Check Wyoming for blizzard, high wind and hail warnings before you drive the highways
No active warnings or watches in Wyoming
Nothing is listed right now. Check your exact location for the latest.
Wyoming severe weather alerts by type
What each kind of alert means and where to see it for Wyoming.
Wyoming tornado watches and warnings
None active in Wyoming right now. A tornado watch means tornadoes are possible.
Wyoming severe thunderstorm watches and warnings
None active in Wyoming right now. A severe thunderstorm has winds of 58 mph or higher, hail 1 inch across or larger, or both.
Wyoming flood watches and flash flood warnings
None active in Wyoming right now. A flood watch means flooding is possible.
Wyoming winter storm, ice storm, snow and blizzard warnings
None active in Wyoming right now. Winter alerts run from a watch (possible within about 48 hours) to a warning (occurring or imminent) and an advisory for less serious but still inconvenient conditions.
Wyoming heat advisories and extreme heat warnings
None active in Wyoming right now. A heat advisory is the lower level and an extreme heat warning the higher level; both based on the heat index.
Wyoming wind advisories and high wind warnings
None active in Wyoming right now. A wind advisory is for strong winds; a high wind warning is for damaging winds.
Wyoming red flag warnings
None active in Wyoming right now. A Red Flag Warning means dangerous fire weather is expected, usually a mix of low humidity, wind and dry fuels.
Wyoming tornado history: last tornado, strongest and worst on record
From the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database, 1950 through 2025.
Wyoming has 749 tornadoes on record, about 10 a year, and 238 of them since 2000. That ranks Wyoming number 28 among the 50 states by count. 14 were rated EF3 or stronger, including 1 rated EF4 or EF5. They caused 4 deaths and 115 injuries.
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 10 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 9 |
Most Wyoming tornadoes have come from May through July. The single busiest month is June (43% of the total).
Counts use each tornado's starting state. Ratings before 2007 use the original Fujita scale. The database ends in 2025, so more recent tornadoes are not included.
Wyoming flood map and flood warnings
No flood watch or warning is active in Wyoming right now. Flood zones are mapped by FEMA street by street. FEMA's Flood Map Service Center lets you search an address and see its flood zone.
Wyoming storm tracker: storms and events
No tracked events involve Wyoming right now.
Official sources for Wyoming
Wyoming emergency managementFEMA: state and local emergency managementNWS Billings, MT: warnings and local alertsNWS Cheyenne, WY: warnings and local alertsNWS Western and Central Wyoming: warnings and local alertsNWS Salt Lake City, UT: warnings and local alertsNWS Rapid City, SD: warnings and local alertsNWS safety guidesCommon questions
Is there a tornado warning, winter storm warning or other weather warning in Wyoming right now?
We do not see an active tornado, winter storm or other warning or watch for Wyoming in the latest National Weather Service data. Conditions change quickly, so check your ZIP code for the latest.
When was the last tornado in Wyoming, and how many have there been since 2000?
The most recent tornado in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database for Wyoming is October 15, 2025, rated EF1. The database lists 238 Wyoming tornadoes since 2000 and 749 since 1950. It runs through 2025, so it does not include later tornadoes.
What was the deadliest tornado in Wyoming, and what was the strongest?
By rating, the strongest in the record is July 21, 1987, rated EF4. The deadliest is August 12, 2005, rated EF2, 2 deaths. Ratings before 2007 use the original Fujita scale.
How does Wyoming rank for tornadoes among the states?
Wyoming ranks 28th of 50 states by the number of tornadoes since 1950: 749 in all, about 10 a year. 14 were rated EF3 or stronger, 1 of them EF4 or EF5. They caused 4 deaths and 115 injuries, and the busiest year was 1979 with 42. Each tornado is counted in the state where it started.
When is tornado season in Wyoming?
Most Wyoming tornadoes in the record came from May through July. June is the busiest single month, with 43% of the total. Tornadoes can happen in any month.
Where do I find Wyoming emergency management and National Weather Service offices?
The state agency is Wyoming Office of Homeland Security (https://hls.wyo.gov/). The National Weather Service offices that cover Wyoming include NWS Billings, MT, NWS Cheyenne, WY, NWS Western and Central Wyoming, NWS Salt Lake City, UT, NWS Rapid City, SD. Evacuation zones and orders come from your county or state emergency management office, not from this site.
Which Wyoming cities and counties have their own alert pages?
This site has city pages for Laramie County (Cheyenne); Natrona County (Casper). Each city page shows the alerts for the center of that city.
Be ready in Wyoming
Official-source guides for the weather Wyoming sees most.
Cities and counties in Wyoming
Live alerts and local storm history for each city, grouped by the county it is in.
Alert data comes from the National Weather Service and is refreshed every 15 minutes.