Laramie County, Wyoming tornadoes

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127confirmed tornadoes since NOAA records began in 1950 (the first here in 1953). Most recent: June 12, 2025, EF1. 2026 so far: 5 preliminary reports preliminary

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Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025

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The record

At a glance

Total1271950 to 2025

Per year1.7average since 1950

Peak monthMay42 of 127

StrongestF3Jul 16, 1979

Deaths1whole paths, see note

Injuries42whole paths, see note

Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can extend beyond Laramie County.

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

May is the peak month, with 42 of 127 tornadoes.

By time of day

Most often around 3:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones. This year so far: 5 preliminary reports.

By rating

EF0

EF1

EF2

EF3

Unknown

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

The record

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

All 127 tornadoes, newest first

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Jun 12, 2025	EF1	2.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 2023	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 2023	EF1	3.55 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 2023	EF1	3.57 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
May 27, 2023	EFU	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 24, 2023	EFU	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 11, 2019	EFU	1.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 6, 2019	EFU	0.38 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 29, 2018	EF0	0.17 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 29, 2018	EF0	1.04 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 2018	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 2018	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 27, 2018	EFU	0.64 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 27, 2018	EF2	1 mi	500 yd	0	0
May 27, 2018	EFU	7.45 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 2017	EF1	1.51 mi	80 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 2017	EF0	2.78 mi	80 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 2017	EF2	14.98 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 2014	EF0	0.17 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 2014	EF0	0.54 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jul 29, 2013	EF0	1.25 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 2012	EF0	0.25 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 2012	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 4, 2010	EF0	0.25 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 4, 2010	EF0	0.25 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 18, 2010	EF2	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 18, 2010	EF0	0.25 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 18, 2010	EF0	0.25 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 18, 2010	EF0	0.25 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 18, 2010	EF0	1 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 18, 2010	EF0	1 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 18, 2010	EF0	5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 18, 2010	EF0	5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 18, 2010	EF0	5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 23, 2008	EF0	2.3 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 23, 2008	EF1	2.66 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 22, 2008	EF0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 22, 2008	EF1	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 28, 2002	F0	4.5 mi	60 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 2002	F0	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 30, 1999	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 21, 1998	F0	5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 9, 1998	F0	4 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 5, 1998	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 19, 1998	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 2, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 6, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 1997	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 1, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 26, 1996	F0	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 1991	F0	0.5 mi	80 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1991	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 15, 1991	F1	0.1 mi	80 yd	0	0
Jul 8, 1990	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 8, 1990	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 24, 1990	F0	0.3 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 24, 1990	F0	0.3 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 24, 1990	F0	0.3 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 24, 1990	F0	0.3 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 24, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 24, 1990	F1	1 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 24, 1990	F2	5 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 24, 1990	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 24, 1990	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 24, 1990	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 24, 1990	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 23, 1990	F0	0.1 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 20, 1990	F0	0.1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jul 18, 1988	F0	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 1987	F0	0.5 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jun 20, 1987	F0	0.8 mi	23 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1986	F0	1 mi	23 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1986	F0	2 mi	23 yd	0	0
Aug 17, 1984	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 1983	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 1982	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 2, 1981	F0	3.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 16, 1981	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 22, 1980	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 17, 1980	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 1980	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 29, 1980	F1	14.5 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 24, 1980	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 6, 1980	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 6, 1980	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 7, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 7, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 28, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 28, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 30, 1979	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 30, 1979	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 16, 1979	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 16, 1979	F3	8.8 mi	80 yd	1	40
Jun 26, 1979	F0	0.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	60 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 1979	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 31, 1978	F1	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 17, 1978	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1977	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 1977	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	1
May 29, 1976	F2	0.1 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 29, 1976	F2	0.2 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 25, 1975	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 28, 1974	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 22, 1973	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1971	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1971	F1	30.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1971	F1	0.8 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 1968	F1	3 mi	333 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 1968	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 18, 1965	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 18, 1965	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 1965	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 1962	F1	9.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 3, 1961	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 1960	F3	17.2 mi	33 yd	0	1
Jul 29, 1958	F1	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 18, 1958	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 18, 1958	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 1957	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 4, 1956	F1	7.4 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 10, 1953	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

This year

2026 preliminary reports not yet confirmed

Report date	Location	Rating
Jul 7, 2026	4 SSE Gun Barrel	Not yet rated
Jul 7, 2026	2 W Burns	Not yet rated
Jun 7, 2026	8 NNE Hillsdale	Not yet rated
May 21, 2026	4 N Pine Bluffs	Not yet rated
May 21, 2026	3 W Pine Bluffs	Not yet rated

Preliminary reports from the Storm Prediction Center. One tornado can be reported more than once, and NOAA confirms the final record months later.

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025, and SPC preliminary reports for 2026. Page built October 13, 2026.