86 mph at Scenic Drive on the south side of Casper and 76 mph at the Natrona County airpo…
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Numerous locations had wind gusts over 70 mph, with a maximum gust of 89 mph along Scenic Drive. Some other notable maximum wind gusts included 83 mph along Wyoming Boulevard to south of Casper, 78 mph at the Natrona County airport, and 77 mph along Hat Six Road.
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Numerous locations reported wind gusts past 60 mph. The strongest wind was along Wyoming Boulevard to the south of Casper where gusts up to 71 mph were recorded.
Heat Heat
The Natrona County airport had a record warm December. The average temperatures of 36.9 degrees broke old record of 34.3 degrees set in 1980. The period of record dates back to 1948.
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There were numerous reports of wind gusts over 60 mph across Natrona County. The strongest gust was 72 mph at Scenic Drive. The Natrona County airport had a maximum wind gust of 60 mph.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts ranged from 6 to 12 inches around Casper, with the highest amounts on the south side of Casper closer to Casper Mountain.
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Wind gusts over 58 mph occurred throughout much of Natrona County. Some of the strongest wind gusts included 63 mph at Midwest and 62 mph at the Natrona County airport.
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Wind gusts over 60 mph occurred through much of Natrona County. Some of the notable gusts included 71 mph along Hat Six Road to the east of Casper and 68 mph at the Natrona County airport.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts in Natrona County ranged from around 6 inches in Midwest to 13 inches on the south side of Casper.
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Strong wind occurred through much of Natrona County. The strongest wind gusts were 70 mph along Wyoming Boulevard on the south side of Casper and along 20 Mile Hill North of Casper.
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High wind occurred on the south side of Casper. Wind gusts as high as 75 mph occurred along Wyoming Boulevard with a wind gusts of 68 mph along Hat Six Road.
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High wind gusts occurred over much of Natrona County, including a maximum gust of 70 mph at the Natrona County airport.
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High wind occurred across most of Natrona County. The highest wind gust was 68 mph at Natrona in western portions of the county. The Natrona County airport had a maximum wind gust of 67 mph.
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A WYDOT wind sensor along Outer Drive in Casper, WY gusted above 60 mph for a majority of the daytime hours, with a few gusts to 71 mph recorded during the afternoon.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The Highland WYDOT weather sensor and Casper ASOS had -35 to -45 apparent temperatures most of the night.
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Wind gusts as high as 66 mph occurred along Wyoming Boulevard on the south side of Casper. Along Hat Six Road, wind gusts of 65 mph were reported.
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Wind gusts were commonplace on the south side of Casper. The highest wind gust recorded was 73 mph along Wyoming Boulevard.
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Numerous locations reported wind gusts past 60 mph, including a maximum wind gust of 69 mph along Wyoming Boulevard on the south side of Casper.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Trained spotters as well as COOP and CoCoRAHS observers reported 6 to 12 inches of snow around Casper. At Midwest, 6.5 inches of new snow fell.
Heat Heat
The Natrona County airport had a record high temperature of 91 degrees. This was the latest high temperature in the 90s in station history.
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High winds occurred across Natrona County, with the strongest winds in the wind prone areas on the south and east sides of Casper. The strongest wind gust reported was 82 mph along Scenic Drive.
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The wind sensor near Hiland along US Highway 20 26 recorded a wind gust to 72 mph.
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Wind gusts over 58 mph were reported along Wyoming Boulevard south of Casper as well as at the Natrona County airport.
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A prolonged period of high wind occurred in Natrona County, with wind gusts as high as 72 mph along Wyoming Boulevard and Hat Six Roads. At the Natrona County airport, a twin engine plane was caught in strong cross winds and was flipped over. The two occupants were uninjured.
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Strong wind occurred ahead of a cold front passage. The strongest wind gust reported was 68 mph along Wyoming Boulevard to the south of Casper.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures fell to 38 below zero at Independence Rock.
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The wind sensor along Wyoming Boulevard to the south of Casper had a maximum wind gust of 78 mph. Wind gusts of 67 mph occurred along Hat Six Road.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
At the Natrona County Airport; 10.5 inches of new snow fell. Amounts dropped closer to Casper with amounts from 3 to 5 inches around the city of Casper.
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Wind gusted as high as 68 mph along Scenic Drive on the south side of Casper.
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A line of thunderstorms moved across Natrona County and brought high wind to much of the area. The strongest wind occurred north of Casper where gusts of 80 mph were reported along Interstate 25. Wind gusts over 60 mph were also reported in Casper as well as near the Pathfinder R…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 |
| 2021 | 26 | 0 |
| 2020 | 29 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 |
| 2016 | 23 | 0 |
| 2015 | 22 | 0 |
| 2014 | 19 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012 | 12 | 0 |
| 2011 | 12 | 0 |
| 2010 | 13 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
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