Wyoming, 1962

Tornadoes and Hail in Wyoming, June 12, 1962

June 12, 1962 · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

3 tornado, 3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

3 tornado, 3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Natrona

When
June 12, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Natrona County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
42.620, -107.020

Tornado, Big Horn

When
June 12, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Big Horn County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
44.480, -108.400

Hail, Sheridan

When
June 12, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Sheridan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.780, -107.180

Hail, Laramie

When
June 12, 4:54 PM CST
Where
Laramie County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
41.200, -104.800

Hail, Johnson

When
June 12, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
44.080, -106.680

Tornado, Goshen

When
June 12, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Goshen County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
42.080, -104.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Washakie

When
June 12, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Washakie County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
44.000, -108.000

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10160361, 10160362, 10160363, 10160364, 10160365, 10160366, 10160367.