Wyoming, 1987

Tornadoes and Hail in Wyoming, July 21, 1987

July 21, 1987 · NWS CYS · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 2 tornado, 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
$2.5 million
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 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Teton

When
July 21, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Teton County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.330, -110.730

Hail, Teton

When
July 21, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Teton County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
44.000, -110.730

Tornado, Teton

When
July 21, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Teton County
Rating
F4
Path length
24.3 mi
Path width
2,550 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
43.880, -110.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Fremont

When
July 21, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Fremont County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
42.830, -108.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Fremont

When
July 21, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Fremont County
Coordinates
43.150, -108.670

Hail, Sweetwater

When
July 21, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Sweetwater County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.180, -109.470

Tornado, Natrona

When
July 21, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Natrona County
Rating
F2
Path length
5 mi
Path width
140 yd
Coordinates
43.130, -106.720

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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

Every storm in Wyoming in 1987Every state in 1987This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Wyoming, 1987Warnings in Wyoming, July 1987

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: 10161957, 10161958, 10161959, 10161960, 10161961, 10161962, 10161963.