Northeast Johnson 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
0
Floods since 1996
191
All events
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Deaths
$12.9M
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.
High Wind High Wind
The maximum wind gust in northern Johnson County was 60 mph at the Johnson County Airport near Buffalo.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A combination of snow and wind gusting over 50 mph brought very difficult travel to northern Johnson County, including the closure of Interstates 25 and 90.
Heat Heat
The latter half of March featured record warmth for Buffalo. At the Johnson County airport for the period March 17 to 30 every day but one had above normal daily average temperatures, with 10 of those days 10 or more degrees above normal. Five new daily record high temperatures w…
High Wind High Wind
High wind occurred in northern Johnson County, with a maximum wind gust of 71 mph at the Johnson County airport near Buffalo.
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A maximum wind gust of 58 mph at the Piney Creek sensor near 1030pm. A max gust of 63 mph was later recorded at the Indian Creek sensor after 11pm.
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High wind occurred in northern Johnson County. Some notable gusts included 71 mph at Indian Creek along Interstate 90 and 64 mph at the Johnson County airport.
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Numerous locations around Buffalo had maximum wind gusts over 75 mph. Some notable gusts included 79 mph at Indian Creek along Interstate 90 and 78 mph at the Johnson County airport.
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A maximum wind gust of 66 mph occurred to the northeast of Buffalo, with 58 mph gusts at the Buffalo airport.
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High wind occurred through much of northern Johnson County. Some of the more notable gusts were 81 mph at the Buffalo airport and 78 mph at Pine Creek along Interstate 90.
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High wind occurred throughout northern Johnson County. Some of the highest gusts included 81 mph at the Johnson County airport near Buffalo and 75 mph at Indian Creek Rd along Interstate 90.
Heat Heat
It was a record warm month at the Buffalo airport. The average temperature of 35.3 degrees broke old record of 35.0 degrees set in 2023. The period of record dates back to 1998.
High Wind High Wind
A 64 mph wind gust was reported at the Johnson County airport near Buffalo.
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Wind gusted as high as 60 mph at the Indian Creek sensor along I-90 east of Buffalo. The Johnson County airport had wind gusts as high as 55 mph.
High Wind High Wind
A 58 mph wind gust occurred at the Johnson County airport near Buffalo.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Up to 8 inches of snow fell in Buffalo. The snow was accompanied by wind gusts as high as 50 mph on the afternoon of March 18th, bringing local blizzard conditions that resulted in the closures of Interstates 25 and 90 for a time.
High Wind High Wind
A wind gust of 66 mph occurred along Interstate 90 east of Buffalo. The Johnson County airport recorded a maximum wind gust of 59 mph.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
New snowfall amounts generally ranged from 6 to 12 inches, including 11 inches in Buffalo.
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts as high as 64 mph were reported at the Johnson County airport near Buffalo.
Heat Heat
The Johnson County airport had a record high temperature of 94 degrees. This was the latest occurrence of 90 degrees in station history.
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The Johnson County airport near Buffalo had a wind gust of 62 mph.
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A 58 mph wind gust occurred in Buffalo.
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A maximum wind gust of 63 mph occurred at the Johnson County near Buffalo.
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Winds gusts as high as 75 mph occurred in Buffalo. The Johnson County airport had wind gusts as high as 64 mph.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures fell as low as 27 below zero.
High Wind High Wind
A 61 mph wind gust was reported at the Johnson County airport near Buffalo.
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A maximum wind gust occurred of 59 mph occurred at the Johnson County airport.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts in northern Johnson County ranged from 6 to 9 inches.
High Wind High Wind
High wind occurred in northern Johnson County, with a maximum wind gust of 66 mph at the Johnson County airport near Buffalo.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A CocoRaHS observer reported 7 inches of snow near Buffalo. A combination of strong wind and heavy snow made travel nearly impossible for a time and resulted in the closure of Interstates 25 and 90 for a time.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A combination of moderate to heavy snow and wind gusting over 40 mph led to the closure of Interstates 25 and 90 for several hours.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts around northern Johnson County ranged from 7 to 11 inches. The heavy snow and gusty wind brought the closure of Interstates 25 and 90.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A trained spotter measured 6,5 inches of snow to the southeast of Buffalo. The snow and gusty wind led to the closure of Interstates 25 and 90 for a time.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill temperatures under 50 below zero occurred in several locations, including 55 at the Johnson County airport and 57 below near Story. The lowest air temperature recorded was minus 38 degrees.
Blizzard Blizzard
There were widespread reports of over 6 inches of snow in northern Johnson County, with 12 inches measures in Buffalo. The snow combined with frequent wind gusts past 40 mph to bring blizzard conditions at times, resulting in the closure of Interstates 25 and 90. The wind continu…
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts as high as 68 mph were reported along Interstate 90. The Johnson County airport near Buffalo had a maximum wind gust of 60 mph.
Heat Heat
Record and near record temperatures were observed at the Johnson County Airport (near Buffalo, WY) for the first 7 days of the month. The heat peaked on September 4th with a high temperature of 100 F. This is the all time high temperature for September, and the first ever recorde…
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Blizzard Blizzard
Heavy snow combined with winds gusting as high as 76 mph produced blizzard conditions across northern Johnson County that lead to numerous road closures. Notable wind gusts included 76 mph at the Johnson County airport and 77 mph along Interstate 90.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Trained spotters reported 5 to 7 inches around northern Johnson County. The snow combined with wind gusts up over 50 mph to bring very difficult travel conditions and some road closures.
High Wind High Wind
A maximum wind gust of 72 mph was reported at the Johnson County airport near Buffalo. Numerous locations along Interstates 25 and 90 had wind gusts past 60 mph, resulting in very difficult travel conditions, especially for high profile vehicles.
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Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
The weather station near the Johnson / Sheridan County border recorded a low temperature of 20 below zero.
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A 60 mph wind gust was measured at the Johnson County Airport near Buffalo.
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High wind occurred across much of northern Johnson County. The peak reported wind gust was 69 mph at the Johnson County Airport.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 | 19 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 9 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
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