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Wyoming, 2009

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

651events recorded600 in 2008
6deaths recorded5 injuries
$9.4Mproperty damage (estimates)$65K crop damage
0disaster declarations14 NFIP claims, $55K paid
← 20082010 →

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

Winter290
Wind178
Hail146
Tornado11
Flood11
Other8
Cold3
Lightning3
Wildfire1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2009 was 651 against 600 in 2008.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2009
Platte County30
Crook County28
Goshen County26
Fremont County24
Weston County23
Campbell County22
Big Horn County18
Natrona County17
Johnson County15
Sheridan County14
Laramie County13
Hot Springs County12
Converse County10
Niobrara County6
Park County6
Sweetwater County6
Teton County5
Albany County3
Uinta County3
Carbon County2
Washakie County2
Sublette County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
27 Feb 2009Forecast zoneAvalanche——3—
25 Dec 2009Forecast zoneWinter Storm——1—
2 Jan 2009Forecast zoneAvalanche——1—
25 Dec 2009Forecast zoneWinter Weather——1—
13 Jul 2009CrookTornadoEF2$300,000—2
3 Jul 2009NatronaFlash Flood—$5,000,000—1
7 Aug 2009Big HornHail2.00 in$75,000—1
7 Jan 2009Forecast zoneHigh Wind75 mph$4,000—1
25 Apr 2009SweetwaterHail1.75 in$700,000——
4 Jul 2009FremontFlash Flood—$500,000——
13 Jul 2009CrookHail2.75 in$400,000——
23 Mar 2009Forecast zoneBlizzard—$250,000——
23 Mar 2009Forecast zoneBlizzard—$250,000——
7 Aug 2009CampbellHail1.75 in$200,000——
13 Jul 2009CrookHail4.25 in$200,000——
30 May 2009NatronaLightning—$150,000——
23 Mar 2009WestonBlizzard—$120,000——
2 Jul 2009PlatteHail2.00 in$100,000——
23 Mar 2009Forecast zoneBlizzard—$100,000——
30 Mar 2009Forecast zoneBlizzard—$100,000——
30 Mar 2009Forecast zoneBlizzard—$100,000——
9 Jul 2009CampbellThunderstorm Wind60 mph$100,000——
2 Jul 2009Hot SpringsFlash Flood—$75,000——
30 Mar 2009Forecast zoneBlizzard—$50,000——
14 Jun 2009GoshenHail4.25 in$50,000——
5 Jun 2009GoshenTornadoEF2$10,000——
1 Jun 2009Big HornTornadoEF1$5,000——
27 Jul 2009CampbellTornadoEF0$2,000——
30 Jun 2009CampbellTornadoEF0———
3 Jun 2009FremontTornadoEF0———
14 Jun 2009Hot SpringsTornadoEF0———
14 Aug 2009WashakieTornadoEF0———
10 Jun 2009GoshenTornadoEF0———
14 Jun 2009PlatteTornadoEF0———
7 Jun 2009GoshenTornadoEF0———

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 2009

No declaration touching Wyoming was made in 2009.

Flood insurance claims with a 2009 date of loss

14 NFIP claims, 7 of them paid, for $54,958.

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.