Wyoming

23 counties14 tornadoes rated F3/EF3+44 county disaster declarations

Wyoming has recorded 750 tornadoes since 1950, 28th among the states; 4.88 million acres burned by large wildfires since 1984.

2025
  • Tornadoes rated F2/EF2+ since 1950
  • Large wildfires since 1984

Statewide totals

Unique events: a tornado that crossed three counties counts once.

Tornadoes since 1950
750
28th of 51
Rated F3/EF3 or stronger
14
29th of 51
Tropical cyclones within 50 mi
0
None since 1851
At hurricane strength
0
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Acres burned since 1984
4.88M
445 large fires
Flood insurance claims
551
$3.7 million paid

County leaders

Where in Wyoming each hazard has struck most.

Notable events

The strongest tornadoes, hurricanes and fires in Wyoming’s record. Each opens its own page.

Every county

Sort by any column. Each county opens its full record.

Counties of Wyoming
Albany County320281,9741610
Big Horn County32043,23294
Campbell County950216,038226
Carbon County180154,975345
Converse County490222,735145
Crook County41061,76107
Fremont County220188,003176
Goshen County90058,496125
Hot Springs County60278,46714
Johnson County220267,11367
Laramie County127014,1331925
Lincoln County6077,290115
Natrona County39097,364578
Niobrara County36036,45515
Park County1001,189,732194
Platte County500109,77818
Sheridan County110303,482747
Sublette County70209,03774
Sweetwater County260103,048224
Teton County30624,363245
Uinta County3016,24965
Washakie County80192,21955
Weston County280136,12017

Cities

Places of 10,000 people or more with their own records.

  • Cheyenne
    Hazard fingerprint for Cheyenne Tornado: 61th percentile. Tropical: 0th percentile. Wildfire: 33th percentile. Flood: 31th percentile. Hail & wind: 96th percentile. Heat: 13th percentile. Cold: 93th percentile. Winter: 99th percentile.
  • Casper
    Hazard fingerprint for Casper Tornado: 14th percentile. Tropical: 0th percentile. Wildfire: 53th percentile. Flood: 4th percentile. Hail & wind: 10th percentile. Heat: 50th percentile. Cold: 77th percentile. Winter: 94th percentile.
  • Gillette
    Hazard fingerprint for Gillette Tornado: 28th percentile. Tropical: 0th percentile. Wildfire: 69th percentile. Flood: 4th percentile. Hail & wind: 21th percentile. Heat: 0th percentile. Cold: 72th percentile. Winter: 89th percentile.
  • Laramie
    Hazard fingerprint for Laramie Tornado: 14th percentile. Tropical: 0th percentile. Wildfire: 77th percentile. Flood: 4th percentile. Hail & wind: 94th percentile. Heat: 0th percentile. Cold: 99th percentile. Winter: 100th percentile.
  • Rock Springs
    Hazard fingerprint for Rock Springs Tornado: 6th percentile. Tropical: 0th percentile. Wildfire: 43th percentile. Flood: 1th percentile. Hail & wind: 3th percentile. Heat: 67th percentile. Cold: 69th percentile. Winter: 66th percentile.
  • Sheridan
    Hazard fingerprint for Sheridan Tornado: 10th percentile. Tropical: 0th percentile. Wildfire: 86th percentile. Flood: 12th percentile. Hail & wind: 15th percentile. Heat: 0th percentile. Cold: 16th percentile. Winter: 94th percentile.
  • Evanston
    Hazard fingerprint for Evanston Tornado: 3th percentile. Tropical: 0th percentile. Wildfire: 39th percentile. Flood: 0th percentile. Hail & wind: 7th percentile. Heat: 0th percentile. Cold: 9th percentile. Winter: 25th percentile.
  • Green River
    Hazard fingerprint for Green River Tornado: 6th percentile. Tropical: 0th percentile. Wildfire: 43th percentile. Flood: 1th percentile. Hail & wind: 3th percentile. Heat: 67th percentile. Cold: 69th percentile. Winter: 66th percentile.
  • Riverton
    Hazard fingerprint for Riverton Tornado: 6th percentile. Tropical: 0th percentile. Wildfire: 56th percentile. Flood: 5th percentile. Hail & wind: 9th percentile. Heat: 77th percentile. Cold: 92th percentile. Winter: 99th percentile.
  • Jackson
    Hazard fingerprint for Jackson Tornado: 1th percentile. Tropical: 0th percentile. Wildfire: 89th percentile. Flood: 1th percentile. Hail & wind: 3th percentile. Heat: 43th percentile. Cold: 72th percentile. Winter: 93th percentile.
  • Cody
    Hazard fingerprint for Cody Tornado: 3th percentile. Tropical: 0th percentile. Wildfire: 91th percentile. Flood: 2th percentile. Hail & wind: 8th percentile. Heat: 65th percentile. Cold: 88th percentile. Winter: 95th percentile.