KinwarnWyoming tornado warnings
The National Weather Service issued 202 tornado warnings, 3,007 severe thunderstorm warnings and 178 flash flood warnings for Wyoming from 2016 to 2025, about 20, 301 and 18 a year. That ranks 30th of 52 states and territories for tornado warnings. Laramie County had the most of any county: 49 tornado warnings.
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Wyoming counties ranked by tornado warnings
Warnings that listed each county, 2016 to 2025, and tornadoes recorded in the county since 1950. A warning can list several counties, so the county numbers add up to more than the state total.
| County | Tornado warnings | Severe thunderstorm | Flash flood | Tornadoes since 1950 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie County | 49 | 512 | 49 | 129 |
| Goshen County | 35 | 481 | 31 | 91 |
| Platte County | 28 | 378 | 30 | 50 |
| Albany County | 25 | 234 | 32 | 32 |
| Natrona County | 21 | 172 | 10 | 39 |
| Niobrara County | 19 | 323 | 5 | 36 |
| Washakie County | 19 | 85 | 7 | 9 |
| Converse County | 15 | 266 | 6 | 49 |
| Johnson County | 15 | 182 | 12 | 22 |
| Crook County | 14 | 368 | 5 | 41 |
| Hot Springs County | 13 | 76 | 6 | 6 |
| Campbell County | 9 | 347 | 2 | 96 |
| Big Horn County | 9 | 60 | 2 | 32 |
| Weston County | 8 | 291 | 5 | 28 |
| Fremont County | 6 | 151 | 10 | 23 |
| Park County | 4 | 42 | 3 | 10 |
| Sweetwater County | 2 | 35 | 3 | 26 |
| Carbon County | 1 | 100 | 13 | 18 |
| Sheridan County | 0 | 99 | 7 | 11 |
| Uinta County | 0 | 36 | 0 | 3 |
| Teton County | 0 | 25 | 1 | 3 |
| Sublette County | 0 | 23 | 1 | 8 |
| Lincoln County | 0 | 16 | 4 | 6 |
Wyoming warnings by year
Each warning counts once for the state, however many counties it covered. 2008 is the first full year the National Weather Service drew an outline around every warning.
Tornadoes since 1950
757 tornadoes have been recorded in Wyoming since 1950, 1 of them rated 4 or 5 on the F or EF scale. They killed 4 people and injured 114. June had the most (326).
| Year | Tornado | Severe thunderstorm | Flash flood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 to Oct 19 | 11 | 339 | 20 |
| 2025 | 6 | 413 | 10 |
| 2024 | 2 | 192 | 11 |
| 2023 | 44 | 499 | 34 |
| 2022 | 3 | 168 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2 | 145 | 15 |
| 2020 | 8 | 228 | 6 |
| 2019 | 50 | 577 | 33 |
| 2018 | 54 | 407 | 36 |
| 2017 | 25 | 151 | 7 |
| 2016 | 8 | 227 | 18 |
| 2015 | 16 | 284 | 45 |
| 2014 | 14 | 243 | 36 |
| 2013 | 17 | 380 | 37 |
| 2012 | 6 | 123 | 10 |
| 2011 | 27 | 228 | 28 |
| 2010 | 34 | 233 | 7 |
| 2009 | 24 | 223 | 17 |
| 2008 | 28 | 338 | 18 |
What stands out in Wyoming
2018 was the busiest year for tornado warnings in Wyoming since 2008, with 54 tornado warnings. The busiest year for flash flood warnings was 2015, with 45.
Since 2008, 5 flash flood warnings for Wyoming were raised to a flash flood emergency for at least part of the warned area: the Weather Service’s rarest warning, used when a severe threat to life is happening or about to happen.
35 severe thunderstorm warnings for Wyoming carried the “destructive” tag (winds of 80 mph or more, or hail 2.75 inches or larger) since the tag started in August 2021. Only those severe thunderstorm warnings set off Wireless Emergency Alerts on phones.
The strongest tornado recorded in Wyoming since 1950 was rated F4 on July 21, 1987.
National Weather Service warnings from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive through October 19, 2026; tornado ratings from the Storm Prediction Center and NOAA Storm Events.
States next to Wyoming
Tornado warnings for each neighboring state, 2016 to 2025.
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Wyoming tornado warnings: questions people ask
How many tornado warnings does Wyoming get a year?
About 20 a year: the National Weather Service issued 202 tornado warnings for Wyoming from 2016 to 2025, 30th of 52 states and territories.
Which Wyoming county gets the most tornado warnings?
Laramie County has the most: 49 tornado warnings listed it from 2016 to 2025, ahead of Goshen County with 35. A warning can list several counties, so county counts add up to more than the state total.
Which Wyoming city gets the most tornado warnings?
Cheyenne has the most among cities and towns with 10,000 people or more: the outlines of 3 tornado warnings covered its center from 2016 to 2025.
When is tornado season in Wyoming?
June and May: 65% of the 757 tornadoes recorded in Wyoming since 1950 came in those two months.
About these numbers
Counts are National Weather Service warnings that listed a Wyoming county, through October 19, 2026. How Kinwarn counts · Wyoming data (CSV)
Cite: Kinwarn. “Wyoming tornado warnings.” kinwarn.com/wyoming. National Weather Service data through October 19, 2026.
Sources: IEM warning archive · NWS 2007 outlines · SPC tornado database · Census places · Census population estimates · NWS tornado alerts