Cheyenne, WY Tornado History — 85 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Cheyenne, WY had?
Cheyenne has had 85 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 2 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Cheyenne?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Cheyenne was an EF1 on June 12, 2025.
When is tornado season in Cheyenne?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Cheyenne, with 28 on record. April through June account for 47 of the 85 tornadoes on record near Cheyenne.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Cheyenne
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 28 total, averaging 1.4 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Cheyenne since December 29, 2025
These are 2 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
[Landspout] Report of a landspout west of Burns. (CYS)
[Landspout] Delayed public report found of Facebook of a landspout between Burns and Hillsdale... WY. Location estimated on radar velocity and reflectivity at that tim (CYS)
Within 25 miles of Cheyenne. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Cheyenne
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Cheyenne and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on June 12, 2025 and the most recent on June 12, 2025. It is already counted in the Cheyenne totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
Photos from storm spotter show damage consistent with a short-lived EF-1 tornado. Damage to fencing... tree limbs down... and a flipped and lofted cattle trailer were s (CYS)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Cheyenne
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of Cheyenne since 1950, across 1 event. 41 injuries have been reported across all events. 1979 was the deadliest year on record near Cheyenne.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on July 16, 1979, which caused 1 fatality along a 8.8-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Cheyenne
What the record shows near Cheyenne
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Cheyenne, with 21 of the 85 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 4 so far. The Cheyenne record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Cheyenne, 72 reached EF0 or EF1 and 6 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Cheyenne is rated EF3, of which 2 are logged. A further 7 near Cheyenne are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Cheyenne has averaged 1.4 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 28 in total. 2010 was the busiest of them with 7, and 10 of those years passed with none at all.