92
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
32
Direct injuries
$8.9M
Property damage
Tornado in Campbell County, Wyoming: 92 recorded events between 1953 and 2023. The strongest on record measured F2. That places the county #72 nationally and #2 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Campbell County, Wyoming: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Campbell County is the 1970s, when 27 of the county's 92 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Campbell County archive, tornado makes up 8.3% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #72 for this hazard and #2 within Wyoming, putting it in the 97.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for tornado in Campbell County with 45 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-01 | EF3 | 3.8 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 1978-05-23 | EF3 | 14.5 mi | 180 yd | Touched down here |
| 2005-08-12 | EF2 | 1.5 mi | 450 yd | Touched down here |
| 2023-06-23 | EF2 | 3.8 mi | 800 yd | Touched down here |
| 1988-05-06 | EF2 | 1.5 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 1975-06-25 | EF2 | 16.3 mi | 67 yd | Touched down here |
| 1975-07-30 | EF2 | 12.4 mi | 33 yd | Touched down here |
| 1966-07-22 | EF2 | 3.6 mi | 67 yd | Touched down here |
| 1962-06-11 | EF2 | 52.0 mi | 100 yd | Crossed in |
| 1959-05-27 | EF2 | 10.6 mi | 33 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2005 | WRIGHT | F2 | 2 | 13 | $5.0M |
| Jun 23, 2023 | WRIGHT | EF2 | 0 | 8 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 1966 | F2 | 0 | 6 | $25K | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | (GCC)GILLETTE ARPT | EF3 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| May 6, 1988 | F2 | 0 | 2 | $2.5M | |
| Jun 25, 1975 | F2 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2023 | WRIGHT | EF2 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2019 | ROZET | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2018 | (GCC)GILLETTE ARPT | EF1 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2018 | GILLETTE | EF1 | $50K |
| Jun 1, 2018 | (GCC)GILLETTE ARPT | EF3 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2018 | (GCC)GILLETTE ARPT | EF0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2016 | GILLETTE | EF1 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2015 | SAVAGETON | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2014 | SAVAGETON | EF0 | $10K |
| Aug 3, 2010 | ROZET | EF0 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Campbell County
- Hail 580
- Thunderstorm Wind 396
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado touched down 1 mile north of Wright and traveled southeast into the town. It crossed Wyoming Highway 387, slammed into a mobile home park, and dissipated a half mile from the highway before reaching the elementary school and Wright Blvd on the southeast edge of the park. It damaged 120 of the approximately 250 homes in the park; 91 were completely destroyed. Roofs, porches, siding, and trees sustained light damage from the strong wind gusts. Two people were killed and 13 injured; all were in mobile homes.
A short-lived landspout tornado developed three miles north-northeast of downtown Gillette in the Warrior Hills subdivision. It damaged a large shed, flipped a camper onto a vehicle, destroyed another camper, and damaged several wooded fences. Winds were estimated at 80 to 90 mph, giving the tornado a rating as a weak EF-1.
A brief tornado touched down about ten miles west of downtown Gillette between Montgomery Road and Echeta Road, south of the Oriva Hills subdivision. It was on the ground for about four minutes. Since it left no visible damage, the tornado was rated as EF-0.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Campbell County, Wyoming?
92 tornado events are recorded in Campbell County between 1953 and 2023, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Campbell County?
The strongest tornado on record in Campbell County measured F2.
Where does the tornado data for Campbell County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Tornado in Campbell County, Wyoming.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/wyoming/campbell-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.