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Wyoming, 1998

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

372events recorded412 in 1997
2deaths recorded29 injuries
$1.9Mproperty damage (estimates)$300K crop damage
0disaster declarations5 NFIP claims, $0 paid
← 19971999 →

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

Winter139
Wind108
Hail63
Flood20
Other19
Tornado16
Lightning3
Fog3
Cold1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1998 was 372 against 412 in 1997.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 1998
Laramie County28
Fremont County16
Platte County16
Campbell County15
Goshen County15
Johnson County12
Converse County9
Hot Springs County8
Washakie County8
Natrona County6
Niobrara County6
Park County6
Big Horn County5
Sheridan County5
Sweetwater County5
Weston County5
Crook County4
Lincoln County4
Carbon County3
Teton County2
Albany County1
Sublette County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
26 Dec 1998Forecast zoneWinter Weather—$12,00011
10 Aug 1998CarbonLightning——11
6 Mar 1998PlatteWinter Storm—$35,000—10
6 Mar 1998Forecast zoneWinter Storm—$20,000—9
3 Feb 1998PlatteDense Fog—$32,000—5
9 Dec 1998Forecast zoneWinter Weather—$30,000—1
14 Apr 1998Forecast zoneHeavy Snow———1
14 Jun 1998CarbonLightning———1
15 Oct 1998Forecast zoneWinter Storm—$1,000,000——
2 Jul 1998SubletteThunderstorm Wind—$400,000——
4 Oct 1998NiobraraBlizzard—$200,000——
13 Jun 1998CrookTornadoF1$20,000——
9 Jun 1998NatronaTornadoF0———
20 May 1998WestonTornadoF0———
5 May 1998ConverseTornadoF0———
26 May 1998NatronaTornadoF0———
11 Jun 1998WestonTornadoF0———
21 May 1998NiobraraTornadoF0———
9 Aug 1998LaramieTornadoF0———
19 May 1998LaramieTornadoF0———
20 May 1998NiobraraTornadoF0———
21 Aug 1998LaramieTornadoF0———
5 Jul 1998LaramieTornadoF0———
9 Jun 1998PlatteTornadoF0———
11 Jun 1998JohnsonTornadoF0———
13 Jun 1998ConverseTornadoF0———
13 Jun 1998GoshenTornadoF0———

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 1998

No declaration touching Wyoming was made in 1998.

Flood insurance claims with a 1998 date of loss

5 NFIP claims, 0 of them paid, for $0.

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.