South Lincoln County storm history
Storm events recorded in South Lincoln County, Wyoming between 1950 and 2025.
56
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
0
Deaths
$0
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
High Wind High Wind
High wind occurred in portions of southern Lincoln County. The strongest gust was 71 mph at Nugget Canyon along US Highway 30.
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The Kemmerer airport had a maximum wind gust of 60 mph.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures fell as low as 26 below zero around Cokeville.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell in southern Lincoln County, including 22.8 inches of new snow near the Fossil Butte National Monument site.
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Many locations had low temperatures under 30 below zero. The lowest temperature recorded was 37 below zero near Cokeville and La Barge.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A combination of heavy snow and wind gusting as high as 50 mph lead to the closure of many roads around southern Lincoln County.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A combination of a period of heavy snow and winds gusting as high as 51 mph brought almost impossible travel conditions for a time.
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Very cold temperatures occurred in southern Lincoln County. Notable temperatures included 20 below zero at Cokeville.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A combination of snow and blowing snow led to closure of US Highway 189 south of Kemmerer for several hours.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell in southern Lincoln County. Some notable amounts included 14 inches at Cokeville and 12 inches in Kemmerer.
High Wind High Wind
A maximum wind gust of 59 mph was recorded in Kemmerer.
Heat Heat
Some of the hottest temperatures in southern Lincoln County, Wyoming, were 93 at Sage Junction and 92 at Kemmerer on June 15th.
High Wind High Wind
A 58 mph gust was reported to the west of Kemmerer, Wyoming.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures fell as low as 17 degrees below zero across southern Lincoln County, Wyoming.
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts of 59 mph were reported at Kemmerer and Diamondville, Wyoming.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Extremely cold temperatures occurred in southern Lincoln County. Some of the coldest temperatures on the morning of the 30th included minus 26 at Fossil Butte National Monument and minus 20 just to the west of Kemmerer, Wyoming.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A trained spotter reported 6 inches of snow in Kemmerer.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A trained spotter measured 6 inches of new snow 18 miles west of Kemmerer.
High Wind High Wind
The Kemmerer airport had a maximum wind gust of 59 mph.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell in the southern portion of Lincoln County. Some of the highest amounts included 12 inches at Cokeville and 11 inches at Diamondville.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell in southern Lincoln County. Some of the amounts included 9 inches at Kemmerer and 7 inches north of Cokeville.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Frigid temperatures were common across Southern Lincoln County. Some of the lowest temperatures included minus 40 degrees south of Cokeville and minus 32 degrees at Kemmerer.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
At Fossil Butte, eight inches of new snow was measured.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A report of 9 inches of snow was received from the community of Sage.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell across portions of southern Lincoln county. A spotter reported 10 inches of new snow at Kemmerer.
High Wind High Wind
The AWOS at the airport near Kemmerer recorded a wind gust of 60 mph.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
A mesonet sensor near Kemmerer registered a low temperature of -30F on Wednesday morning, December 31. In addition, wind chill temperatures as cold as -43F were recorded.
High Wind High Wind
Winds were sustained between 40 and 45 mph for nearly 3 hours around Kemmerer.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell throughout southern Lincoln county. Around Cokeville 15 to 19 inches of snow was reported. A spotter in Kemmerer reported 14 inches of snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Winds of 20 to 30 mph combined with snowfall of 5 to 6 inches to create winter storm conditions around Kemmerer.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall and wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph combined to create hazardous conditions across the eastern portion of Lincoln County.
High Wind High Wind
A 58 mph wind gust was reported at Kemmerer.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Between 7 and 9 inches of snow was reported in Kemmerer. In addition, 8 inches of snow was measured in Cokeville.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Periods of snow fell across Southern Lincoln County. Amounts ranged from around 3 inches near Kemmerer to around 7 inches in Cokeville.
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Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |