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Tornadoes in Wyoming

Wyoming has recorded 750 tornadoes since 1950, 28th among the states; 14 were rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

  • 750tornadoes since 1950
  • 14rated F3/EF3 or stronger
  • 4deaths along their paths
  • 1979most in one year, 42
2025
  • Tornadoes on record, by year

Over time

Tornadoes per year in Wyoming 1950: 3 1952: 1 1953: 7 1954: 2 1955: 4 1956: 2 1957: 3 1958: 13 1959: 3 1960: 7 1961: 4 1962: 17 1963: 2 1964: 7 1965: 7 1966: 4 1967: 8 1968: 9 1969: 4 1971: 7 1972: 3 1973: 6 1974: 10 1975: 9 1976: 24 1977: 13 1978: 21 1979: 42 42 1980: 15 1981: 4 1982: 16 1983: 4 1984: 19 1985: 7 1986: 10 1987: 13 1988: 13 1989: 10 1990: 29 1991: 23 1992: 10 1993: 12 1994: 7 1995: 9 1996: 6 1997: 26 1998: 16 1999: 20 2000: 5 2001: 16 2002: 8 2003: 4 2004: 6 2005: 6 2006: 1 2007: 5 2008: 19 2009: 11 2010: 20 2011: 7 2012: 4 2013: 8 2014: 13 2015: 8 2016: 2 2017: 11 2018: 23 2019: 20 2020: 4 2021: 1 2022: 2 2023: 21 2024: 5 2025: 9 19501961197219821992200220122022

The strongest tornadoes

Notable events
Jul 21, 1987F4Teton0

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.

Tornadoes by county in Wyoming
Laramie County127
Campbell County95
Goshen County90
Platte County50
Converse County49
Crook County41
Natrona County39
Niobrara County36
Big Horn County32
Albany County32
Weston County28
Sweetwater County26
Fremont County22
Johnson County22
Carbon County18
Sheridan County11
Park County10
Washakie County8
Sublette County7
Lincoln County6
Hot Springs County6
Teton County3
Uinta County3