NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Cody, WY
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of Cody, Wyoming since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 7 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 7
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Cody
The strongest of the 7 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F2 on July 11, 1978; its path came within 20 miles. Of the 7, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 3 have come since 2000. The most recent tornado was on June 12, 2017. Of the 35 Wyoming cities on this site, 60% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Cody. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 16 times since 1975, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 35 Wyoming cities, 49% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Cody.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Cody
By decade
- 2010s3
- 1990s1
- 1980s2
- 1970s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 1978 | F2 | 20 mi | 0.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 18, 1991 | F1 | 19 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 25, 1986 | F1 | 12 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 12, 2017 | EF0 | 17 mi | 0.69 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 16, 2015 | EF0 | 23 mi | 1.37 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 2013 | EF0 | 25 mi | 6.27 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 20, 1984 | F0 | 8 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 7 of 7, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Cody
The Storm Prediction Center has 16 hail reports within 10 miles of Cody since 1975, made on 13 separate days. Of these, 9 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 5 days, most recently July 1, 1998. The most recent report is from June 24, 2014. May has the most reports, 6.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Cody
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Buffalo Bill Dam, WY, 5 miles southeast of Cody at 5,160 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 57°F; December is the coolest, at 35°F and 19°F. Highs reach 90°F on about 10 days a year, almost all from July to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 140 nights a year. Snowfall averages 12.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 12.8 inches is more than at 16 of the 32 Wyoming stations used on this site (50%). Powell, 23 miles northeast, has its own station (Powell Field Stn, WY): 6.8 inches a year, 6.0 less than here, and a July average high of 85°F against 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | 20 | 0.4 | 1 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 37 | 18 | 0.6 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 47 | 26 | 0.5 | 2 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 53 | 32 | 1.6 | 3 | 0.5 |
| May | 62 | 40 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 73 | 49 | 1.4 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 57 | 0.8 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 81 | 55 | 0.8 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 71 | 47 | 1.3 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 56 | 36 | 1.4 | 2 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 44 | 27 | 0.4 | 1 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 35 | 19 | 0.4 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Year | 57 | 35 | 12.8 | 27 | 12.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Buffalo Bill Dam, WY (5,160 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Cody
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 9 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Cody: 7 thunderstorm wind reports, 1 flash flood and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $12,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 68 mph, on July 24, 2022.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Flood insurance policyholders in Cody's ZIP code 82414 have filed 17 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1986, and were paid $303,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. Of the 9 Wyoming cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 3 have fewer than Cody.
Park County, which includes Cody, has been named in 4 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1978, 3 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 11, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Park County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for tornadoes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $19.8 million a year, the 6th highest of 23 Wyoming counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $9.3 million (47%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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Cities near Cody
- Powell, WY23 mi
- Lovell, WY46 mi
- Red Lodge, MT47 mi
- Greybull, WY58 mi
- Joliet, MT66 mi
- Columbus, MT72 mi
- Worland, WY73 mi
- Park City, MT74 mi
- Thermopolis, WY75 mi
- Laurel, MT79 mi
- Billings, MT90 mi
- Big Timber, MT97 mi
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