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Wyoming, 1988

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

60events recorded84 in 1987
0deaths recorded2 injuries
$2.5Mproperty damage (estimates)
0disaster declarations2 NFIP claims, $29K paid
← 19871989 →

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.

Events by hazard

Wind24
Hail23
Tornado13

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1988 was 60 against 84 in 1987.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 1988
Laramie County11
Campbell County7
Fremont County7
Platte County7
Albany County5
Natrona County5
Goshen County4
Weston County4
Niobrara County2
Sweetwater County2
Washakie County2
Big Horn County1
Carbon County1
Converse County1
Lincoln County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
6 May 1988CampbellTornadoF2$2,500,000—2
7 Jul 1988NatronaTornadoF1$2,500——
7 Jul 1988NatronaTornadoF0———
8 Jul 1988NatronaTornadoF0———
17 Jul 1988CampbellTornadoF0———
17 Jul 1988CampbellTornadoF0———
17 Jul 1988CampbellTornadoF0———
17 Jul 1988WestonTornadoF0———
18 Jul 1988LaramieTornadoF0———
7 Jul 1988NatronaTornadoF0———
6 May 1988CampbellTornadoF1———
6 May 1988WestonTornadoF0———
13 Jun 1988PlatteTornadoF0———

Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.

Federal disaster declarations in 1988

No declaration touching Wyoming was made in 1988.

Flood insurance claims with a 1988 date of loss

2 NFIP claims, 1 of them paid, for $29,018.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.