Wind River Mountains East 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
212
All events
1
Deaths
$40K
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
A mountain wave produced around a four hour period of high wind. The maximum wind gust recorded was 91 mph.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Up to 14 inches of snow fell along the eastern Slopes of the Wind River Range. The snow and strong wind led to the closure of Highway 28 over South Pass.
High Wind High Wind
There were several hours of hurricane force wind gusts on Red Canyon over South Pass, with a maximum wind gust of 111 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts as high as 101 mph occurred at Red Canyon along Wyoming Highway 28. A semi truck was blown over the pass was closed for several hours.
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusted to hurricane force for several hours with a maximum wind gust of 99 mph.
High Wind High Wind
A maximum wind gust of 82 mph occurred along South Pass at Red Canyon.
High Wind High Wind
Winds gusted to hurricane force along South Pass at Red Canyon, with maximum wind gusts of 95 mph.
High Wind High Wind
A maximum wind gust of 93 mph occurred in Red Canyon along Highway 28.
High Wind High Wind
A WYDOT sensor above Red Canyon near South Pass recorded a wind gust of 107 mph.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell in portions of the Eastern Wind River Range, with a maximum amount of 16 inches at the Deer Park SNOTEL site.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell in portions of the Wind River Mountains, with 17 inches at the Deer Park SNOTEL site. There were multiple reports of wind gusts past 60 mph.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A retired Weather Service meteorologist measured 26 inches of new snow at Bruce's Campground. Numerous SNOTEL sites reported 12 to 20 inches of snow. Highway 28 along South Pass was closed at the height of the storm.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
At the Townsend Creek SNOTEL site, 15 inches of new snow fell. At retired NWS meteorologist measured 18 inches of new snow at Bruce's Campground.
High Wind High Wind
Very strong wind occurred along South Pass near Red Canyon. Wind was sustained as high as 75 mph with numerous wind gusts past 100 mph. The maximum gust was 107 mph. As a result, the pass was closed to high profile vehicles for a time.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell through much of the eastern Wind River Range, with a maximum amount of 16 inches at the Townsend Creek SNOTEL site.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell in the eastern Wind River Range, with a maximum new snowfall of 24 inches at the Hobbs Park SNOTEL site. Very strong wind occurred with the snow, with a maximum wind gust of 104 mph along South Pass.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Please see February Storm Data for more information.
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts as high as 86 mph occurred along South Pass in the eastern Wind River Mountains.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A combination of heavy snow and wind gusting to over 30 mph led to the closure of Highway 28 over South Pass for several hours.
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts up to 78 mph occurred along Highway 28 in the Red Canyon area of South Pass.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The Deer Park SNOTEL site recorded 12 inches of new snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell through much of the eastern slopes of the Wind River Range. The highest snowfall total was 22 inches at the Hobbs Park SNOTEL site.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The Little Warm SNOTEL received 13 inches of new snow.
High Wind High Wind
Very strong winds occurred ahead of a cold frontal passage. The wind sensor at Red Canyon along South Pass had wind gusts as high as 97 mph.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell along the eastern slopes of the Wind River Range, with a maximum of 20 inches at the Deer Park SNOTEL site.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell along the east slopes of the Wind River Range, with a maximum of 18 inches at the Hobbs Park SNOTEL site.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A combination of snow and strong wind brought the closure of Highway 28 over South Pass.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell through the Wind River Range, with amounts from 16 to 27 inches. The highest amounts fell in southern portion of the range near Lander.
High Wind High Wind
The wind sensor along Highway 28 through South Pass reported a maximum wind gust of 76 mph.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell in the higher elevations of the eastern Wind River Range. The highest amount of snow reported was 20 inches at the Hobbs Park SNOTEL site.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Very heavy snow fell along the eastern slopes of the Wind River Range. The heaviest snow fell at Atlantic City where 4 feet of new snow fell over 48 hour period. Many SNOTEL locations reported more than 3 feet of new snow.
High Wind High Wind
Along Highway 28 in Red Canyon, maximum wind gusts of 98 mph were recorded with hurrricane force wind gusts for several hours.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Periods of snow combined with a period of hurricane force wind gusts to bring the closure of Highway 28 over South Pass. The maximum wind gust reported was 98 mph at Red Canyon.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow and blowing snow brought near zero visibility that resulted in the closure of Highway 28 over South Pass. A maximum wind gust of 94 mph occurred at Red Canyon with a prolonged period of wind gusts past hurricane force.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A narrow band of very heavy snow with over 2 inch an hour snowfall rates remained over South Pass for a few hours. The heavy snow and gusty wind resulted in the closure of Highway 28 over South Pass for several hours.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell in the east slopes of the Wind River Mountains. The highest amount was 16 inches at the Deer Park SNOTEL site.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Very heavy snow fell in the east slopes of the Wind River Range. Many areas had over 15 inches of new snow with a maximum of 27 inches at the Townsend Creek SNOTEL site.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A combination of periods of snow and wind gusting as high as 92 mph brought near white out conditions to South Pass and resulted in the closure of Highway 28 for several hours.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill temperatures fell as low as 48 below near in Sinks Canyon State Park with air temperatures as low as minus 29. Strong wind occurred following the Arctic Front passage with wind gusts as high as 86 mph at Red Canyon along South Pass. The wind plus accompanying wind brou…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A combination of heavy snow and strong wind brought low visibility to South Pass, resulting in the closure of Highway 28.
High Wind High Wind
There were several hours of winds sustained over 50 mph at the Red Canyon wind sensor along South Pass (This stretch of road borders 2 forecast zones). There were many gusts of hurricane force including a maximum gust of 86 mph. The combination of high wind and blowing snow close…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A combination of snow and blowing snow accompanied by 75 mph wind gusts brought the closure of South Pass over the Wind River Mountains.
High Wind High Wind
Very strong winds occurred in the Wind River Mountains. Winds gusted above hurricane force for several hours at Red Canyon along South Pass with a maximum gust of 111 mph. The pass was shut down for several hours due to high wind and blowing snow.
High Wind High Wind
A maximum wind gust of 89 mph was reported at the Wyoming Department of Transportation weather sensor at Red Canyon. The nearby Wind River RAWS site had a maximum wind gust of 80 mph.
Wildfire Wildfire
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell in portions of the Wind River Range, mainly above 8000 feet. The highest amount was at the Hobbs Park SNOTEL site where 24 inches of new snow fell. Measured amounts elsewhere were 14 inches or less.
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts as high as 92 mph were recorded along Highway 28 near South Pass. A 77 mph gust was recorded at the Wind River RAWS site.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 10 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
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