Wyoming, 2025

Hail in Wyoming, July 11, 2025

July 11, 2025 · NWS CYS · 16 events in 2 counties and zones

Numerous severe storms impacts Albany and Laramie Counties on July 11th. Large hail, accumulating hail, and heavy rains were the primary impacts.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS CYS wrote it up.

Numerous severe storms impacts Albany and Laramie Counties on July 11th. Large hail, accumulating hail, and heavy rains were the primary impacts.

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 42 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:08 UTC.

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Event by event

16 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Albany

When
July 11, 3:10 PM MST
Where
Albany County, 0.69 mi N of Buford
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.130, -105.310

Public report of accumulating dime size hail along Interstate 80. Hail about 1 to 3 inches deep in some areas. A few estimated ping pong ball sized hailstones mixed in with the smaller hail.

Hail, Laramie

When
July 11, 3:35 PM MST
Where
Laramie County, 1.73 mi SW of Granite
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.080, -105.180

Public reports ping pong ball size hailstones.

Hail, Albany

When
July 11, 3:40 PM MST
Where
Albany County, 2.14 mi NNW of Wilcox
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.820, -105.990

Spotter drove through the area after the storm. Noted that snow plow was clearing away accumulated hail on US-287. Saw a few quarter size hailstones on the side of the road. Time estimated from radar.

Hail, Laramie

When
July 11, 4:00 PM MST
Where
Laramie County, 2.07 mi S of Speer
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.020, -104.900

Report from mPING of quarter size hail.

Hail, Laramie

When
July 11, 5:45 PM MST
Where
Laramie County, 0.69 mi N of Federal
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.280, -105.100

Spotter reports quarter size hail.

Hail, Laramie

When
July 11, 6:10 PM MST
Where
Laramie County, 1.25 mi WNW of (Cys)cheyenne Airport
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.170, -104.830

Report from mPING of half dollar size hail.

Hail, Laramie

When
July 11, 6:12 PM MST
Where
Laramie County, 1.48 mi NNW of (Cys)cheyenne Airport
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.180, -104.820

Report from mPING of half dollar size hail.

Hail, Laramie

When
July 11, 6:15 PM MST
Where
Laramie County, 2.94 mi NW of (Cys)cheyenne Airport
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.190, -104.850

Public report of ping pong ball size hail.

Hail, Laramie

When
July 11, 6:17 PM MST
Where
Laramie County, 2.19 mi ESE of (Cys)cheyenne Airport
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.150, -104.770

Report from mPING of quarter size hail.

Hail, Laramie

When
July 11, 6:18 PM MST
Where
Laramie County, 2.5 mi ESE of (Cys)cheyenne Airport
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.140, -104.770

Report from mPING of quarter size hail.

Hail, Laramie

When
July 11, 6:18 PM MST
Where
Laramie County, 1.25 mi ENE of (Cys)cheyenne Airport
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
41.170, -104.790

Off duty NWS Employee reports half dollar size hail.

Hail, Laramie

When
July 11, 6:20 PM MST
Where
Laramie County, 2.5 mi ENE of South Greeley
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
41.120, -104.770

Report of quarter size hailstones.

Hail, Laramie

When
July 11, 6:20 PM MST
Where
Laramie County, 3.64 mi W of Archer
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.150, -104.730

Public reports quarter size hail.

Hail, Laramie

When
July 11, 6:21 PM MST
Where
Laramie County, 3.41 mi ESE of (Cys)cheyenne Airport
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.140, -104.750

Report from mPING of quarter size hail.

Hail, Laramie

When
July 11, 6:31 PM MST
Where
Laramie County, 2.5 mi ESE of (Cys)cheyenne Airport
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.140, -104.770

Report from mPING of quarter size hail.

Hail, Laramie

When
July 11, 6:40 PM MST
Where
Laramie County, 7.5 mi SW of Arcola
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.030, -104.570

Public reports quarter size hailstones.

What these are

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

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1262577, 1262578, 1262579, 1262580, 1262582, 1262583, 1262584, 1262585, 1262586, 1262587, 1262588, 1262589, 1262590, 1262591, 1262592, 1262593.