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Wyoming, 2016

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

1,636events recorded1,118 in 2015
6deaths recorded4 injuries
$3.1Mproperty damage (estimates)
2disaster declarations10 NFIP claims, $90K paid
← 20152017 →

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

Wind831
Winter544
Hail172
Cold32
Wildfire30
Other13
Flood12
Tornado2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2016 was 1,636 against 1,118 in 2015.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2016
Goshen County56
Laramie County56
Campbell County40
Niobrara County27
Weston County24
Platte County20
Crook County19
Sheridan County12
Converse County10
Johnson County9
Uinta County7
Natrona County6
Big Horn County5
Fremont County5
Lincoln County5
Albany County3
Sublette County3
Sweetwater County3
Hot Springs County2
Carbon County1
Teton County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
24 Jan 2016Forecast zoneAvalanche——2—
19 Jan 2016Forecast zoneAvalanche——1—
19 Feb 2016Forecast zoneAvalanche——1—
21 Feb 2016Forecast zoneAvalanche——1—
17 Dec 2016Forecast zoneExtreme Cold/Wind Chill——1—
28 Jul 2016UintaWildfire—$500,000—1
1 Aug 2016UintaWildfire—$500,000—1
4 Feb 2016Forecast zoneAvalanche———1
19 Dec 2016Forecast zoneHigh Wind40 mph——1
7 May 2016FremontFlood—$1,200,000——
2 Aug 2016Forecast zoneWildfire—$500,000——
18 Feb 2016Forecast zoneHigh Wind81 mph$250,000——
27 Dec 2016Forecast zoneHigh Wind87 mph$50,000——
4 Sep 2016SubletteTornadoEF1$1,000——
7 Aug 2016CampbellTornadoEF1———

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 2016

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
29 Jul 2016FM-5139Fire management assistanceFireTokawana Fire1
25 Jul 2016FM-5136Fire management assistanceFireLava Mountain Fire1

Flood insurance claims with a 2016 date of loss

10 NFIP claims, 7 of them paid, for $90,208.

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.