Carbon County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Carbon County, WY right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 983 alerts that included Carbon County, roughly 98 a year. The most common is the red flag warning (180 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 6, 2020. 18 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Carbon County alert history
Alert events that included Carbon County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Flag Warning | 180 | 15 | October 9, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 125 | 6 | October 9, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 122 | 9 | October 23, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 109 | 6 | May 18, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 100 | 26 | October 10, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 86 | 8 | October 11, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 47 | 6 | May 21, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 37 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 34 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 29 | 0 | August 7, 2023 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 26 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 14 | 0 | June 8, 2024 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 13 | 0 | June 20, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 11 | 0 | January 20, 2025 |
| Blizzard Warning | 10 | 0 | April 4, 2023 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 8 | 0 | October 18, 2024 |
| Freeze Warning | 8 | 4 | October 16, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 6 | 3 | June 25, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 6 | 3 | October 16, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 5 | 0 | September 24, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 3 | 0 | February 23, 2023 |
| Flood Watch | 3 | 1 | July 22, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 | 0 | June 6, 2020 |
| Heat Advisory | 0 | 1 | August 2, 2026 |
Tornado history in Carbon County
18 tornadoes have been recorded in Carbon County since 1950. That ranks 15 of 23 counties in Wyoming. The most recent was on May 17, 2021 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Carbon County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2, 1976 | F2 | Carbon County | 2.5 mi | 433 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 15, 1966 | F1 | Carbon County | 7.7 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 20, 1958 | F1 | Carbon County | 1.9 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 15, 1967 | F1 | Carbon County | 1.3 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 6, 2020 | EF1 | Carbon County | 1.2 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2021 | ? | Carbon County | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 6, 2020 | EF1 | Carbon County | 1.2 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 15, 2015 | EF0 | Carbon County | 1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 10, 1997 | F0 | Carbon County | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 8, 1997 | F0 | Carbon County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Carbon County
- Population: 14,250 (2024 estimate)
- State: Wyoming
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 056007 (how to use it)