North Snowy Range Foothills County, Wyoming
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2009 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
$30K
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.
Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins was closed for an extended period of time due to winter conditions and a large scale multi-vehicle accident. A total of 44 cars and trucks were involved with the pileups at mile markers 261 and 266. CoCoRaHS observer near Elk Mountain rep…
As the winter storm moved through the area, conditions along Interstate 80 on the afternoon of the 20th quickly deteriorated with icy conditions and limited visibility from blowing snow. A single vehicle rollover crash occurred at 4 PM on Wednesday where a female passenger who wa…
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Half of the WYDOT sites along Interstate 80 between Sinclair and Arlington reported strong wind gusts over 58 MPH. Peak gust of 67 MPH was measured at Halleck Ridge.
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A few WYDOT sites along Interstate 80 reported frequent wind gusts over 58 MPH. Peak gust of 67 reported at Halleck Ridge.
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Nearly half of the WYDOT sites along Interstate 80 west of Arlington reported wind gusts over 58 MPH during the early afternoon. Peak gust of 71 MPH was measured at Halleck Ridge.
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Four WYDOT sites reported wind gusts over 58 MPH for multiple hours. Peak gust of 67 MPH observed at Halleck Ridge.
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WYDOT Mesonet station WY21 5 miles northwest of Arlington gusted 61 mph at 9:26 AM on May 30th. This was the first and highest gust recorded for this zone during the first extension of the High Wind Warning. WYDOT Mesonet station WY18 7 miles northwest of Elk Mountain gusted 64 m…
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WYDOT Mesonet station WY 18 7 miles northwest of Elk Mountain gusted 68 mph at 4:02 PM on May 30th. This was the first and highest gust recorded for this zone.
Blizzard Blizzard
The WYDOT Mesonet station WY18 7 miles northwest of Elk Mountain reported 3.5 hours of below one quarter mile visibility and winds gusting between 35 and 50 mph. Interstate 80 was closed after about 3 AM on May 18th.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
CoCoRaHS report from 0.3 miles southwest of McFadden reported 14 inches of snow during the duration of the event. Other sites in this zone received 6 to 12 inches of snow.
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WYDOT Mesonet station WY25 15 miles north-northeast of Centennial gusted 58 mph at 4:46 AM AM on May 14th. This was the first gust recorded for this zone. WYDOT Mesonet station WY18 7 miles northwest of Elk Mountain gusted 58 mph at 11:42 AM on May 14th. This was the final gust r…
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Frequent gust of 60 to 70 MPH were recorded along Interstate 80 from WYDOT sensors. A maximum gust of 76 MPH from a WYDOT sensor at Halleck Ridge was recorded at 6:12 AM MST on 4/23.
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Frequent gust of 60 to 65 MPH were recorded along Interstate 80 from WYDOT sensors. A maximum gust of 78 MPH from a WYDOT sensor at Elk Mountain was recorded at 6:16 PM MDT on 4/16.
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Frequent gust of 55 to 60 MPH were recorded along Interstate 80 from WYDOT sensors. A maximum gust of 65 MPH from a WYDOT sensor at Arlington was recorded at 9:16 AM MDT on 4/13.
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Frequent gust of 60 to 65 MPH were recorded along Interstate 80 from WYDOT sensors. A maximum gust of 67 MPH from a WYDOT sensor at Strouss Hill was recorded at 3:16 AM MDT on 4/8.
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Frequent gust of 50 to 55 MPH were recorded along Interstate 80 from WYDOT sensors. A maximum gust of 61 MPH from a WYDOT sensor at Halleck Ridge was recorded at 2:02 PM MDT on 4/2.
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WYDOT site at Halleck Ridge reported an isolated peak gust of 61 MPH.
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Strouss Hill WYDOT site observed persistent wind gusts over 58 MPH for over four hours.
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A few isolated wind gusts reported during this time period. Peak gust of 63 MPH measured at the Cooper Cove WYDOT site.
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Measured at the WYDOT site at County Road 402, near Elk Mountain Wyoming.
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Most of the WYDOT observation sensors reported continuous wind gusts over 58 MPH for nearly 18 hours. Peak wind gust of 72 MPH was observed the Strouss Hill WYDOT site, northwest of Laramie.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Elk Mountain snow observers reported snow accumulations between 3 to 4 inches along Interstate 80.
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Most observation sites along Interstate 80 between Rawlins and Laramie reported frequent wind gusts between 58 and 76 MPH. Peak wind gust of 76 MPH was measured at the WYDOT site at County Road 402, near Elk Mountain.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Two reports of storm total snowfall of 7 inches and 10.1 inches at Elk Mountain and near Rock River, respectively. Locally heavy banded snow impacted a small part of the region, resulting in locally high snow accumulations. Interstate 80 closed west of Laramie due to snow packed …
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A few WYDOT sites reported gusts over 58 MPH for a few hours. The peak gust of 64 MPH was measured at Halleck Ridge along Interstate 80.
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All reporting observation sites across the northern Snowy Range Foothills measured persistent wind gusts over 58 MPH in a long duration wind event. Peak wind gust of 97 MPH was measured at Cooper Cove, northwest of Laramie.
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Nine out of thirteen WYDOT sites reported persistent wind gusts over 58 MPH from March 7th through March 9th. Peak gust of 71 MPH was observed at Foote Creek, near Arlington along Interstate 80.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Several reports near Elk Mountain of 1 to 3 inches of snow. Slick and hazardous travel conditions were also reported.
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Most observers reported 1 to 3 inches of snow across the northern Snowy Range Foothills. A few isolated areas near Elk Mountain and Rock River reported 4 to 6 inches of snow. Highest accumulation was 0.3 miles SW of McFadden Wyoming with a storm total snowfall of 5.9 inches.
