NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Torrington, 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 Torrington, Wyoming since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 90 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 90
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Torrington
The strongest of the 90 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on June 27, 1955; its path came within 24 miles, and it killed 2 people. Of the 90, 12 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 24 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 34. The most recent tornado was on June 20, 2024. Torrington has more tornadoes within 25 miles than any other of the 35 Wyoming cities on this site. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 113 times since 1961, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Torrington has more hail reports within 10 miles than 91% of the 35 Wyoming cities.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Torrington
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s13
- 2000s4
- 1990s20
- 1980s10
- 1970s14(1 EF3+)
- 1960s12
- 1950s10(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 1955 | F4 | 24 mi | 26 mi | 2 / 29 |
| Jul 20, 1978 | F3 | 10 mi | 53.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 1955 | F3 | 12 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | EF2 | 24 mi | 4.72 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Sep 10, 2019 | EF2 | 10 mi | 19.12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 12, 2017 | EF2 | 11 mi | 25.55 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 21, 1998 | F2 | 17 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 20, 1983 | F2 | 21 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 28, 1978 | F2 | 15 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 12, 1967 | F2 | 3 mi | 12.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 14, 1963 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 21, 1960 | F2 | 5 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 90, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Torrington
The Storm Prediction Center has 113 hail reports within 10 miles of Torrington since 1961, made on 60 separate days. Of these, 102 were 1 inch across or larger, and 19 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 6, 2000. The most recent report is from July 18, 2025. June has the most reports, 50.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Torrington
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Torrington Exp Farm, WY, 3 miles southwest of Torrington at 4,098 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 57°F; December is the coolest, at 42°F and 12°F. May is the wettest at 3.2 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 0.3 inches; the year adds up to 14.9 inches over 34 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 48 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 190 nights a year. Snowfall averages 31.2 inches a year, most of it in March. That 14.9 inches is more than at 21 of the 32 Wyoming stations used on this site (66%). Mitchell, NE, 24 miles southeast, has its own station (Scottsbluff 1E, NE): 15.8 inches a year, 0.9 more than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | 12 | 0.3 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 45 | 14 | 0.4 | 1 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 54 | 23 | 1.0 | 2 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 62 | 31 | 1.3 | 4 | 3.2 |
| May | 71 | 41 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 82 | 51 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 90 | 57 | 1.8 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 88 | 54 | 1.2 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 43 | 1.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 65 | 30 | 1.3 | 3 | 2.2 |
| Nov | 52 | 20 | 0.5 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 42 | 12 | 0.6 | 1 | 5.4 |
| Year | 64 | 32 | 14.9 | 34 | 31.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Torrington Exp Farm, WY (4,098 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 Torrington
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 61 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Torrington: 49 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 flash floods and 3 heavy rain events. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $61,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on July 4, 2023. July has had the most flash floods, 5 of 9. Of the 24 Wyoming cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 21 have had fewer than Torrington.
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
Goshen County, which includes Torrington, has been named in 5 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1999, 4 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms, 1 ice storm). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 11, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Goshen County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail; Relatively Low for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.5 million a year, the 13th highest of 23 Wyoming counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.7 million (39%), 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 Torrington
- Mitchell, NE24 mi
- Scottsbluff, NE32 mi
- Gering, NE35 mi
- Minatare, NE41 mi
- Wheatland, WY44 mi
- Bayard, NE51 mi
- Kimball, NE67 mi
- Alliance, NE69 mi
- Cheyenne, WY73 mi
- Chadron, NE77 mi
- Douglas, WY82 mi
- Sidney, NE90 mi
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