Rainfall Totals Around Wyoming, July 15 Thunderstorm Photos
Many locations across western and central Wyoming finally got some much needed rainfall yesterday and last night from widespread showers and thunderstorms.
The National Weather Service has put together a chart of observations collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures.
They thanked all volunteer weather observers for their dedication.
National Weather Service in Riverton; Facebook
Thunderous sheet lightning lit up the skies in Casper last night. Several K2 Radio readers submitted photos, you can see those below.
Casperites Share Scary Beautiful Pics of Lightning Storm
July 15, 2025.
⛈ On the south west side of town, the sky looked like a strobe light. While there were a few lightning strikes that touched the ground, hundreds -- maybe thousands -- of strikes contributed to a sheet lightning storm, also known as intra-cloud lightning. This happens when electrical charges connect with a thunderstorm cloud, creating a disco-effect. But there were still plenty of cloud to ground strikes, and readers were quick to share them! ⚡
Gallery Credit: Kolby Fedore, TSM
5 of the Worst Natural Disasters in Wyoming History
Wyoming has experienced several severe natural disasters throughout its history, with the most impactful including the 1949 blizzard, the 1988 Yellowstone fires, the 1987 Teton-Yellowstone tornado, and the 1923 Bighorn River flood. The Hanna mine disasters of 1903 and 1908 also stand out as significant events due to the high number of fatalities.
Gallery Credit: Kolby Fedore, TSM
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