Wyoming, 2024
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2024 was 803 against 1,002 in 2023.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 2024 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $12,500,000 | — | — |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $12,500,000 | — | — |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Crook | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Laramie | Hail | 2.00 in | $400,000 | — | — |
| 1 Mar 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2024 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 72 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Aug 2024 | Lincoln | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Lincoln | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 16 Nov 2024 | Uinta | Winter Weather | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 9 Sep 2024 | Hot Springs | Tornado | EF0 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Goshen | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Goshen | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Crook | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 4 Sep 2024 | Sublette | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
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 2024
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2024 | DR-4845 | Major disaster | Fire | Wildfires | 2 |
| 30 Sep 2024 | FM-5539 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Elk Fire | 1 |
| 22 Aug 2024 | FM-5531 | Fire management assistance | Fire | House Draw Fire | 1 |
| 30 Jul 2024 | FM-5523 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Pleasant Valley Fire | 1 |
| 1 Mar 2024 | FM-5490 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Happy Jack Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2024 date of loss
1 NFIP claims, 1 of them paid, for $140,621.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.