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Sublette County, Wyoming severe weather history spans 95 recorded events between 1971 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 50.5% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,902 nationally and #22 in Wyoming.
95
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$610K
Property damage
The record
What the Sublette County, Wyoming severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Sublette County, Wyoming severe weather history averages 1.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 29 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 5 events fall before 1990 and 90 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Sublette County, Wyoming record is lightning, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $526K in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Sublette County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 48 | 0 | $526K | 65 | 1983–2026 |
| Hail | 18 | 0 | $0 | 1.75 | 1971–2025 |
| Tornado | 7 | 0 | $21K | F1 | 1975–2024 |
| Funnel Cloud | 7 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1997–2018 |
| Flash Flood | 5 | 0 | $10K | 0 | 2001–2018 |
| Flood | 5 | 0 | $50K | 0 | 2011–2017 |
| Lightning | 4 | 1 | $3K | 0 | 2001–2010 |
| Wildfire | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2002–2002 |
Decade by decade
Sublette County, Wyoming severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
9 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 9 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-04 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 1975-07-30 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-09-04 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-04-26 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2014-05-31 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1997-06-14 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1997-07-19 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1991-05-02 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1962-06-21 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Sublette County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2003 | Lightning | PINEDALE | 1 | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2001 | Lightning | PINEDALE | 0 | 4 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Horse Creek and other small tributaries of the Green River near Daniel overflowed their banks quickly flooding lowlands and nearly impacting several roads. The flood waters caused several homes north and east of Daniel to be sandbagged around their perimeter.
A tornado touched down in open country north of Merna, Wyoming, and caused tree damage along its approximately 2.4 mile path. At its widest, the tornado produced sporadic tree damage approximately 300 yards across. The trees fell on some fence lines, but otherwise caused no property damage.
The Sublette County emergency manager reported widespread low land flooding around Labarge along the Green River. Hardest hit were areas around Whalen Road, where up to three feet of water was running across the road at certain times in early and mid June. Many other BLM and USFS roads were completely washed out.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
8,838
Population (ACS)
$376K
Median home value
4
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Sep 18, 2018 | Fire | ROOSEVELT FIRE | FM |
| Jun 15, 1977 | Drought | DROUGHT | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Sublette County, Wyoming?
95 events are on record between 1971 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths and $610K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Sublette County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 48 recorded events — 50.5% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Sublette County?
9 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 9 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Sublette County?
4 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Sublette County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Sublette County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Sublette County as very low risk, placing it in the 22 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Sublette 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
- Sheridan County 385
- Sweetwater County 184
- Platte County 564
- Teton County 118
- Park County 199
- Uinta County 82
Cite this page
“Sublette County, Wyoming.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/wyoming/sublette-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.