128
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
42
Direct injuries
$25.4M
Property damage
Tornado in Laramie County, Wyoming: 128 recorded events between 1953 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F3. That places the county #15 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Laramie County, Wyoming: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Laramie County is the 1990s, when 33 of the county's 128 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, tornado makes up 8.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #15 for this hazard and #1 within Wyoming, putting it in the 99.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for tornado in Laramie 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.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-07-16 | EF3 | 8.8 mi | 80 yd | Touched down here |
| 1960-04-23 | EF3 | 17.2 mi | 33 yd | Touched down here |
| 2018-05-27 | EF2 | 1.0 mi | 500 yd | Touched down here |
| 2017-06-12 | EF2 | 15.0 mi | 300 yd | Crossed in |
| 2010-05-18 | EF2 | 1.5 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 2008-05-22 | EF2 | 25.1 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1990-05-24 | EF2 | 5.0 mi | 400 yd | Touched down here |
| 1976-05-29 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 40 yd | Touched down here |
| 1976-05-29 | EF2 | 0.2 mi | 40 yd | Touched down here |
| 2025-06-12 | EF1 | 2.2 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 1979 | F3 | 1 | 40 | $25.0M | |
| Jun 19, 1977 | F1 | 0 | 1 | $30 | |
| Apr 23, 1960 | F3 | 0 | 1 | $25K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2025 | (WY05)SKYVIEW AIRPARK | EF1 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | ALBIN | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | GUN BARREL | EF1 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | GUN BARREL | EF1 | $0 |
| May 27, 2023 | SPEER | EFU | $0 |
| May 24, 2023 | (CYS)CHEYENNE AIRPORT | EFU | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2019 | HILLSDALE | EFU | $0 |
| May 6, 2019 | DURHAM | EFU | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2018 | (CYS)CHEYENNE AIRPORT | EF0 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2018 | GUN BARREL | EF0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Laramie County
- Hail 1,104
- Thunderstorm Wind 233
- 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 National Weather Service storm survey determined a tornado that struck Burns Wyoming the evening of May 18 was rated an EF-2. One house lost its roof. Additionally, the storm that spawned the tornado produced hail the size of golfballs which accumulated to over 3 feet in depth.
A brief tornado touchdown occurred 11 miles northeast of Cheyenne approximately 1.25 miles southeast of the intersection of Highway 85 and CR 222. This tornado moved north causing damage to irrigation center pivot, windows, roof, and outbuildings of one rural residence (DI 4, DOD 4). The tornado moved across US Highway 85 and lifted approximately 1.75 miles northeast of the intersection of Highway 85 and CR 222.
The tornado crossed into southern Laramie County, Wyoming from Weld County, Colorado approximately 4 miles southeast of Carpenter. It continued moving towards the north-northwest crossing mostly open farmland, paralleling County Road 151 where it impacted 4 residences. The most significant damage observed by the NWS assessment team was to 2 residences along County Road 151, where a semi-attached garage was completely destroyed (DI 1, DOD 3) by EF-2 intensity winds. Damage also was observed to single family roof structure. Additionally, numerous power poles were snapped along with a ruptured power line.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Laramie County, Wyoming?
128 tornado events are recorded in Laramie County between 1953 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Laramie County?
The strongest tornado on record in Laramie County measured F3.
Where does the tornado 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
“Tornado in Laramie County, Wyoming.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/wyoming/laramie-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.