NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Lovell, 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 Lovell, Wyoming since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 15 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 15
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Lovell
The strongest of the 15 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on August 2, 1985; its path came within 19 miles. Of the 15, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 5 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 9. The most recent tornado was on May 24, 2014. Lovell has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 57% of the 35 Wyoming cities on this site. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 15 times since 1975, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 35 Wyoming cities, 54% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Lovell.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Lovell
By decade
- 2010s2
- 2000s3
- 1990s3
- 1980s3(1 EF3+)
- 1970s2
- 1960s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 1985 | F3 | 19 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 1964 | F2 | 21 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 12, 1962 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | F1 | 20 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 24, 1981 | F1 | 4 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 18, 1978 | F1 | 5 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 1976 | F1 | 20 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 24, 2014 | EF0 | 10 mi | 0.77 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 12, 2010 | EF0 | 12 mi | 2.44 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 1, 2005 | F0 | 23 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 1, 2005 | F0 | 5 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 1, 2005 | F0 | 12 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 15, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Lovell
The Storm Prediction Center has 15 hail reports within 10 miles of Lovell since 1975, made on 8 separate days. Of these, 9 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on June 14, 2006. The most recent report is from May 31, 2014. June has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Lovell
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lovell, WY, 5 miles northwest of Lovell at 3,847 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 56°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 7°F. Highs reach 90°F on about 25 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 182 nights a year. Snowfall averages 13.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 6.5 inches is more than at 0 of the 32 Wyoming stations used on this site (0%). Greybull, 25 miles southeast, has its own station (Greybull, WY): 7.3 inches a year, 0.8 more than here, and a July average high of 91°F against 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 7 | 0.2 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 36 | 12 | 0.3 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 50 | 23 | 0.2 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 58 | 31 | 0.7 | 2 | 0.7 |
| May | 67 | 42 | 1.1 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 78 | 50 | 1.2 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 87 | 56 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 85 | 52 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 74 | 43 | 0.8 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 59 | 32 | 0.7 | 2 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 44 | 20 | 0.2 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 33 | 10 | 0.2 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Year | 58 | 32 | 6.5 | 19 | 13.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lovell, WY (3,847 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.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Big Horn County, which includes Lovell, has been named in 4 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1978, 3 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 1 flood, 1 severe storm). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 11, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Big Horn County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $8.9 million a year, the 14th highest of 23 Wyoming counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.2 million (70%), 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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