Storm History: Lincoln County, Wyoming
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Lincoln County, Wyoming: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 1,063
- Deaths
- 41
- Injuries
- 66
- Damage
- $4.2 million
- Episodes
- 535
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.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Storm | 626 | 0 | 1 | $116,000 |
| Heavy Snow | 100 | 0 | 0 | |
| Avalanche | 68 | 41 | 32 | $15,000 |
| Hail | 50 | 0 | 0 | $664,000 |
| High Wind | 47 | 0 | 0 | $500,000 |
| Blizzard | 32 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wildfire | 30 | 0 | 2 | $90,000 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 21 | 0 | 28 | $15,000 |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flood | 13 | 0 | 0 | $467,000 |
| Tornado | 9 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Flash Flood | 9 | 0 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| Dense Fog | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Funnel Cloud | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Excessive Heat | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Debris Flow | 2 | 0 | 0 | $550,000 |
| Winter Weather | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | 3 |
The deadliest
- Avalanche, January 12, 2008
- Avalanche, February 27, 2009
- Avalanche, April 16, 2011
- Avalanche, March 7, 2012
- Avalanche, May 17, 2015
- Avalanche, January 24, 2016
- Avalanche, January 5, 2006
- Avalanche, December 16, 2006
- Avalanche, January 5, 2007
- Avalanche, March 10, 2007
- Avalanche, December 27, 2008
- Avalanche, January 6, 2010
- Avalanche, February 6, 2010
- Avalanche, February 21, 2010
- Avalanche, February 27, 2012
- Avalanche, January 27, 2013
- Avalanche, January 27, 2013
- Avalanche, March 1, 2013
- Avalanche, December 26, 2013
- Avalanche, February 18, 2014
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Flash Flood, September 12, 2013
- High Wind, March 16, 1999
- Debris Flow, May 14, 2011
- Hail, June 6, 2010
- Hail, August 15, 2011
- Flood, May 15, 2011
- Flood, June 25, 2011
- Winter Storm, February 6, 2017
- Flash Flood, August 12, 2024
- Flash Flood, August 13, 2024
- Wildfire, September 8, 2012
- Flood, July 1, 2011
- Debris Flow, June 14, 2011
- Tornado, July 24, 1980
- Flood, May 24, 2011
- Flash Flood, July 31, 2021
- Avalanche, December 29, 2008
- Winter Storm, October 16, 2016
- Flash Flood, August 14, 2014
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 2007
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
- Hail, July 23, 1990
- Hail, June 27, 2026
- Hail, May 30, 2020
- Hail, May 27, 2018
- Hail, June 15, 2015
- Hail, September 13, 2001
- Hail, July 12, 1995
- Hail, July 5, 1994
- Hail, August 21, 1983
- Hail, June 12, 2016
- Hail, September 18, 2014
- Hail, August 15, 2011
- Hail, June 5, 1997
- Hail, July 15, 2025
- Hail, September 17, 2013
The strongest tornadoes
Every episode, newest first
- Hail, June 27, 2026
- Tornado, June 20, 2026
- High Wind, June 10, 2026
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 2026
- High Wind, April 22, 2026
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 11, 2026
- Winter Storm, April 1, 2026
- Heat, March 17, 2026
- High Wind, March 14, 2026
- High Wind, March 13, 2026
- High Wind, March 11, 2026
- Winter Storm, February 23, 2026
- Winter Storm, December 20, 2025
- Avalanche, December 20, 2025
- Winter Storm, December 18, 2025
- Winter Storm, December 16, 2025
- Winter Storm, December 5, 2025
- Heat, December 1, 2025
- Winter Storm, October 26, 2025
- High Wind, October 19, 2025
- Wildfire, September 1, 2025
- Wildfire, August 21, 2025
- Hail, July 15, 2025
- Hail, June 11, 2025
- High Wind, March 22, 2025
- Winter Storm, March 17, 2025
