Wyoming, 1986

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Wyoming, August 25, 1986

August 25, 1986 · NWS CYS · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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  • 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Park

When
August 25, 4:54 AM CST
Where
Park County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
44.520, -109.070

Tornado, Park

When
August 25, 5:30 AM MST
Where
Park County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
23 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
44.520, -108.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Washakie

When
August 25, 3:18 PM CST
Where
Washakie County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
44.020, -107.970

What these are

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.
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.

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

The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 10160836, 10160837, 10160838.