384
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$221K
Property damage
Hail in Platte County, Wyoming: 384 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.25. That places the county #183 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Platte County, Wyoming: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Platte County is the 2010s, when 172 of the county's 384 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 Platte County archive, hail makes up 68.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #183 for this hazard and #5 within Wyoming, putting it in the 94.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Platte County with 186 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | DWYER | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | GUERNSEY | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2025 | HARTVILLE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | (76V)GLENDO THOMAS AIRPORT | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | (76V)GLENDO THOMAS AIRPORT | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | BORDEAUX | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | BORDEAUX | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | CHUGWATER | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | GUERNSEY | 1 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | CHUGCREEK | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Platte County
- Thunderstorm Wind 87
- Tornado 50
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A severe thunderstorm developed over central Platte County of southeastern Wyoming on the evening of the 14th and struck the area near Wheatland. This storm produced a small tornado southwest of Wheatland which moved northeast at struck the southern part of the city. Two garages were leveled, one of which was torn from its foundation and thrown into a heap on the opposite side of the road. A covered porch was also torn from a house and thrown across the street. Several large trees were twisted off at their bases and tossed about. Large hail, damaging winds and heavy rain also accompanied the storm. Hail up to the size of golf balls, which was left standing four to six inches deep after the storm, demolished a car dealership causing $15,000 damage. This storm also produced damaging winds north of Wheatland which sheared off acres of 6 foot corn stalks at the ground and snapped four power poles at their bases. No one was injured in the storm.
A severe thunderstorm developed over central Platte County of southeastern Wyoming on the evening of the 14th and struck the area near Wheatland. This storm produced a small tornado southwest of Wheatland which moved northeast at struck the southern part of the city. Two garages were leveled, one of which was torn from its foundation and thrown into a heap on the opposite side of the road. A covered porch was also torn from a house and thrown across the street. Several large trees were twisted off at their bases and tossed about. Large hail, damaging winds and heavy rain also accompanied the storm. Hail up to the size of golf balls, which was left standing four to six inches deep after the storm, demolished a car dealership causing $15,000 damage. This storm also produced damaging winds north of Wheatland which sheared off acres of 6 foot corn stalks at the ground and snapped four power poles at their bases. No one was injured in the storm.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Platte County, Wyoming?
384 hail events are recorded in Platte County between 1959 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Platte County?
The strongest hail on record in Platte County measured 4.25.
Where does the hail data for Platte 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 Platte County, Wyoming.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/wyoming/platte-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.