Salt River & Wyoming Ranges 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
0
Hail reports
0
Floods since 1996
184
All events
10
Deaths
$50K
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.
From Bridger-Teton National Forecast Avalanche Forecast Staff: On January 14, 2024, at approximately 11:30 AM, a skier unintentionally triggered an avalanche on a mid-elevation (8,500'), northwest-facing, sparsely treed slope above an indistinct gully on the Northwest Face of Lit…
A 24 year old man on a snowmobile triggered an avalanche and was buried under 6 to 7 feet of snow. The riding party worked to dig him out, with the later assistance of Star Valley SAR, who arrived on scene shortly after a radio out for help. Sadly, the man did not survive the inc…
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Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell in portions of the Salt and Wyoming. There were multiple reports of 15 to 20 inches of new snow.
High Wind High Wind
Extremely strong wind occurred on Mount Coffin, with gusts as high as 141 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Measured gust at the Mt Coffin BTAC sensor in the high elevations of the Wyoming Range.
High Wind High Wind
Measured gust to 109 mph at the Mt Coffin BTAC mesonet sensor, in the high elevations of the Wyoming Range.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Very heavy snow fell in the Salt and Wyoming Range, with the highest amount of 34 inches at the Spring Creek Divide SNOTEL site.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell in the Salt and Wyoming Ranges. The maximum amount was 23 inches of new snow at the Triple Peak SNOTEL site.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell in the Salt and Wyoming Range, with a maximum of 13 inches at Blind Bull Summit. Many sites had wind gusts over 80 mph, with a maximum wind gust of 144 mph at Mount Coffin.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell throughout the Salt and Wyoming Range, with a maximum amount of 20 inches at the Spring Creek Divide SNOTEL site.
Wildfire Wildfire
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Wildfire Wildfire
Winter Storm Winter Storm
At Commisary Ridge, 18 inches of new snow fell. Many SNOTEL sites reported 10 to 18 inches of new snow.
High Wind High Wind
A sustained wind of 78 mph and wind gust of 111 mph was reported at the very high elevation wind sensor (10900 ft) on Mount Coffin.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Very heavy snow fell in portions of the Salt and Wyoming Range. At Commissary Ridge, 40 inches of new snow was measured. Numerous other locations received 12 to 20 inches of new snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Most SNOTEL sites reported over a foot of new snow, including a maximum of 25 inches the Willow Creek SNOTEL site.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
At the Commissary Ridge, 14 inches of new snow fell.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell in the Salt and Wyoming Range. The highest amount was 31 inches at the Blind Bull Summit.
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Please see February Storm Data for more information.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Most SNOTEL sites received 12 to 18 inches of new snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell throughout the Salt and Wyoming Range. The highest amount recorded was 23 inches at the Snider Basin SNOTEL site.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Numerous SNOTEL sites reported 12 to 15 inches of new snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
There were numerous reports of over a foot of snow in the Salt and Wyoming Range, including a maximum of 20 inches at the Willow Creek SNOTEL site.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The Blind Bull Summit SNOTEL site picked up 12 inches of new snow, with 12 inches falling at Commissary Ridge as well.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
At the Willow Creek SNOTEL site, 13 inches of new snow fell.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
New snowfall amounts from 10 to 23 inches.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell in the Salt and Wyoming Range. The maximum amount was 19 inches at the Blind Bull SNOTEL site.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Up to 19 inches of new snow fell in the Salt and Wyoming Range.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Over a foot of new snow fell through most of the Salt and Wyoming Range, with a maximum of 20 inches to the east of Smoot.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Up to 15 inches of new snow fell in the higher elevations of the Salt and Wyoming Range.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Up to 14 inches of new snow well in the higher elevations of the Salt and Wyoming Ranges.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts of 1 to 2 feet were reported across much of the Salt and Wyoming Range.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Two SNOTEL sites in the Salt and Wyoming range reported over a foot of new snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
At the Blind Bull SNOTEL site, 12 inches of new snow fell.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Very heavy snow fell throughout most of the Salt and Wyoming Range. There were widespread reports of over a foot of snow. The heaviest snow fell in the higher elevations to the southeast of Smoot where 27 inches of new snow was reported.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Over a foot of new snow was widespread across the Salt and Wyoming Range, with a maximum of 26 inches of new snow 16 miles east-northeast of Turnerville.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Most reporting sites in the Salt and Wyoming Range reported over a foot of new snow, with a maximum of 28 inches of new snow at Blind Bull Summit.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Most locations reported over a foot of new snow, with a high of 22 inches of new snow at Commissary Ridge.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Please see January Storm Data for a description.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
At Commissary Ridge, 13 inches of new snow was measured.
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The Blind Bull Summit SNOTEL recorded 15 inches of new snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Numerous SNOTEL sites in the Salt and Wyoming Range reported a foot of new snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell in the Salt River and Wyoming ranges. The highest amount recorded was 18 inches the the Spring Creek SNOTEL site.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Two of the highest snow totals were 24 inches at Commissary Ridge and 22 inches at the Cottonwood Creek SNOTEL site.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 |
| 2010 | 15 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
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