Tornadoes · United States · Wyoming

Tornadoes in Goshen County, Wyoming

93 tornadoes have crossed Goshen County since 1950, 3 of them surveyed so far this year and still preliminary, 3rd of the 23 counties in Wyoming with a tornado on record, an average of 1.2 a year. They have killed 0 people and injured 3. None was rated F4 or above.

The rating scale

Tracks are drawn in the color of the rating. The United States rated tornadoes on Ted Fujita’s F scale until 31 January 2007 and on the Enhanced Fujita scale after it. Both run from 0 to 5, and both rate the damage rather than measure the wind: the speeds are what that damage is taken to imply.

  1. F0 / EF040 to 72 mph on the F scale, 65 to 85 mph on the EF scale

    Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.

  2. F1 / EF173 to 112 mph on the F scale, 86 to 110 mph on the EF scale

    Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.

  3. F2 / EF2113 to 157 mph on the F scale, 111 to 135 mph on the EF scale

    Considerable damage. Roofs torn off well-built houses, frame homes shifted on their foundations, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, cars lifted off the ground.

  4. F3 / EF3158 to 206 mph on the F scale, 136 to 165 mph on the EF scale

    Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.

  5. F4 / EF4207 to 260 mph on the F scale, 166 to 200 mph on the EF scale

    Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.

  6. F5 / EF5261 to 318 mph on the F scale, over 200 mph on the EF scale

    Incredible damage. Strong frame houses swept off their foundations, car-sized missiles thrown more than 100 meters, steel-reinforced concrete badly damaged, high-rise buildings deformed.

  7. Unrated

    The survey recorded a tornado but could not put a number on it, most often because it crossed open country and damaged nothing a rating can be read from.

Now

Tornadoes
93
Deaths
0
Injuries
3
F4 and above
0
Worst on record
F3, June 26, 1955

The strongest

  1. F3, Goshen County, WyomingJune 26, 1955F3, 2.0 mi (3 km)
  2. EF2, Goshen and Sioux counties, Wyoming and NebraskaJune 12, 2017EF2, 25.6 mi (41 km)
  3. EF2, Goshen County, WyomingSeptember 10, 2019EF2, 19.1 mi (31 km)
  4. F2, Goshen County, WyomingApril 12, 1967F2, 12.6 mi (20 km)
  5. EF2, Goshen County, WyomingJune 5, 2009EF2, 8.3 mi (13 km)
  6. EF2, Goshen County, WyomingJune 23, 2023EF2, 4.7 mi (8 km)
  7. F2, Goshen County, WyomingJune 26, 1955F2, 2.3 mi (4 km)
  8. F2, Goshen County, WyomingJuly 28, 1978F2, 1.0 mi (2 km)
  9. F2, Goshen County, WyomingJune 14, 1963F2, 0.5 mi (1 km)
  10. F2, Goshen County, WyomingAugust 21, 1960F2, 0.1 mi (0 km)

Every year with a tornado

The 46 years of the 76 in the record with a tornado in Goshen County. Each year links to every tornado in Wyoming that year.

YearTornadoesDeathsInjuriesStrongest
20263Unrated
20242Unrated
202351EF2
20194EF2
201722EF2
20152EF1
20132EF0
20115EF0
20093EF2
20081EF1
20041F0
20021F0
20003F0
19993F0
19981F0
19971F0
19962F1
19943F0
19932F0
19921F0
19911F0
19903F1
19893F1
19862F0
19852F1
19841F0
19802F0
19795F1
19782F2
19771F1
19762F0
19741F1
19713F1
19691F1
19681F1
19672F2
19651F1
19641F0
19631F2
19621F0
19601F2
19582F1
19572F1
19552F3
19542F1
19531F1

Every tornado that crossed Goshen County

93 tornadoes, newest first. The 3 at the top are this year's, from the surveying office rather than SPC's published database, and their ratings are marked as preliminary.

