Wyoming, 1994

Tornadoes and Hail in Wyoming, July 13, 1994

July 13, 1994 · 8 events in 3 counties and zones

3 tornado, 3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

Tornado, Goshen

When
July 13, 5:14 PM MST
Where
Goshen County, Chugwater
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
41.930, -104.600

Tornado, Goshen

When
July 13, 5:25 PM MST
Where
Goshen County, W Yoder
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
41.920, -104.300

Hail, Laramie

When
July 13, 5:25 PM MST
Where
Laramie County, Cheyenne
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.307, -104.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Goshen

When
July 13, 5:45 PM MST
Where
Goshen County, Hawk Springs
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.088, -104.353 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Albany

When
July 13, 6:35 PM MST
Where
Albany County, Bosler
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
41.570, -105.350

Hail, Laramie

When
July 13, 7:50 PM MST
Where
Laramie County, Cheyenne
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
41.307, -104.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms erupted across southeast Wyoming during the late afternoon of the 15th. Three small tornadoes were spawned by the storms. Two of these developed over southern Goshen County with a third forming over the Laramie Range in eastern Albany County. No damage was reported from any of the short-lived twisters as they moved over open country. Heavy rain was common with all the storms that afternoon which was accompanied by dime- to nickel-sized hail in Laramie County. Wind gusts of 60 mph were reported at Hawk Springs.

Hail, Laramie

When
July 13, 8:15 PM MST
Where
Laramie County, Cheyenne
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.307, -104.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms erupted across southeast Wyoming during the late afternoon of the 15th. Three small tornadoes were spawned by the storms. Two of these developed over southern Goshen County with a third forming over the Laramie Range in eastern Albany County. No damage was reported from any of the short-lived twisters as they moved over open country. Heavy rain was common with all the storms that afternoon which was accompanied by dime- to nickel-sized hail in Laramie County. Wind gusts of 60 mph were reported at Hawk Springs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Laramie

When
July 13, 8:45 PM MST
Where
Laramie County, W Pine Bluffs
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
41.307, -104.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms erupted across southeast Wyoming during the late afternoon of the 15th. Three small tornadoes were spawned by the storms. Two of these developed over southern Goshen County with a third forming over the Laramie Range in eastern Albany County. No damage was reported from any of the short-lived twisters as they moved over open country. Heavy rain was common with all the storms that afternoon which was accompanied by dime- to nickel-sized hail in Laramie County. Wind gusts of 60 mph were reported at Hawk Springs.

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.

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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: 10357173, 10357174, 10357184, 10357175, 10357099, 10357185, 10357186, 10357187.