Laramie, WY Tornado History — 26 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Laramie, WY had?
Laramie has had 26 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 1 strong to violent (EF3+) tornado.
When was the most recent tornado near Laramie?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Laramie was an EF1 on June 17, 2025.
When is tornado season in Laramie?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Laramie, with 7 on record. April through June account for 14 of the 26 tornadoes on record near Laramie.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Laramie
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 8 total, averaging 0.4 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Laramie since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
Multiple reports of another rope-like... persistent tornado. Exact location is estimated. (CYS)
Within 25 miles of Laramie. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Laramie
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Laramie and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on June 17, 2025 and the most recent on June 17, 2025. It is already counted in the Laramie totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
Multiple spotters reported a tornado. Exact location and time estimated from radar. (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
Have any tornadoes near Laramie been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Laramie from any of the 26 tornadoes since 1950, though 1 injuries have been reported, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Laramie
What the record shows near Laramie
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Laramie, with 5 of the 26 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 2 so far. The Laramie record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Laramie, 21 reached EF0 or EF1 and 3 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Laramie is rated EF3, of which 1 is logged. A further 2 near Laramie are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Laramie has averaged 0.4 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 8 in total. 2018 was the busiest of them with 3, and 14 of those years passed with none at all.