90
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$59K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Albany County, Wyoming: 90 recorded events between 1964 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #2,334 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Albany County, Wyoming: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Albany County is the 2010s, when 27 of the county's 90 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 Albany County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 31.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,334 for this hazard and #11 within Wyoming, putting it in the 25.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Albany County with 29 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2025 | LARAMIE | 55 | $10K |
| Aug 3, 2025 | SHERMAN | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2025 | LARAMIE | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | MILBROOK | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | MILBROOK | 53 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | VEDAUWOO | 54 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | (LAR)BREESE FIELD | 53 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | VEDAUWOO | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | LARAMIE | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | JELM | 64 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Dodge Creek sensor located about eleven miles south-southeast of Garrett 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 near Quealy Dome or about thirteen miles northeast of Centennial measured the reported wind gust. A review of available lightning data showed no lightning associated with the parent cell that produced these winds.
The wind sensor at the Laramie Airport measured a peak gust of 90 mph. The very strong winds uprooted and snapped trees, crushing homes and vehicles, downed utility poles, and ruptured a gas line in Laramie. Two dozen large trees were down in the parks and Greenhill cemetery. Power outages affected more than 2000 customers. No injuries were reported.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Albany County, Wyoming?
90 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Albany County between 1964 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Albany County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Albany County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Albany 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 Albany County, Wyoming.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/wyoming/albany-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.