Wyoming, 1994

Hail and Damaging Wind in Wyoming, July 6, 1994

July 6, 1994 · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

4 hail, 1 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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

4 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Niobrara

When
July 6, 1:25 PM MST
Where
Niobrara County, Lusk
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.057, -104.475 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Washakie

When
July 6, 2:00 PM MST
Where
Washakie County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
43.905, -107.683 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What became one of the most destructive hail storms to hit Washakie County developed near Gooseberry Creek on the afternoon of the 6th and traveled through the Worland area. This storm left a 13 mile swath of destruction to various crops in southwest and central Washakie County. Most of the hail ranged from pea- to marble-size, but a few stones were as large as one inch in diameter. Over 10,000 acres of malt barley and 8,000 acres of sugar beets, in addition to various other crops, were damaged by the storm. Total crop loss was unavailable at publication time.

Hail, Goshen

When
July 6, 2:55 PM MST
Where
Goshen County, Jay Em
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.088, -104.353 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A line of severe thunderstorms moved through southern Niobrara County and into northern Goshen County. Golf ball-sized hail was reported at both Lusk and Jay Em, while a roof was blown off a barn 30 miles north of Torrington.

Thunderstorm Wind, Goshen

When
July 6, 2:55 PM MST
Where
Goshen County, Torrington
Coordinates
42.088, -104.353 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A line of severe thunderstorms moved through southern Niobrara County and into northern Goshen County. Golf ball-sized hail was reported at both Lusk and Jay Em, while a roof was blown off a barn 30 miles north of Torrington.

Hail, Natrona

When
July 6, 7:00 PM MST
Where
Natrona County, Casper
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.962, -106.798 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A late evening thunderstorm produced one inch hail in west Casper.

What these are

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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10357610, 10358374, 10357171, 10357172, 10357141.