Gillette, WY Tornado History — 67 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Gillette, WY had?
Gillette has had 67 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 2 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Gillette?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Gillette was an EF1 on July 19, 2025.
When is tornado season in Gillette?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Gillette, with 33 on record. April through June account for 43 of the 67 tornadoes on record near Gillette.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Gillette
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 14 total, averaging 0.7 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Gillette 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
Tornado reported in the area of Highway 59 and Rattlesnake Rd. Multiple homes and buildings severely damaged with occupants trapped and since rescued. Roof missing from (UNR)
[Landspout] Brief landspout spin-up with photo captured by emergency manager. (UNR)
Within 25 miles of Gillette. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Gillette
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Gillette and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on July 19, 2025 and the most recent on July 19, 2025. It is already counted in the Gillette totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
Survey team determined that an EF-1 landspout tornado impacted a home and adjcent homestead 10 NW of Moorcroft. (UNR)
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
Have any tornadoes near Gillette been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Gillette from any of the 67 tornadoes since 1950, though 11 injuries have been reported, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Gillette
What the record shows near Gillette
The 1970s were the busiest decade near Gillette, with 25 of the 67 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 1 so far. The Gillette record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Gillette, 61 reached EF0 or EF1 and 6 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Gillette is rated EF3, of which 2 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Gillette has averaged 0.7 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 14 in total. 2018 was the busiest of them with 4, and 11 of those years passed with none at all.