1,104
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$42.6M
Property damage
Hail in Laramie County, Wyoming: 1,104 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 5. That places the county #7 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Laramie County, Wyoming: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Laramie County is the 2010s, when 449 of the county's 1,104 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 Laramie County archive, hail makes up 69.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #7 for this hazard and #1 within Wyoming, putting it in the 99.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Laramie County with 370 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 1987 | 2 | 0 | 3 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | ARCOLA | 3 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | CHEYENNE | 2.5 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | SOUTH GREELEY | 2 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | (CYS)CHEYENNE AIRPORT | 1.5 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | CHEYENNE | 2.75 | $1.0M |
| Aug 1, 2025 | CHEYENNE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | CHEYENNE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | (CYS)CHEYENNE AIRPORT | 1.5 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | CHEYENNE | 2 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | CHEYENNE | 1.5 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Laramie County
- Thunderstorm Wind 233
- Tornado 128
- Flash Flood 86
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A slow moving severe thunderstorm produced hail from 1 to 1.75 inches in diameter along a track from south of Cheyenne to Hillsdale, Wyoming, about 16 miles east of Cheyenne. Some windows and skylights were broken in Hillsdale, WY.
Baseball size hail produced damaged buildings, windows, vehicles and trees from FE Warren Air Force Base to Frontier Park in west Cheyenne. Two persons were injured at Frontier Park during Cheyenne Frontier Days. One person was transported to a local hospital.
Golf ball size hail driven by straight-line winds estimated as high as 90 mph caused catastrophic damage to homes, businesses and vehicles at Pine Bluffs. Many trees were uprooted and utility poles toppled. Sheds, windows, roofs and siding were damaged or destroyed. Eighty percent of the town's street lights were damaged. An estimated 500 homes were damaged. Power was out for three hours. Much of the wheat crop was destroyed by the wind and hail. Fortunately, there were no injuries or fatalities.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Laramie County, Wyoming?
1,104 hail events are recorded in Laramie County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Laramie County?
The strongest hail on record in Laramie County measured 5.
Where does the hail data for Laramie 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
“Hail in Laramie County, Wyoming.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/wyoming/laramie-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.