161
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$151K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Carbon County, Wyoming: 161 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 77. That places the county #1,420 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Carbon County, Wyoming: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Carbon County is the 2020s, when 70 of the county's 161 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 Carbon County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 70.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,420 for this hazard and #6 within Wyoming, putting it in the 54.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Carbon County with 42 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2001 | RAWLINS | 65 | 0 | 3 | $50K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2025 | ARLINGTON | 59 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | ARLINGTON | 53 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | WALCOTT | 62 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | (RWL)RAWLINS AIRPORT | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2025 | WALCOTT | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | ARLINGTON | 58 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | (RWL)RAWLINS AIRPORT | 58 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | ARLINGTON | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | WALCOTT | 64 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | RIVERSIDE | 57 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Wyoming Department of Transportation sensor along Interstate 80 about nine miles south of Hanna or nine miles west-northwest of Elk Mountain measured the reported wind gust. A review of available lightning data showed no lightning associated with the parent cell that produced these winds.
Wyoming Department of Transportation sensor along Interstate 80 about seven miles northwest of Elk Mountain measured the reported wind gust speed. A review of available lightning data showed no lightning associated with the parent cell that produced these winds.
Wyoming Department of Transportation sensor along Interstate 80 roughly three miles northwest of Elk Mountain measured the reported wind gust. Lightning data was not present before and shortly after the wind speeds were recorded.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Carbon County, Wyoming?
161 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Carbon County between 1958 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Carbon County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Carbon County measured 77.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Carbon 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
“Thunderstorm Wind in Carbon County, Wyoming.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/wyoming/carbon-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.