Jun 20, 2024
An intense supercell thunderstorm originated near Chugwater, Wyoming, during the early to mid afternoon hours on 6/20, tracking across southern Platte and Goshen counties through approximately 3:00 PM MDT before moving into the western Nebraska Panhandle. Storm chasers reported extremely large and destructive hail up to 4.5 inches in diameter along with wind gusts in excess of 70 MPH, noting that they had never seen that large of hail coinciding with such intense winds.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1192092). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Laramie County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.