- Winter Storm, March 6, 2025
- High Wind, February 24, 2025
- Winter Storm, February 16, 2025
- Winter Storm, February 13, 2025
- Winter Storm, February 6, 2025
- High Wind, February 5, 2025
- Winter Storm, February 1, 2025
- Winter Storm, January 31, 2025
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 19, 2025
- Avalanche, January 4, 2025
- Winter Storm, January 1, 2025
- Winter Storm, December 27, 2024
- Winter Storm, December 26, 2024
- Winter Storm, December 16, 2024
- Winter Storm, December 14, 2024
- Winter Storm, November 18, 2024
- Wildfire, November 1, 2024
- Wildfire, October 1, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 17, 2024
- Wildfire, September 1, 2024
- Wildfire, August 16, 2024
- Flash Flood, August 13, 2024
- Flash Flood, August 12, 2024
- High Wind, May 17, 2024
- High Wind, May 13, 2024
- Winter Storm, May 5, 2024
- Winter Storm, March 5, 2024
- Winter Storm, March 1, 2024
- Winter Storm, February 25, 2024
- Winter Storm, February 14, 2024
- Winter Storm, February 5, 2024
- Winter Storm, February 3, 2024
- Winter Storm, January 17, 2024
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 15, 2024
- Avalanche, January 14, 2024
- Winter Storm, January 13, 2024
- Winter Storm, January 9, 2024
- Winter Storm, December 7, 2023
- Winter Storm, December 1, 2023
- Winter Storm, October 25, 2023
- Flood, May 24, 2023
- Flood, May 22, 2023
- Flood, May 3, 2023
- Blizzard, April 2, 2023
- Winter Storm, March 24, 2023
- Winter Storm, March 22, 2023
- Winter Storm, March 14, 2023
- Winter Storm, March 10, 2023
- Winter Storm, February 27, 2023
- Avalanche, February 23, 2023
- Blizzard, February 19, 2023
- Winter Storm, February 14, 2023
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 2023
- Winter Storm, January 26, 2023
- Winter Storm, January 10, 2023
- Winter Storm, January 1, 2023
- Winter Storm, December 30, 2022
- Winter Storm, December 26, 2022
- Winter Storm, December 20, 2022
- Winter Storm, December 1, 2022
- Winter Storm, November 27, 2022
- Winter Storm, November 7, 2022
- Winter Storm, November 4, 2022
- Winter Storm, October 21, 2022
- Heat, September 1, 2022
- Winter Storm, April 11, 2022
- High Wind, April 4, 2022
- Avalanche, March 17, 2022
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, March 10, 2022
- Winter Storm, March 8, 2022
- Winter Storm, March 5, 2022
- Winter Storm, January 4, 2022
- Winter Storm, December 25, 2021
- Winter Storm, December 23, 2021
- High Wind, December 4, 2021
- Hail, August 17, 2021
- Flash Flood, July 31, 2021
- Heat, July 17, 2021
- Excessive Heat, June 11, 2021
- High Wind, June 10, 2021
- High Wind, March 28, 2021
- Winter Storm, February 25, 2021
- Avalanche, February 22, 2021
- Winter Storm, February 19, 2021
- Avalanche, February 18, 2021
- Avalanche, February 17, 2021
- Winter Storm, February 15, 2021
- Winter Storm, February 11, 2021
- Winter Storm, February 4, 2021
- Avalanche, January 31, 2021
- Winter Weather, January 27, 2021
- High Wind, January 12, 2021
- Winter Storm, January 4, 2021
- Avalanche, December 28, 2020
- Winter Storm, December 26, 2020
- Winter Storm, November 13, 2020
- Winter Storm, November 10, 2020
- Cold/Wind Chill, October 26, 2020
- Winter Storm, October 24, 2020
- Heavy Snow, October 16, 2020
- High Wind, October 13, 2020
- Winter Storm, September 7, 2020
- Wildfire, September 6, 2020
- Heat, September 5, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2020
- Hail, May 30, 2020
- Winter Storm, April 15, 2020
- Winter Storm, March 30, 2020
- Winter Storm, March 14, 2020
- Winter Storm, February 15, 2020
- Winter Storm, February 5, 2020
- Winter Storm, February 2, 2020
- Winter Storm, January 11, 2020
- Winter Storm, January 8, 2020
