Tornado History

Sweetwater Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Sweetwater, Wyoming. The records below identify 25 tornadoes from 1960 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $56K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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25recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$56Kminimum property damage
July 1, 2025latest tornado
11.36 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 April 14, 20002000F1 June 27, 19741974F1 September 9, 19731973F1 July 31, 19781978F1 April 20, 20012001EF0 May 26, 20172017F0 June 14, 19821982F0 June 9, 19601960F0 August 14, 19791979F0 August 14, 19791979F0 August 14, 19791979F0 May 30, 19891989F0 May 30, 19891989F0 August 4, 19901990F0 July 24, 1990F0 September 9, 1991F0 May 15, 1992F0 May 25, 1995F0 June 24, 2003EF0 September 15, 2013EF0 May 7, 2014EF0 July 7, 2015EF0 May 28, 2018EF0 July 1, 2025EFU June 23, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)13
  • EF0 (Light damage)6
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19793
  • 19892
  • 19902
  • 19601
  • 19731
  • 19741
  • 19781
  • 19821

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
April 14, 2000F1Sweetwater, Wyoming0.5 mi50 yd00$30K
June 27, 1974F1Sweetwater, Wyoming0.1 mi33 yd00$25K
September 9, 1973F1Sweetwater, Wyoming0 mi33 yd00N/A
July 31, 1978F1Sweetwater, Wyoming1 mi100 yd00N/A
April 20, 2001F1Sweetwater, Wyoming0.2 mi10 yd00N/A
May 26, 2017EF0Sweetwater, Wyoming11.36 mi30 yd00$1K
June 14, 1982F0Sweetwater, Wyoming0.1 mi3 yd00$30
June 9, 1960F0Sweetwater, Wyoming0.1 mi17 yd00N/A
August 14, 1979F0Sweetwater, Wyoming1 mi200 yd00N/A
August 14, 1979F0Sweetwater, Wyoming0 mi33 yd00N/A
August 14, 1979F0Sweetwater, Wyoming0 mi33 yd00N/A
May 30, 1989F0Sweetwater, Wyoming0.5 mi50 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.