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Uinta County, Wyoming severe weather history spans 82 recorded events between 1950 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 90.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,947 nationally and #23 in Wyoming.
82
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$70K
Property damage
The record
What the Uinta County, Wyoming severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Uinta County, Wyoming severe weather history averages 1.1 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2020s, with 55 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 4 events fall before 1990 and 78 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $55K in reported property damage. In total, 4 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Uinta County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 74 | 0 | $55K | 87 | 1989–2026 |
| Tornado | 4 | 0 | $5K | F2 | 1950–2002 |
| Hail | 3 | 0 | $0 | 1 | 2003–2020 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $10K | 0 | 2010–2010 |
Decade by decade
Uinta County, Wyoming severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
3 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-05-10 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1989-05-30 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1962-05-24 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Flooding occurred on both the Black's Fork and the Smith's Fork Rivers, with flooding reported near both Robertson and Mountain View, Wyoming, though not much damage was reported. The Black's Fork river gauge rose the most during this event, peaking at 3642 cfs.
The N7SHZ Medicine Butt Mountain mesonet station recorded a period of severe wind gusts with a peak wind gust of 87 mph at 5:57 pm MST as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
The Evanston-Uinta County Airport – Burns Field ASOS (KEVW) station recorded a period of wind gusts to 70 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
20,644
Population (ACS)
$290K
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 29, 2016 | Fire | TOKAWANA FIRE | FM |
| Jul 22, 2011 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES | DR |
| Jun 15, 1977 | Drought | DROUGHT | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Uinta County, Wyoming?
82 events are on record between 1950 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $70K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Uinta County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 74 recorded events — 90.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Uinta County?
3 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 3 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Uinta County?
5 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Uinta County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Uinta County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Uinta County as very low risk, placing it in the 17 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Uinta 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
- Teton County 118
- Washakie County 144
- Sweetwater County 184
- Weston County 524
- Sublette County 95
- Sheridan County 385
Cite this page
“Uinta County, Wyoming.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/wyoming/uinta-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.