Goshen County, Wyoming severe weather history spans 680 recorded events between 1953 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 65.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #430 nationally and #4 in Wyoming.
680
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$8.7M
Property damage
The record
What the Goshen County, Wyoming severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Goshen County, Wyoming severe weather history averages 9.4 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 251 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 97 events fall before 1990 and 583 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $6.5M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Goshen County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 447 | 0 | $1.9M | 4.5 | 1961–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 97 | 0 | $77K | 78 | 1975–2025 |
| Tornado | 90 | 0 | $6.5M | F3 | 1953–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 34 | 0 | $243K | 0 | 1997–2024 |
| Funnel Cloud | 6 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1997–2017 |
| Heavy Rain | 5 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2012–2016 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $1K | 0 | 1997–1997 |
Decade by decade
Goshen County, Wyoming severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
87 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 82 touched down inside it and 5 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-06-26 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-06-23 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 4.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-09-10 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 19.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-06-12 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 25.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2009-06-05 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-04-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 12.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1963-06-14 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1960-08-21 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-06-23 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2015-05-15 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 9.8 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Goshen County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | YODER | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Tornado | HAWK SPRINGS | 0 | 1 | $100K |
| Jun 12, 2017 | Tornado | LINGLE | 0 | 1 | $597K |
| May 5, 1969 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Significant tornado damage was noted at a ranch 20 miles north-northeast of Torrington, WY, just west of the Union Pacific railway line. Significant damage consistent with EF-2 intensity winds was to the main ranch residence and surrounding barns (DI 1, DOD 8). Several three-quarter ton pickup trucks were vaulted several yards by tornadic winds, with several horse trailers rolled 50 to 100 yards and severely damaged. Several horses at this location were seriously injured with 3 horses killed. One person in the residence received minor head injuries. The tornado continued northeast, moving into Sioux County, NE at 1630 MST.
A large cone tornado developed just east of US-85 south of Hawk Springs, before quickly becoming rain-wrapped. The tornado snapped cottonwood trees, with a tree branch impaling a stucco house. It also damaged outbuildings and snapped power poles. An injury occurred when the tornado flipped an 18-wheeler and injured the driver. The same tornado tracked to the southeast and damaged another outbuilding and a barn 3 miles southeast of Hawk Springs. The tornado was officially rated an EF-2. In addition to the tornado damage, straight-line winds from the Rear Flank Downdraft (RFD) damaged several hardwood trees. This is consistent with 100 MPH winds.
Flash flooding of farmland and surrounding buildings after the Interstate Canal breached 1 mile northwest of Lingle. Wyoming Department of Transportation closed Highway 26 between mile markers 32 and 38 due to flash flooding on the roadway. A half mile stretch of Highway 26 is completely underwater. Flood waters reached the west side of Lingle.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
12,605
Population (ACS)
$240K
Median home value
5
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Jul 22, 2011 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES | DR |
| Dec 13, 2000 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | DR |
| Feb 17, 1999 | Severe Ice Storm | WY – WINTER STORM 10/5/98 | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Torrington 127
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Goshen County, Wyoming?
680 events are on record between 1953 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $8.7M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Goshen County?
Hail, with 447 recorded events — 65.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Goshen County?
87 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 82 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Goshen County?
5 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Goshen County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Goshen County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Goshen County as very low risk, placing it in the 28 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Goshen County, Wyoming severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Fremont County 452
- Hot Springs County 129
- Crook County 839
- Johnson County 290
- Converse County 266
- Laramie County 1,592
Cite this page
“Goshen County, Wyoming.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/wyoming/goshen-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.