Park County, Wyoming
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
10
Tornado reports
67
Hail reports
27
Floods since 1996
204
All events
1
Deaths
$27.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Park County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 10 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.
A developing thunderstorm produced a single bolt of lightning that killed a 70-year-old man during a camping and fishing trip to Upper Sunshine Reservoir southwest of Meeteetse. The man and his son went to shore to avoid the developing storm. The man was struck when he attempted …
Part of the northeastern entrance road to Yellowstone National Park was washed out near the Soda Butte Picnic Area. There were also mudslides and downed trees in the area. Yellowstone National Park press releases estimated preliminary repair costs to be 25 million for the northea…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 58 mph wind gust occurred at Irma Lake.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported nickel size hail the southeast of Cody.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported nickel size hail to the southwest of Cody.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 59 mph wind gust occurred southeast of Wapiti.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 59 mph wind gust occurred along Highway 120 north of Meeteetse.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 62 mph wind gust was reported to the southeast of Wapati.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts as high was 64 mph were reported southeast of Wapiti.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
At Mammoth, quarter size hail was reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Powell airport reported a wind gust of 62 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 65 mph wind gust was reported at Irma Lake.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm brought wind gusts as high as 79 mph at Irma Lake. A 61 mph wind gust was reported 9 miles SSE of Wapati.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gust to 66 mph on the mesonet station PC261 Cedar Mountain near Cody, WY.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts as high as 59 mph were reported along Highway 120 to the north of Meeteetse.
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A thunderstorm produced a microburst that caused damage in the Lake Village area of Yellowstone Park, along the north shore of Yellowstone Lake. Several hundred trees were downed by the wind. Some trees landed on vehicles. The Lake Yellowstone Hotel also suffered minor damage fro…
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported 1 inch hail along Highway 14 to the east of Cody.
Hail Hail
Trained spotters reported golf ball-sized to lime-sized hail in the vicinity of Meeteetse, WY. Several people reported damaged skylights and cracked windshields from the hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 60 mph wind gust was reported at the Powell airport.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A tributary of Kitty Creek rose out of its banks and pushed mud and debris from the higher elevations onto local roads and a cabin area south of US Hwy 14 (North Fork Highway). A WYDOT official reported mud and debris were 3 feet deep in some locations just upstream along US Hwy …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds blew down trees onto power lines that caused power outages to 400 customers. A maximum wind gust of 68 mph was reported at the Powell airport.
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Flood Flood
The USGS river gauge on the Lamar River near Tower Falls surged well above the previous record of 12.15', cresting near 16.79' around 6:30 AM MST, which is over 4' higher than the previous record.
Flood Flood
A combination of heavy rain and rapid snowmelt led to severe flooding in Yellowstone Park. Along the road to the northern entrance to Yellowstone Park, the road was completely washed out in several locations. Yellowstone National Park created an online video and picture album to …
Flood Flood
The road between Tower Junction and Canyon Junction was closed by a mudslide on the road.
Flood Flood
A section of road to the south of Canyon Village collapsed to heavy rain and flooding.
Hail Hail
In Park County, a trained spotter reported nickel-sized hail with a thunderstorm near Powell, WY.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An 82 mph wind gust was reported at the East Entrance of Yellowstone Park. Many trees were downed and power was knocked out. The road was closed until 7 pm due to an avalanche.
Lightning Lightning
A lightning strike set the historic Mount Holmes fire lookout on fire, resulting in a total loss. The lightning strike also damaged a radio repeater on the mountain.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Nearly an inch of rain and a large amount of large hail fell in only 20 minutes around Powell, Wyoming. The result were numerous areas that were flooded, including streets, businesses and homes. The main damage was from water in basements and flooded roads.
Hail Hail
A park ranger at Yellowstone Park reported penny size hail at Madison Junction.
Hail Hail
The public reported nickel size hail west of Meeteetse.
Hail Hail
Hail fell along the path of a severe thunderstorm. The maximum hail size reported was quarter size 7 miles east of Pitchfork.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
The public reported a funnel cloud to the west of Meeteetse.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The weather sensor north of Meeteetse reported several wind gusts past 58 mph, including a maximum gust of 76 mph.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A foot of water was reported to be flowing across Highway 120 around 5 miles south of Meeteetse.
Hail Hail
A television station forwarded a report of quarter size hail to the east of Cody.
Lightning Lightning
The Park Service reported two cars were damaged by a lightning strike in the Old Faithful Parking Lot. No injuries were reported.
Flood Flood
Emergency management reported flooding along the Greybull River. The flooding remained over low lying areas and caused little or no damage.
Flood Flood
The South Fork of the Shoshone River crested at around 9.4 feet on June 18th and June 21st. The flooding remained in the low lands around the river and caused little to no damage.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported nickel size hail 10 miles west of Wapati.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
The public reported a tornado that briefly touched down several times in the Oregon Basin southeast of Cody. The tornado remained over open country and caused no damage.
Flood Flood
Snow melt flowing downstream from the Absarokas brought flooding and high water along the South Fork of the Shoshone River. At the Ishawooa Bridge, downstream from Valley and near Aldrich Creek, the high water severely damaged the bridge. The bridge remained open, but was reduced…
Hail Hail
A rancher along the Greybull River northeast of Meeteetse reported one inch diameter hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The wind sensor along State Highway 120 on Meeteetse Rim recorded a thunderstorm wind gust to 63 mph.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 1 |
| 2015 | 8 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 1 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 1 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 1 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 1 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 1 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 3 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
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