- Winter Storm, January 1, 2020
- Winter Storm, December 12, 2019
- Winter Storm, December 7, 2019
- Blizzard, November 29, 2019
- Avalanche, October 28, 2019
- Winter Storm, October 19, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 4, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 29, 2019
- Wildfire, September 1, 2019
- High Wind, April 28, 2019
- Avalanche, April 4, 2019
- Avalanche, March 4, 2019
- Winter Storm, February 23, 2019
- Winter Storm, February 12, 2019
- Winter Storm, February 2, 2019
- Winter Storm, January 23, 2019
- Winter Storm, January 17, 2019
- Avalanche, January 9, 2019
- Winter Storm, December 29, 2018
- Avalanche, December 24, 2018
- Avalanche, December 22, 2018
- Winter Storm, December 11, 2018
- Winter Storm, November 23, 2018
- Winter Storm, November 4, 2018
- Wildfire, October 1, 2018
- Wildfire, September 15, 2018
- Hail, May 27, 2018
- Winter Storm, April 12, 2018
- Winter Storm, April 1, 2018
- Winter Storm, March 2, 2018
- Avalanche, February 17, 2018
- Winter Storm, February 17, 2018
- Winter Storm, February 3, 2018
- Winter Storm, January 26, 2018
- Winter Storm, January 20, 2018
- Winter Storm, January 11, 2018
- Winter Storm, December 28, 2017
- Winter Storm, December 24, 2017
- Winter Storm, December 21, 2017
- Winter Storm, December 3, 2017
- Winter Storm, November 16, 2017
- Winter Storm, November 3, 2017
- Winter Storm, September 20, 2017
- Tornado, June 12, 2017
- Flood, June 5, 2017
- Winter Storm, April 26, 2017
- Winter Storm, April 7, 2017
- Flood, March 22, 2017
- Winter Storm, March 7, 2017
- Winter Storm, March 4, 2017
- Blizzard, February 22, 2017
- Winter Storm, February 19, 2017
- Winter Storm, February 8, 2017
- Winter Storm, February 6, 2017
- Winter Storm, February 3, 2017
- Winter Storm, January 22, 2017
- Winter Storm, January 7, 2017
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 5, 2017
- Winter Storm, January 3, 2017
- Winter Storm, December 27, 2016
- Avalanche, December 23, 2016
- Blizzard, December 23, 2016
- Winter Storm, December 14, 2016
- Winter Storm, December 8, 2016
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 6, 2016
- Winter Storm, December 4, 2016
- Heavy Snow, November 27, 2016
- Winter Storm, October 16, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 2, 2016
- Wildfire, September 1, 2016
- Wildfire, August 19, 2016
- Hail, August 7, 2016
- Wildfire, August 1, 2016
- Wildfire, July 17, 2016
- Hail, July 10, 2016
- Hail, July 4, 2016
- Hail, June 12, 2016
- Winter Storm, March 28, 2016
- Heavy Snow, March 16, 2016
- Winter Storm, March 13, 2016
- Avalanche, February 21, 2016
- Winter Storm, February 18, 2016
- Avalanche, February 4, 2016
- Winter Storm, January 28, 2016
- Avalanche, January 24, 2016
- Avalanche, January 19, 2016
- Winter Storm, January 16, 2016
- Avalanche, December 24, 2015
- Winter Storm, December 21, 2015
- Winter Storm, December 13, 2015
- Winter Storm, November 25, 2015
- High Wind, November 17, 2015
- Hail, June 15, 2015
- Avalanche, May 17, 2015
- Avalanche, February 6, 2015
- Winter Storm, February 2, 2015
- Winter Storm, January 17, 2015
- Winter Storm, January 4, 2015
- Cold/Wind Chill, December 30, 2014
- Winter Storm, December 24, 2014
- Winter Storm, December 20, 2014
- Winter Storm, November 24, 2014
- Winter Storm, November 21, 2014
- Winter Storm, November 13, 2014
- Cold/Wind Chill, November 11, 2014
- Hail, September 18, 2014
- Flash Flood, August 14, 2014
- Hail, August 7, 2014
- High Wind, April 22, 2014
- Winter Storm, March 29, 2014
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in Lincoln CountyEvery warning in Lincoln County since 1986Every county in Wyoming
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.