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WYDOT Mesonet station WY25 15 miles north-northeast of Centennial gusted 66 mph at 8:56 PM on February 26th. This was the first gust recorded for this zone. WYDOT Mesonet station WY25 15 miles north-northeast of Centennial gusted 70 mph at 11:32 PM on February 27th. This was the …
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WYDOT Mesonet station WY24 7 miles east-southeast of Arlington gusted 59 mph at 7:45 PM on February 23rd. This was the first gust recorded for this zone. WYDOT Mesonet station WY18 7 miles northwest of Elk Mountain gusted 82 mph at 10:56 AM on February 25th. This was the highest …
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WYDOT Mesonet station WY25 15 miles north-northeast of Centennial gusted 58 mph at 2:56 AM on February 19th. This was the first gust recorded for this zone. WYDOT Mesonet station WY25 15 miles north-northeast of Centennial gusted 67 mph at 3:52 AM on February 19th. This was the h…
WYDOT Mesonet station WY23 2 miles east-southeast of Arlington reported less than quarter mile visibility and winds gusting to 38 mph with a snow squall that puhsed through the area. A 40 car pile-up occurred in this area during the snow squall.
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WYDOT Mesonet stations in eastern Carbon County reported visibility around a quarter mile or less and winds gusting over 40 mph with a snow squall that puhsed through the area. Interstate 80 was closed as a result of the snow squall.
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WYDOT Mesonet station WY24 7 miles east-southeast of Arlington gusted 58 mph at 9:26 PM on February 16th. This was the first gust recorded for this zone. WYDOT Mesonet station WY18 7 miles northeast of Elk Mountain gusted 73 mph at 10:46 AM on February 17th. This was the highest …
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WYDOT Mesonet station WY17 along I-80 9 miles west-northwest of Elk Mountain gusted 58 mph at 1:15 AM on February 9th. This was the event start for this zone. WYDOT station WY24 along I-80 7 miles east-southeast of Arlington gusted 75 mph at 12:02 PM on February 9th. This was the…
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Frequent gust of 55 to 60 MPH were recorded along Interstate 80 from WYDOT sensors. A maximum gust of 62 MPH from a WYDOT sensor at Strouss Hill was recorded at 5:12 AM MST on 1/31.
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Frequent gust of 55 to 60 MPH were recorded along Interstate 80 from WYDOT sensors. A maximum gust of 65 MPH from a WYDOT sensor at Wagonhound was recorded at 10:36 AM MST on 1/26.
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Frequent gust of 55 to 60 MPH were recorded along Interstate 80 from WYDOT sensors. A maximum gust of 63 MPH from a WYDOT sensor at Strouss Hill was recorded at 2:42 AM MST on 1/21.
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Frequent gust of 55 to 60 MPH were recorded along Interstate 80 from WYDOT sensors. A maximum gust of 69 MPH from a WYDOT sensor at Strouss Hill was recorded at 6:36 AM MST on 1/20.
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Frequent gust of 55 to 60 MPH were recorded along Interstate 80 from WYDOT sensors. A maximum gust of 68 MPH from a WYDOT sensor at Foote Creek was recorded at 5:16 PM MST on 1/17.
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Frequent gust of 60 to 65 MPH were recorded along Interstate 80 from WYDOT sensors. A maximum gust of 72 MPH from a WYDOT sensor at Strouss Hill was recorded at 10:36 AM MST on 1/16.
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Frequent gust of 50 to 55 MPH were recorded along Interstate 80 from WYDOT sensors. A maximum gust of 63 MPH from a WYDOT sensor at Foote Creek was recorded at 5:56 AM MST on 1/13.
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Frequent gust of 55 to 60 MPH were recorded along Interstate 80 from WYDOT sensors. A maximum gust of 64 MPH from a WYDOT sensor at Foote Creek was recorded at 8:02 AM MST on 1/10.
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Frequent gust of 60 to 70 MPH were recorded along Interstate 80 from WYDOT sensors. A maximum gust of 84 MPH from a WYDOT sensor at Foote Creek was recorded at 1:46 PM MST on 1/6.
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Frequent gust of 60 to 65 MPH were recorded along Interstate 80 from WYDOT sensors. A maximum gust of 68 MPH from a WYDOT sensor at Cooper Cove was recorded at 10:06 PM MST on 1/3.
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A three hour period of strong winds impacted the Interstate 80 corridor between Elk Mountain and southeast of Arlington. Peak gust of 66 MPH measured at the WYDOT sensor at County Road 402, 3 miles southeast of Elk Mountain.
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Several WYDOT observation sites along Interstate 80 recorded periods of strong gusty winds. Winds were infrequent and diminished quick after the peak gust. Peak gust of 70 MPH was measured at Foote Creek.
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A few WYDOT observation sites reported strong wind gusts, which redeveloped after the event on December 26th. The most persistent was the WYDOT Elk Mountain site, along Interstate 80, which measured a peak gust of 62 MPH.
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Most WYDOT sites reported strong wind gusts of 58 to 65 MPH. Peak wind gust of 70 MPH measured at Cooper Cove.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 0 |
| 2025 | 60 | 0 |
| 2024 | 52 | 0 |
| 2023 | 53 | 0 |
| 2022 | 66 | 0 |
| 2021 | 76 | 0 |
| 2020 | 59 | 0 |
| 2019 | 54 | 0 |
| 2018 | 175 | 0 |
| 2017 | 329 | 0 |
| 2016 | 217 | 0 |
| 2015 | 161 | 0 |
| 2014 | 201 | 0 |
| 2013 | 185 | 0 |
| 2012 | 146 | 0 |
| 2011 | 64 | 0 |
| 2010 | 44 | 0 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 |
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