Campbell County tornado history

91 tornadoes touched Campbell County, Wyoming between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 23, 1978). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 36 people.

91tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 36 injured

52 milongest path · 1962

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F057

(E)F123

(E)F29

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 23, 1978	F3	14.5 mi	180 yd	0	0
Jun 1, 2018	EF3	3.8 mi	200 yd	2	0
Aug 12, 2005	F2	1.5 mi	450 yd	13	2
Jun 11, 1962	F2	52 mi	100 yd	4	0
Jun 25, 1975	F2	16.3 mi	67 yd	1	0
Jul 30, 1975	F2	12.4 mi	33 yd	0	0
May 27, 1959	F2	10.6 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 2023	EF2	3.8 mi	800 yd	8	0
Jul 22, 1966	F2	3.6 mi	67 yd	6	0
Jun 12, 1953	F2	2 mi	33 yd	0	0
May 6, 1988	F2	1.5 mi	50 yd	2	0
Jun 12, 2001	F1	27 mi	25 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 23, 2023	EF2	3.8 mi	800 yd	8
Jul 16, 2019	EF0	1.2 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 1, 2018	EF0	1 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 1, 2018	EF3	3.8 mi	200 yd	2
Jun 1, 2018	EF1	0.5 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 1, 2018	EF1	4.6 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 7, 2016	EF1	1.5 mi	365 yd	0
Jun 3, 2015	EF0	—	10 yd	0
Jun 26, 2014	EF0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0
Aug 3, 2010	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 27, 2009	EF0	0.5 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 30, 2009	EF0	—	10 yd	0

Deadliest: Aug 12, 2005, F2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Weston County, WY28 Johnson County, WY21 Crook County, WY40 Sheridan County, WY10 Converse County, WY49 Powder River County, MT18 Lawrence County, SD22 Niobrara County, WY33

Questions

How many tornadoes has Campbell County, Wyoming had?

91 tornadoes touched Campbell County, Wyoming between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Campbell County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 23, 1978, with a 14.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Campbell County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (46 of 91). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).