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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Owl Creek, WY

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Owl Creek, WY from September 7, 1983 through May 11, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Hail Reports
15
Wind Reports
7
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Owl Creek, WY · 1983–present Updated  Daily · last May 11, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Owl Creek, WY

15 reports
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1.50″ hail
Jun 26, 2023
10:44 PM UTC
Hail report for Owl Creek, WY
Hot Springs County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Social Media photo of 1.5 inch hail at the Gooseberry Creek Rest Area. Time estimated via radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 18 SE Meeteetse, WY
1.75″ hail
Jul 1, 2019
7:20 PM UTC
Hail report for Owl Creek, WY
Hot Springs County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Owl Creek Rd, WY
1.75″ hail
Jul 3, 2015
5:05 PM MST-7
Hail report for Owl Creek, WY
Hot Springs County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Trained spotters reported quarter to golf ball sized hail just east of State Highway 120 near the Gooseberry Creek Rest Stop.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6.09 NNE Grass Creek, WY
1.00″ hail
Jun 16, 2015
1:00 PM MST-7
Hail report for Owl Creek, WY
Hot Springs County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail fell near Missouri Flat Road west-northwest of Thermopolis.
NWS Hail Report Location: 43.56 SW Rairden, WY
0.88″ hail
Jun 4, 2015
4:03 PM MST-7
Hail report for Owl Creek, WY
Hot Springs County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Hot Springs County Emergency Manager reported nickel sized hail along State Highway 431 just east of State Highway 120 toward Gooseberry Creek.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7.2 ENE Grass Creek, WY
0.88″ hail
Jun 22, 2014
1:43 PM MST-7
Hail report for Owl Creek, WY
Hot Springs County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel sized hail was reported at a ranch along Sand Draw Road.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9.46 NE Hamilton Dome, WY
1.00″ hail
Jul 13, 2011
12:44 PM MST-7
Hail report for Owl Creek, WY
Hot Springs County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A strong thunderstorm moved across the southern Absaroka mountains producing quarter sized hail at a residence in the Grass Creek drainage south of Meeteetse.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.98 W Grass Creek, WY
0.75″ hail
Aug 28, 2010
1:10 PM MST-7
Hail report for Owl Creek, WY
Hot Springs County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Hot Springs County emergency manager reported penny sized hail along State Highway 120 approximately 23 miles northwest of Thermopolis.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9.09 NNE Hamilton Dome, WY
0.88″ hail
Jun 5, 2009
4:30 PM MST-7
Hail report for Owl Creek, WY
Hot Springs County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel sized hail fell at a ranch west of Grass Creek Oil Field.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.96 WSW Grass Creek, WY
0.88″ hail
Jul 29, 2004
12:55 PM MST
Hail report for Owl Creek, WY
Hot Springs County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 N Grass Creek, WY
0.75″ hail
Jul 23, 2002
1:55 PM MST
Hail report for Owl Creek, WY
Hot Springs County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 E Grass Creek, WY
0.88″ hail
Jul 21, 2002
3:40 PM MST
Hail report for Owl Creek, WY
Hot Springs County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Grass Creek, WY
0.88″ hail
Jul 21, 2002
3:10 PM MST
Hail report for Owl Creek, WY
Hot Springs County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 W Grass Creek, WY
0.75″ hail
May 16, 2000
5:30 PM MST
Hail report for Owl Creek, WY
Hot Springs County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 30 W Thermopolis, WY
1.00″ hail
May 23, 1987
1:15 PM CST
Hail report for Owl Creek, WY
Hot Springs County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, WY
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near Owl Creek, WY

7 reports
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66 mph
May 11, 2025
8:42 PM UTC
Wind report for Owl Creek, WY
Hot Springs County · 1,812 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station GCRW4 Meeteetse 10 S.
NWS Wind Report Location: 10 WSW Grass Creek, WY
64 mph
May 27, 2018
10:42 PM UTC
Wind report for Owl Creek, WY
Hot Springs County · 1,812 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: AT GRASS CREEK DIVIDE RAWS IN HOT SPRINGS COUNTY
NWS Wind Report Location: Grass Creek, WY
81 mph
Jul 21, 2014
5:58 PM MST-7
Wind report for Owl Creek, WY
Hot Springs County · 1,812 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: An 80 mph wind gust was measured at the Grass Creek Divide RAWS in the foothills of the southern Absaroka Range.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.87 N Dickie, WY
60 mph
Sep 10, 2012
10:10 AM MST-7
Wind report for Owl Creek, WY
Hot Springs County · 1,812 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A strong thunderstorm moved off the Absaroka Range and produced a severe wind gust of 60 mph at the Grass Creek Divide RAWS site.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.87 N Dickie, WY
64 mph
Jul 27, 2012
6:49 PM MST-7
Wind report for Owl Creek, WY
Hot Springs County · 1,812 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A thunderstorm moved across the southern Absaroka Range and sent strong outflow wind southeast across the western Owl Creek Mountains. A remote weather station recorded a peak wind gust of 64 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.87 N Dickie, WY
60 mph
Aug 3, 2009
12:55 PM MST-7
Wind report for Owl Creek, WY
Hot Springs County · 1,812 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Estimated wind gusts of 60 mph broke several three inch diameter limbs from Cottonwood trees at a ranch along Gooseberry Creek. Also, dime sized hail accumulated to a depth of two to three inches at the ranch.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6.05 NNE Grass Creek, WY
UNK mph
Sep 7, 1983
7:00 PM CST
Wind report for Owl Creek, WY
Hot Springs County · 1,812 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, WY
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near Owl Creek, WY

3 reports
EF0 category
Jun 3, 2014
11:07 AM MST-7
Tornado report for Owl Creek, WY
Hot Springs County · 1,812 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A rancher north of Anchor Reservoir observed a brief tornado near Putney Flat in the Owl Creek drainage. The tornado remained over open country and did no damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5.81 S Dickie, WY
EF0 category
Jun 14, 2009
1:53 PM MST-7
Tornado report for Owl Creek, WY
Hot Springs County · 1,812 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Several people including a sheriff's deputy observed a tornado west of State Highway 120 northwest of Thermopolis.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6.2 SE Hamilton Dome, WY
EF0 category
May 29, 2008
11:34 AM MST-7
Tornado report for Owl Creek, WY
Hot Springs County · 1,812 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down south of Missouri Flats Road northwest of Thermopolis. The tornado remained over open land and caused no damage. A funnel cloud was visible for six minutes before the tornado formed.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 9.52 SE Hamilton Dome, WY
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Owl Creek have on record?

Our records show 15 hail, 7 wind, and 3 tornado reports in and near Owl Creek, WY, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 11, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Owl Creek?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Owl Creek, WY is 1.75″. It was reported near Owl Creek Rd, WY on July 1, 2019.

A storm report showed up near my home in Owl Creek — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Owl Creek and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Owl Creek — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Owl Creek address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Owl Creek — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific Owl Creek address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Owl Creek — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events across Owl Creek, WY, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Owl Creek, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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