Wyoming, 1997

Tornado and Hail in Wyoming, June 1, 1997

June 1, 1997 · NWS CYS · 8 events in 3 counties and zones

5 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 funnel cloud, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
None recorded
Crop damage
$9,000
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.

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 163 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:51 UTC.

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Event by event

5 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Niobrara

When
June 1, 2:50 PM MST to 2:55 PM MST
Where
Niobrara County, 15 mi SW of Manville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.620, -104.830

Hail, Platte

When
June 1, 3:10 PM MST to 3:15 PM MST
Where
Platte County, Chugwater
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.750, -104.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Laramie

When
June 1, 4:08 PM MST to 4:13 PM MST
Where
Laramie County, 33 mi NE of Cheyenne
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.470, -104.370

Hail, Laramie

When
June 1, 4:20 PM MST to 4:25 PM MST
Where
Laramie County, 35 mi NE of Cheyenne
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.500, -104.330

Hail, Laramie

When
June 1, 4:33 PM MST to 4:38 PM MST
Where
Laramie County, 7 mi W of Albin
Measured
1 in hail
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
41.420, -104.230

Tornado, Laramie

When
June 1, 4:45 PM MST to 4:46 PM MST
Where
Laramie County, 2 mi N of Pine Bluffs
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
5 yd
Coordinates
41.200, -104.070

Brief touchdown in open country.

Hail, Laramie

When
June 1, 4:54 PM MST to 4:59 PM MST
Where
Laramie County, 10 mi N of Pine Bluffs
Measured
1.75 in hail
Crop damage
$4,000
Coordinates
41.320, -104.070

Funnel Cloud, Laramie

When
June 1, 4:54 PM MST to 4:59 PM MST
Where
Laramie County, 11 mi N of Pine Bluffs
Coordinates
41.307, -104.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.
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.
Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.

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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: 5607995, 5607996, 5607997, 5607998, 5607999, 5608000, 5608001, 5608002.