40 Years Later: Tornado Rips Through Cheyenne, Wyoming

On July 16, 1979, Cheyenne was hit by the largest tornado (F3) to ever hit the state of Wyoming.

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Annaliese Wiederspahn

July 21, 20191 min read

Cheyenne tornado
(Cowboy State Daily Staff)

On July 16, 1979, Cheyenne was hit by the largest tornado (F3) to ever hit the state of Wyoming.

The tornado was responsible for one death, dozens of injuries, and damage to hundreds of homes. 

Don Erickson was Cheyenne’s mayor and he recalls what happened that day 40 years later.

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Annaliese Wiederspahn

State Political Reporter