DateTimeRatingWherePath (mi)Width (yd)DeathsInjuriesDamage
May 16, 20264:44 PM MDTUnratedGoshen0.715
May 16, 20264:47 PM MDTUnratedGoshen0.210
July 3, 20263:59 PM MDTUnratedGoshen1.80
June 20, 20242:45 PM MDTUnratedGoshen1.720
April 25, 20243:15 PM MDTUnratedGoshen0.920
June 23, 20236:44 PM MDTEF1Goshen3.920
June 23, 20236:21 PM MDTEF2Goshen4.78001$100,000
June 23, 20236:03 PM MDTUnratedGoshen0.550
June 23, 20235:29 PM MDTUnratedGoshen3.050
June 21, 20237:44 PM MDTUnratedGoshen1.050
September 10, 20194:58 PM MDTUnratedPlatte8.530
September 10, 20194:14 PM MDTEF2Goshen19.1200
September 10, 20193:09 PM MDTUnratedPlatte4.830
July 6, 20197:49 PM MDTUnratedGoshen3.620
June 12, 20176:09 PM CDTEF2Goshen to NE25.65002$603,000
June 12, 20173:55 PM MDTUnratedGoshen23.240
June 25, 20154:45 PM MDTEF0Goshen1.950
May 15, 20153:34 PM MDTEF1Goshen9.8400
June 22, 20134:30 PM MDTEF0Goshen4.340
June 22, 20133:54 PM MDTEF0Goshen0.430
July 2, 20117:37 PM MDTEF0Goshen0.020
July 2, 20117:18 PM MDTEF0Goshen0.020
July 2, 20117:00 PM MDTEF0Goshen0.125
July 2, 20116:47 PM MDTEF0Goshen0.025
June 11, 20113:50 PM MDTEF0Goshen0.025
June 10, 20091:55 PM MDTEF0Goshen0.130
June 7, 20092:03 PM CDTEF0Banner to NE5.525
June 5, 20094:02 PM MDTEF2Goshen8.3100$10,000
May 23, 20085:26 PM MDTEF1Goshen24.475$10,000
May 22, 20042:10 PM MDTF0Goshen0.225
August 24, 20024:17 PM MDTF0Goshen0.225
May 6, 20008:27 PM MDTF0Goshen0.120
May 6, 20008:15 PM MDTF0Goshen0.120
May 6, 20008:05 PM MDTF0Goshen0.130
September 1, 19992:59 PM MDTF0Goshen0.20
September 1, 19992:50 PM MDTF0Goshen0.130
June 26, 19998:50 PM MDTF0Goshen0.130
June 13, 19982:57 PM MDTF0Goshen4.030
August 6, 199712:17 PM MDTF0Goshen0.110
July 30, 19966:32 PM MDTF1Goshen1.0100$70,000
June 22, 19964:16 PM MDTF0Goshen1.560
July 15, 19946:35 PM MDTF0Goshen0.110
July 13, 19947:25 PM MDTF0Goshen0.110
July 13, 19947:14 PM MDTF0Goshen0.110
July 16, 19936:20 PM MDTF0Goshen0.110
May 28, 19936:15 PM MDTF0Goshen0.550
June 29, 19925:23 PM MDTF0Goshen0.110
May 19, 19914:40 PM MDTF0Goshen0.140
May 24, 19904:05 PM MDTF1Goshen1.050
May 18, 19906:10 PM MDTF0Goshen1.030$500 to $5,000
May 12, 19904:53 PM MDTF0Goshen0.140
May 12, 19895:12 PM MDTF1Goshen0.550$5,000 to $50,000
May 12, 19895:10 PM MDTF0Goshen0.550
May 12, 19895:10 PM MDTF0Goshen0.550
June 8, 19868:05 PM MDTF0Goshen1.023
June 7, 19869:10 PM MDTF0Goshen2.023
July 31, 19852:32 PM MDTF0Goshen0.210
May 6, 19855:40 PM MDTF1Goshen15.027
June 22, 198411:00 PM MDTF0Goshen0.510$500,000 to $5 million
July 26, 19806:30 PM MDTF0Goshen0.110
July 26, 19806:30 PM MDTF0Goshen0.110
June 28, 19797:30 PM MDTF1Goshen1.0200$5,000 to $50,000
June 28, 19797:00 PM MDTF1Goshen2.0300$500,000 to $5 million
June 28, 19797:00 PM MDTF0Goshen0.110
June 28, 19797:00 PM MDTF0Goshen0.110
June 28, 19797:00 PM MDTF0Goshen0.110
July 28, 19787:30 PM MDTF2Goshen1.0200$50,000 to $500,000
June 29, 19783:50 PM MDTF1Goshen0.110
June 20, 19777:20 PM MDTF1Goshen0.110under $50
August 8, 19766:30 PM MDTF0Goshen0.110
July 12, 19764:05 PM MDTF0Goshen0.110
July 1, 19746:00 PM MDTF1Goshen0.110$5,000 to $50,000
June 12, 19715:30 PM MDTF1Goshen1.010$500 to $5,000
June 8, 19714:00 AM MDTF1Laramie30.250
April 18, 19714:00 PM MSTF1Goshen0.833$500 to $5,000
July 23, 19698:50 PM GMT-6F1Goshen7.350$5,000 to $50,000
June 5, 19682:05 PM GMT-6F1Goshen0.117$50 to $500
June 9, 196710:25 AM GMT-6F0Goshen0.110
April 12, 19675:00 PM GMT-7F2Goshen12.650$5,000 to $50,000
May 23, 19652:15 PM GMT-6F1Goshen0.333$5,000 to $50,000
May 2, 196411:20 AM GMT-7F0Goshen0.110
June 14, 19636:00 PM GMT-7F2Goshen0.533$5,000 to $50,000
June 12, 19625:00 PM GMT-7F0Goshen0.110$500 to $5,000
August 21, 19602:00 PM GMT-7F2Goshen0.133$50 to $500
July 30, 19583:26 PM GMT-7F1Goshen0.313under $50
June 8, 19583:00 PM GMT-7F1Goshen0.510$5,000 to $50,000
July 20, 19574:00 PM GMT-7F0Goshen0.117under $50
May 24, 19572:00 PM GMT-7F1Goshen2.513under $50
June 26, 19558:00 PM GMT-7F3Goshen2.027under $50
June 26, 19558:00 PM GMT-7F2Goshen2.320
July 21, 19543:25 PM GMT-7F1Goshen0.110$5,000 to $50,000
May 22, 195410:30 PM GMT-7F1Goshen0.210$500 to $5,000
July 24, 19533:00 PM GMT-7F1Goshen0.210

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What this means

Ratings are the survey's, read off the damage rather than measured; the rating scale is above. Tornado counts rise through the record as reporting improved, so a year in the 1950s is not comparable with one today except for the strongest tornadoes, which were always noticed.

Sources

NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database, 1950-2025, the official record kept by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center.