Star Valley storm history
Storm events recorded in Star Valley, Wyoming between 1950 and 2025.
142
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
0
Deaths
$1K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
High Wind High Wind
Power outages due to branches breaking lines were reported by the Lincoln County Emergency Manager, with gusts 50 to 55 mph estimated. The Etna weather station recorded a gust to 51 mph.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell in portions of the Star Valley, including 14 inches southeast of Smoot and 10 inches near Thayne.
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There were numerous reports of 8 to 11 inches of new snow in the Star Valley, incluiding 9.2 inches at Afton.
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Heavy snow fell throughout the Star Valley. The highest snowfall total was 16 inches at Bedford.
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Many locations in the Star Valley received over 8 inches of new snow. The highest amount fell at Bedford where 20 inches was reported.
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Snowfall amounts in the Star Valley ranged from 6 inches at Afton to 13 inches to the south of Bedford.
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Please see February Storm Data for more information.
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Snowfall amounts across the Star Valley ranged from 8 to 15 inches.
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New snowfall amounts in the Star Valley ranged from 5 to 9 inches, with the maximum amount near Turnerville.
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Up to 14 inches of snow fell in the northern portions of the Star Valley. Amounts dropped to around 3 inches near Afton.
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Heavy snow fell in portions of the Star Valley, with a maximum amount of 12 inches near Turnerville.
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Heavy snow fell through the Star Valley, with 6 to 12 inches of new snow in most locations.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures fell to 27 below zero at the Afton airport.
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Around the Star Valley, 5 to 10 inches of new snow fell. The maximum amount of 10 inches fell near Turnerville.
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New snowfall amounts in the northern Star Valley ranged from 6 to 10 inches.
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Heavy snow fell in portions of the Star Valley; especially the eastern Foothills. Amounts around 20 inches were reported to the east of Thayne and Smoot.
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Many locations in the Star Valley reported over a foot of new snow, including 22 inches of new snow in Afton.
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CoCoRaHS observers reported 6 to 13 inches of new snow around Thayne.
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Favorable northwest flow brought heavy snow to the Star Valley. Amounts ranged from around 10 inches near Afton to 16 inches at Smoot.
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Heavy snow fell in portions of the Star Valley. Amounts ranged from 9 inches in Afton to 17 inches near Thayne.
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New snowfall amounts around the Star Valley ranged from 9 inches at Afton to 23 inches near Thayne.
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Multiple snowfall reports of 6 to 8 inches across Star Valley, including in Afton, Bedford, Thayne, and Alpine.
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Snowfall amounts in the Star Valley ranged from 6 to 14 inches, including 11.5 inches at Afton.
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Please see January Storm Data for a description.
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Anywhere from 3 to 12 inches of snow fell in the Star Valley, with the maximum amounts in the foothills. The snow was accompanied by winds as strong as 52 mph that made travel extremely difficult.
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Snowfall amounts in the Star Valley ranged from 6 inches at Afton to 10 inches near Thayne.
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Snowfall amounts around the foothills of the Star Valley ranged from 5 to 10 inches of snow. Lesser amounts fell around Afton.
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Trained spotters reported anywhere from 10 inches of new snow at Star Valley Ranch to 13 inches of snow near Thayne.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Very cold low temperatures were recorded in the Star Valley. The lowest temperatures was 31 below zero at the Afton airport.
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Snowfall amounts around the Star Valley ranged from 6 inches in Alpine to nearly 10 inches at the Star Valley Ranch.
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Snowfall amounts in the Star Valley ranged from 12 inches at Afton to 18 inches near Alpine.
Heat Heat
The hottest temperature recorded during the heatwave was 94 degrees at Etna, Wyoming on June 14th.
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Heavy snow fell in the northern portion of the Star Valley, with eight inches of snow in Alpine, Wyoming. Amounts dropped further south with four inches in Afton, Wyoming.
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Heavy snow fell in northern portions of the Star Valley where around a foot of new snow fell in the Star Valley. Amounts dropped further south with around four inches in Afton, Wyoming.
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New snowfall in the Star Valley generally ranged from 7 to 14 inches.
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Heavy snow fell in the Star Valley. Snowfall amounts generally ranged from 10 to 15 inches.
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Heavy snow fell in the Star Valley. Amounts ranged from 8 inches around Afton to 15 inches near Alpine, Wyoming.
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Heavy snow fell in portions of the Star Valley. The highest amount reported was 13 inches near Smoot, Wyoming.
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Heavy snow fell in the Star Valley. The highest amount reported was 8.2 inches at Afton, Wyoming.
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Heavy snow fell in northern portions of the Jackson Valley. The heaviest was at Alpine, Wyoming, where 15 inches of snow fell. Amounts dropped further south with 4 inches at Afton, Wyoming.
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Very heavy snow fell in portions of the Star Valley. Some amounts ranged from 14 inches at Afton, Wyoming, to 26 inches at Alpine, Wyoming.
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Heavy snow fell in portions of the Star Valley. The highest amount recorded was 12.5 inches at Afton, Wyoming.
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Heavy snow fell in the northern portion of the Star Valley where 13 inches of snow fell at Alpine, Wyoming. Amounts dropped sharply further to the south.
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Snowfall amounts through the Star Valley ranged from 6 inches at Afton to 13 inches at Alpine, Wyoming.
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In Alpine, 12 inches of new snow fell. Amounts dropped substantially further south with only 4 inches at Afton.
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Heavy snow fell in portions of the Star Valley. At Afton, Wyoming, 11.6 inches of snow fell.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Very cold temperatures occurred in the Star Valley. Some of the coldest temperatures included minus 11 at the Afton, Wyoming airport and minus 9 at Thayne, Wyoming.
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Heavy snow fell in portions of the Star Valley. Alpine had the most snow with 17 inches. Amounts dropped sharply further south with Afton having less than an inch.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell in portions of the Star Valley. The highest amounts was 17 inches to the southeast of Thayne.
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Heavy snow fell in portions of the Star Valley. Total amounts ranged from 5 inches at Afton to 12 inches near Bedford.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |