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Cheyenne County, CO hail & severe wind history
338 storm reports on file for Cheyenne County between 2010-04-13 and 2026-06-26 — 192 hail and 146 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 19.9 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
Hail reports
192
11.3 per year
Largest hail
4"
grapefruit size · 2011-06-18
Strongest gust
125 mph
109 kt · 2025-08-28
Reported damage
$773K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
150
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2019
41 reports
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| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 18:46 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | .59 mi WSW of Firstview | Measured by a Colorado DOT station. |
| 2026-06-26 19:19 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 8.24 mi S of Cheyenne Wells | Per a text message photo, ping-pong ball size hail was reported. |
| 2026-06-21 15:36 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.26 mi SSE of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2026-06-21 16:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.08 mi E of Cheyenne Wells | Measured by a personal weather station. |
| 2026-06-08 16:27 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 9.09 mi NNE of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2026-06-08 16:28 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .73 mi SW of Kit Carson | Per a photo received through social media, hailstones reached up to ping-pong ball size, with smaller hail falling as well. Another report of ping-pong ball size hail in Kit Carson was received through mPING. |
| 2026-05-29 14:12 | Hail | 1.13" half dollar | 6.08 mi ENE of Kit Carson | Received a photo with a hailstone measuring 1.13 inches in diameter. |
| 2026-05-29 14:13 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 5.56 mi WSW of Firstview | Report received from Spotter Network. |
| 2026-05-29 14:23 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 0 mi N of Aroya | Measured by Union Pacific mesonet. |
| 2026-05-29 14:46 | Hail | 1" quarter | 15.47 mi NNW of Firstview | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2026-05-16 16:30 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 14.38 mi NNW of Arapahoe | Report from mPing. |
| 2026-04-11 16:10 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 10.36 mi S of Kit Carson | Measured by a storm chaser using a handheld anemometer. The strong winds produced 2 miles visibility in blowing dust. |
| 2026-04-11 16:14 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.76 mi WSW of Kit Carson | Measured by a Union Pacific Railroad mesonet. |
| 2026-04-11 16:39 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .6 mi WSW of Firstview | Measured by a personal weather station. |
| 2025-08-28 23:20 | Wind | 109 kt 125 mph | 5.63 mi N of Wild Horse | Report of roof damage, some windows blown out. Stock tanks and dumpsters tossed up to half a mile away to the southeast. A communications tower folded in half. Tons of dead trees and fences blown over and laying to the southeast as well. |
| 2025-08-10 17:59 | Hail | 1" quarter | 12.45 mi SW of Sorrento | Public report of 1 inch hail. |
| 2025-08-10 18:28 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.9 mi NNW of Firstview | Public report of quarter size hail falling northwest of Cheyenne Wells. |
| 2025-08-10 18:28 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.08 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | Public report of Quarter size hail falling north of Cheyenne Wells. |
| 2025-08-10 18:44 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .54 mi W of Firstview | Mesonet station CO068 040w460 U40-Firstview reported the wind gust. |
| 2025-08-10 18:48 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.08 mi E of Cheyenne Wells | Mesonet site Kemp Well Service via WeatherLink reported the wind gust. |
| 2025-08-10 19:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.13 mi NW of Carlton | Mesonet station UP694 2.2 E Arapahoe reported the wind gust. Wind gust appears to have occurred with outflow just ahead of the storms. |
| 2025-08-04 18:51 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 2.13 mi NW of Carlton | Mesonet station named UP694 reported the wind gust. |
| 2025-08-01 18:00 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Aroya | The mesonet site UPR site UP695 in Aroya measured the wind gust. |
| 2025-08-01 18:45 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.76 mi WSW of Kit Carson | The mesonet site UPR KTCRSN in Kit Carson reported the wind gust. |
| 2025-07-20 22:16 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.08 mi E of Cheyenne Wells | Site Kemp Well Service measured 62 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-07-06 19:29 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 1.76 mi WSW of Kit Carson | Mesonet station UP729 0.5 W Kit Carson reported the wind gust. |
| 2025-07-05 18:24 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.28 mi WSW of Kit Carson | Site UP729 reported wind gust of 62 mph. |
| 2025-07-05 18:46 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.75 mi SW of Firstview | Site kcocheye8 reported 62 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-07-05 18:50 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .54 mi W of Firstview | Site CO068 reported 61 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-07-05 19:27 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 2.13 mi NW of Carlton | Site UP694 reported wind gust to 62 mph. |
| 2025-06-29 19:08 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .08 mi ESE of Aroya | Mesonet site UP695 reported a 58 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-06-29 20:14 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .45 mi W of Firstview | Mesonet site CO068 reported a 60 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-06-29 20:20 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 3.63 mi E of Firstview | Mesonet site UP723 reported a 59 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-06-29 20:39 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .54 mi E of Cheyenne Wells | Mesonet site Kemp Well Service reported a 61 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-06-29 20:52 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1.93 mi NW of Carlton | Mesonet station UP694 2.2 E Arapahoe reported the wind gust. |
| 2025-06-05 17:51 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 12.85 mi NNW of Firstview | Site CR2 recorded a 58 MPH gust. |
| 2025-06-05 18:13 | Hail | 1" quarter | .91 mi WSW of Kit Carson | Picture from social media of estimated 1 inch hail. |
| 2025-06-05 18:21 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | .53 mi WSW of Firstview | Mesonet station U40 at Firstview recorded a 68 MPH gust. |
| 2025-06-05 18:54 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | Report via social media of an estimated gust of 70 MPH in Cheyenne Wells. |
| 2025-05-23 18:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 7.68 mi N of Kit Carson | COOP observer reports 1.75 inch hail. |
| 2025-05-23 18:02 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.68 mi N of Kit Carson | Public report of 1 inch hail. |
| 2025-05-23 18:16 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.95 mi NNW of Kit Carson | Public picture of estimated tennis ball sized hail stone. |
| 2025-05-23 18:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .54 mi W of Kit Carson | MPing report of 1.75 inch hail. |
| 2025-05-23 18:26 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 1.38 mi S of Kit Carson | MPing report of Baseball sized hail. |
| 2025-05-23 18:26 | Hail | 2.25" tennis ball | .54 mi W of Kit Carson | MPing report of 2.25 inch hail. |
| 2025-05-23 18:33 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.97 mi SSE of Kit Carson | Estimated 1.5 to 2 inch hail. |
| 2025-05-14 18:04 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 5.1 mi NNW of Arapahoe | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-05-14 18:15 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | .54 mi W of Arapahoe | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-04-24 18:50 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.89 mi ESE of Sorrento | Spotter located about 4 miles west of Kit Carson reported quarter to half dollar sized hail. |
| 2025-04-24 19:05 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 7.68 mi S of Kit Carson | Report of golf ball size hail. Windows were knocked out of buildings as well at location. |
| 2025-04-03 14:13 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 8.26 mi S of Kit Carson | Report sent in via mPING. |
| 2025-03-14 12:05 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | 2.13 mi NW of Carlton | The UP694 site measured gusts up to 85 MPH as convection to the north decayed, producing an outflow, allowing for these gusts to occur. |
| 2024-10-20 23:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.08 mi E of Cheyenne Wells | Personal Weather Station kcocheye2 recorded a 60 MPH gust. |
| 2024-09-17 17:28 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 7.25 mi NNE of Arapahoe | The mesonet site UP694 reported the wind gust. |
| 2024-08-22 17:54 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.97 mi SSW of Firstview | Reported via Weather Underground station kcocheye8. |
| 2024-08-22 18:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.08 mi E of Cheyenne Wells | Reported via Weather Underground station kcocheye2. |
| 2024-07-17 13:14 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.32 mi S of Kit Carson | MPING report of penny size hail. |
| 2024-06-27 16:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .53 mi WSW of Firstview | Site CO068 reports 65 mph wind gust near Firstview. |
| 2024-06-27 16:42 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 3.83 mi E of Firstview | Site UP723 reported a 61 mph wind gust. |
| 2024-06-13 14:02 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.91 mi NW of Carlton | UP694 reported a 58 MPH gust as thunderstorms moved over the location. |
| 2024-06-08 16:15 | Wind | 83 kt 96 mph | 16.65 mi N of Kit Carson | Spotter network report of one power pole snapped on east side of the highway. |
| 2024-06-08 16:30 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 9.38 mi S of Aroya | Public report of 2.75 inch hail. |
| 2024-06-08 16:31 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 14.65 mi N of Kit Carson | Hail up to 1.5 inch from spotter's live feed. |
| 2024-06-08 16:50 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 12.65 mi N of Kit Carson | Public report of estimated 2 inch diameter hail. |
| 2024-06-08 17:07 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 4.3 mi E of Kit Carson | Public report of estimated 2 inch diameter hail. |
| 2024-06-08 17:13 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 4.44 mi ENE of Kit Carson | Spotter provided pictures showing several large hail stones approximately two inches in diameter. |
| 2024-06-08 17:22 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.48 mi WSW of Firstview | Report of 1 inch hail from Mping. |
| 2024-06-08 17:59 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | .19 mi E of Aroya | The mesonet station UP695 near Aroya measured a 66 MPH gust 17:59 CT and another 59 MPH gust at 18:09 CT. |
| 2024-06-08 18:10 | Wind | 71 kt 82 mph | .4 mi NNE of Wild Horse | Trained spotter with anemometer measured an 82 MPH gust at Wild Horse due to outflow wind gusts from the thunderstorm. |
| 2024-06-08 18:14 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 5.34 mi NNW of Arapahoe | Kcoaprapa3 reports 58 MPH gust. |
| 2024-06-08 18:17 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .45 mi WSW of Firstview | The mesonet station CO068 near Firstview gusted to 62 MPH at 18:17 CT and had repeated gusts above 58 MPH until 18:48 CT. |
| 2024-06-08 18:21 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .4 mi NNE of Wild Horse | Report from Spotter Network. |
| 2024-06-08 18:24 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.97 mi SSW of Firstview | KCOCHEYE8 reported gusts of 58 MPH at 24 minutes after the hour but increased to 63 MPH gusts until 44 after the hour. |
| 2024-06-08 18:38 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.3 mi WSW of Firstview | U40 site near Firstview recorded a 60 MPH gust. |
| 2024-05-28 16:16 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.73 mi SSW of Kit Carson | Copious amounts of hail fell ranging from pea to quarter size. |
| 2024-05-28 16:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 14.6 mi N of Kit Carson | Largest hail was the size of a quarter. |
| 2024-05-28 18:00 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 10.62 mi S of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2023-10-03 13:36 | Wind | 48 kt 55 mph | 14.78 mi NNW of Arapahoe | Report received of near zero visibility on Highway 385 near the Cheyenne-Kit Carson county line due to dust picked up by a thunderstorm outflow boundary gusting an estimated at 55 mph. The storm was located over Burlington, Colorado in Kit Carson County at the time of the report. No reports of a dust storm were report… |
| 2023-08-08 21:25 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 11.84 mi N of Aroya | Baseball size hail broke numerous double paned windows in a home in extreme northwest Cheyenne County. A few miles away, quarter to golf ball size hail accumulated to a depth of six inches. |
| 2023-08-03 19:10 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 11.32 mi N of Kit Carson | Trained spotter reported weather station measured 65 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| 2023-08-03 19:55 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .79 mi SE of Cheyenne Wells | Trained spotter reported a max gust of 60.6 mph on their weather station. |
| 2023-07-08 17:00 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 98.87 mi N of Arapahoe | Pea to dime sized hail observed. |
| 2023-06-09 17:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.08 mi ENE of Kit Carson | The hail may have been larger in size. The heavy rainfall made size estimation difficult while driving. |
| 2023-05-30 16:26 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.91 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | Report received via mPing of quarter sized hail at location. |
| 2023-05-30 16:26 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | Report sent in via MPing. |
| 2023-05-30 16:40 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 11.99 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-05-30 16:57 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 12 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | Report received of hail up to a penny in size at location. |
| 2023-05-11 14:40 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | The hail size ranged from pea to dime in size. |
| 2022-08-06 20:25 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.11 mi SE of Salis | A trained spotter reported nickel sized hail via social media. |
| 2022-07-24 19:44 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 1.75 mi SW of Firstview | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-07-24 19:45 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .74 mi WSW of Kit Carson | A tree in Kit Carson was uprooted by thunderstorm wind gusts. The rain soaked soil may have helped the tree be blown over. |
| 2022-07-16 16:05 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.09 mi E of Sorrento | Report via social media of blowing dust reducing visibility to about or less than 1/4 mile. The blowing dust lasted about 10 minutes. Wind speeds were estimated based on the closest personal weather station near Firstview, CO and the severity of the blowing dust. |
| 2022-07-16 16:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 6.5 mi SW of Sorrento | Report received via social media of wind driven hail damage to siding on a house, along with patio furniture blown over. |
| 2022-07-16 16:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.5 mi SW of Sorrento | Report received via social media of wind driven hail damage to vinyl siding on a house. Estimated the hail size based on the picture of holes in the siding. |
| 2022-07-06 15:50 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.42 mi NNE of Aroya | Hail sizes ranged from half inch to penny in size. |
| 2022-07-06 19:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5.64 mi N of Kit Carson | Outflow winds associated with a cluster of thunderstorms moving over Cheyenne County were estimated to produce up to 60 mph wind gusts north of Kit Carson, Colorado. |
| 2022-07-06 19:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.3 mi E of Kit Carson | A band of storms moving across Cheyenne County produced wind gusts up to 60 mph east of Kit Carson, Colorado. |
| 2022-06-24 15:10 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .61 mi SSW of Cheyenne Wells | Spotter called in a report of dime to nickel sized hail. The hail lasted for about 3 minutes. |
| 2022-06-24 15:17 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .6 mi W of Cheyenne Wells | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2022-06-19 12:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 8.9 mi NNE of Kit Carson | Report received of a estimated 65 mph thunderstorm wind gust at location. |
| 2022-06-05 14:43 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 5 mi WNW of Firstview | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-06-03 16:12 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Kit Carson | Law enforcement reported heavy rainfall and hail up to a penny in size in the town of Kit Carson. |
| 2022-06-03 16:33 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.53 mi S of Kit Carson | Dispatch relayed a report of heavy rain with hail up to a quarter in size around mile marker 129 on Highway 287. |
| 2022-06-03 17:25 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 6.99 mi S of Cheyenne Wells | Dispatch relayed a report of near zero visibility due to rain with thunderstorm wind gusts at an estimated 60 to 70 mph at location. |
| 2022-05-17 17:39 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.75 mi SW of Firstview | Mesonet station KCOCHEYE8 reported a 60 mph wind gust over a duration of five minutes as a storm approached from the west. |
| 2021-09-12 17:16 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.67 mi SSW of Wild Horse | Report received of an estimated 50 to 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust at location. |
| 2021-09-03 19:15 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.15 mi WNW of Aroya | As a line of thunderstorms moved over Highway 94 near the town of Aroya, a 2 inch tree branch was snapped off a nearby tree and found laying on the highway. |
| 2021-09-03 19:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .95 mi WNW of Wild Horse | As a line of thunderstorms moved across Cheyenne County, strong wind gusts up to 60 mph scattered construction barrels and signs across Highway 287. |
| 2021-08-12 14:46 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | Officer on duty estimated gusts of 50-60 MPH. |
| 2021-08-07 13:55 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.43 mi NNE of Aroya | Report received of half dollar sized hail at location. |
| 2021-08-07 14:00 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.4 mi N of Aroya | Report received via mPing of half dollar sized hail at location. Time is radar-estimated. |
| 2021-07-25 13:55 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 5.01 mi SW of Cheyenne Wells | Report received at location of hail ranging from pea to nickel in size along with torrential rainfall. |
| 2021-07-18 12:40 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4.54 mi S of Cheyenne Wells | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-07-09 19:30 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 7.02 mi NNE of Aroya | A Davis weather station on the property recorded a 71 mph wind gust associated with the outflow of an approaching thunderstorm. |
| 2021-07-09 20:00 | Wind | 44 kt 51 mph | .85 mi W of Kit Carson | Cheyenne County Dispatch reported blowing dust associated with outflow from a thunderstorm moving over the town of Kit Carson. Visibility was reported down to near-zero. A mesonet station 1 mile west of town recorded a 51 mph wind gust as the outflow moved over the site. |
| 2021-06-25 15:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 5.8 mi N of Wild Horse | Report received of an estimated 65 mph thunderstorm wind gust at location. No damage reported. |
| 2021-06-24 16:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 10.59 mi SSW of Carlton | Trained spotter reported sporadic quarter sized hail at location. |
| 2021-06-24 18:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 9.18 mi N of Kit Carson | Report received of golf ball sized hail at location. |
| 2021-06-24 18:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .54 mi W of Kit Carson | Trained spotter reported estimated 55-60 mph winds along with pea sized hail at location for a brief period. |
| 2021-06-19 16:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.6 mi E of Firstview | Mesonet station UP723 reported a 60 mph gust as the southern edge of the outflow from the line of storms passed over the location. |
| 2021-05-23 18:02 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .78 mi W of Kit Carson | Report of hail up to penny size at location received via mPing. |
| 2021-05-23 18:05 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .81 mi SSW of Kit Carson | Deputy reported estimated 60-70 mph wind gusts with dime sized hail at location. |
| 2021-05-23 18:05 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .91 mi WSW of Kit Carson | Dime size hail was reported with wind gusts of 60-70 MPH. |
| 2021-05-23 19:24 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 3.62 mi E of Firstview | Dispatch reported hail up to penny size with near zero visibility due to heavy rain at location. |
| 2021-05-23 19:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 10.59 mi SSW of Carlton | Report received of hail ranging from nickel to quarter size at location. Time is radar estimated. |
| 2021-05-14 16:30 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 11.5 mi NE of Wild Horse | Report received of hail ranging from pea to penny size that fell at location for 15 minutes and covered the ground. |
| 2021-05-14 16:48 | Hail | 1" quarter | 9.18 mi N of Kit Carson | Trained spotter reported via the spotter network of ongoing hail at the start time. Hail ranged from pea to quarter sized with most of the hail being nickel sized. Time duration is radar estimated. |
| 2021-04-27 16:01 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3 mi SSE of Kit Carson | An embedded supercell at the southern edge of a line of storms produced estimated 60 mph wind gusts for a duration of two minutes along County Road 22. |
| 2020-08-20 18:55 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.76 mi WSW of Kit Carson | Mesonet station UP729 reported a 62 mph thunderstorm wind gust at location. |
| 2020-08-16 15:00 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.2 mi WSW of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2020-07-26 16:21 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.66 mi SE of Salis | A delayed report was received via social media of two center pivots blown over due to strong wind estimated at 80 mph. |
| 2020-07-20 15:51 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.81 mi N of Wild Horse | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2020-07-20 16:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.72 mi E of Firstview | A semi was blown over on Highway 40 at mile marker 463. The time of the event is estimated. |
| 2020-07-20 16:14 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.35 mi ESE of Wild Horse | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-07-12 17:15 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .48 mi E of Cheyenne Wells | Trained spotter and Cheyenne Wells law enforcement observed hail up to half dollar in size over a duration of twenty minutes in the town of Cheyenne Wells. |
| 2020-07-03 17:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.75 mi SSW of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2020-07-03 17:19 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.28 mi SSE of Kit Carson | Trained spotter reported estimated 60 mph wind gusts with sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph. Pea size hail was also reported at the location. |
| 2020-07-03 18:02 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 15.3 mi NNW of Firstview | Quarter to ping pong ball sized hail reported. |
| 2020-06-27 18:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3.4 mi SE of Salis | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2020-06-27 18:40 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.13 mi NW of Carlton | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2020-06-23 13:23 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4.93 mi NNW of Salis | Trained spotter reported nickel size hail at location. |
| 2020-06-23 15:11 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 6.46 mi ESE of Kit Carson | Trained spotter reported dime size hail at location. |
| 2020-06-14 16:53 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 2.67 mi SE of Salis | Thunderstorm winds tipped over an irrigation pivot. Blowing dust was also observed. A nearby mesonet site measured the peak gust. |
| 2020-06-14 17:02 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.98 mi ESE of Salis | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2020-06-04 15:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.4 mi SE of Salis | A 60 mph wind gust was recorded by mesonet station FW2420. |
| 2020-06-03 15:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | .22 mi WSW of Arapahoe | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2020-05-24 17:20 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | 12.92 mi N of Arapahoe | Thunderstorm wind gust of 74 MPH via a Davis Instrument. At the location, branches of unknown size were broken off trees and fascia was torn off a house. |
| 2020-05-24 17:43 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 6.05 mi NNE of Aroya | An estimated 75 mph wind gust was reported at the location with up to half inch hail covering more than half of the ground. |
| 2020-05-24 18:10 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1.98 mi SSW of Firstview | A mesonet station approximately 2 SW of Firstview recorded a 59 mph wind gust. No damage was observed with this event. |
| 2020-05-24 18:16 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 3.82 mi E of Firstview | Mesonet station UP723 located approximately 4 miles east of Firstview measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2019-09-11 15:25 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.27 mi SSE of Carlton | Report included a picture of the hail stone with a Gatorade bottle cap for size reference. |
| 2019-08-23 17:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.6 mi N of Wild Horse | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-08-17 21:33 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8.9 mi NNE of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2019-08-14 19:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.03 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-08-14 19:18 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.21 mi WNW of Salis | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-08-14 19:21 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .54 mi W of Cheyenne Wells | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-08-14 19:32 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.36 mi W of Cheyenne Wells | No narrative filed · source: NWS Employee |
| 2019-08-11 18:12 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 0 mi N of Arapahoe | Significant damage and a power outage was originally reported by emergency management in Arapahoe due to thunderstorm wind gusts. Additional damage reports from the public in Arapahoe included the following: a 30 foot by 80 foot Quonset hut was completely destroyed, numerous power lines were downed, multiple houses ha… |
| 2019-08-07 19:45 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 0 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | Thunderstorm wind damage was observed in Cheyenne Wells. A family member of an NWS employee lost their farm outbuilding. The Knights of Columbus building lost its roof. Law enforcement officials reported that a metal roof was blown over onto several vehicles in a parking lot. |
| 2019-08-07 19:49 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .96 mi E of Cheyenne Wells | Hail ranged from quarter to golf ball size near Cheyenne Wells. Wind-driven hail reported broke several windows in the Cheyenne Wells area. |
| 2019-08-06 15:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.83 mi W of Kit Carson | A trained spotter confirmed a few hailstones were as big as a quarter in a field after the storm had passed. |
| 2019-07-29 17:15 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | The Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office Facebook page reported multiple power lines down and water over roadways. Radar estimated the time of the event. |
| 2019-07-29 17:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | The Cheyenne county dispatch reported broken windows, rain gauges, small tree limbs down due to at least quarter size hail. They also reported larger hail stones but couldn't provide an estimate. |
| 2019-07-29 18:31 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.36 mi E of Firstview | One inch diameter hail was reported from Cheyenne Wells to Firstview. Time was estimated by radar. |
| 2019-07-16 21:45 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 10.85 mi NNE of Aroya | The temperature was rising while the dewpoint was falling at the time of the report. |
| 2019-07-01 15:14 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 8.45 mi S of Carlton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-07-01 15:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 6.15 mi SSE of Carlton | Tree limbs up to three inches in diameter were blown down. |
| 2019-06-21 18:13 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.94 mi W of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-06-21 18:15 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.28 mi WSW of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-06-21 18:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | .82 mi WSW of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-06-21 18:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .76 mi WSW of Kit Carson | Estimated gust. |
| 2019-06-21 18:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.94 mi ENE of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-06-21 18:30 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1 mi WNW of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-06-21 18:34 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.28 mi WSW of Firstview | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-06-21 18:45 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | A large metal grain bin at the Cargill Elevators was shifted 3 to 4 inches of its foundation. |
| 2019-06-21 18:46 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-06-21 18:46 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 0 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | NWS Storm Survey concluded a significant wind event moved through Cheyenne Wells. Damage consisted of numerous tree limbs broken and down, uplift and overthrow of a metal roof, loss of another deck awning/metal roof, loss of siding to a home, loss of roofing material to a few mobile homes, and a few trees down. |
| 2019-06-21 18:48 | Wind | 83 kt 96 mph | 8.69 mi S of Cheyenne Wells | Measured with a Davis Vantage Vue while stationary. |
| 2019-06-21 18:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.07 mi S of Cheyenne Wells | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-06-21 18:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.35 mi SE of Salis | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-06-21 18:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-06-21 18:51 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-06-21 18:56 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-06-21 19:00 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 3.4 mi SE of Salis | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-06-21 19:00 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | 0 mi N of Arapahoe | Significant wind damage found in Arapahoe from a supercell thunderstorm. Damage consisted of tree limbs snapped, a garage structure lost at a home, and metal roofing and support structure blown off of concrete grain elevators. |
| 2019-06-14 15:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | Estimated wind speed by public of 50 to 60 mph. |
| 2019-06-08 19:43 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .54 mi W of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-06-08 19:52 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .88 mi SW of Firstview | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-06-03 18:02 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 0 mi N of Firstview | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-06-02 17:22 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | .54 mi W of Firstview | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-05-28 14:23 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 4.36 mi E of Firstview | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-07-29 17:48 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 13.47 mi N of Kit Carson | Three pigs, an unknown number of cattle and antelope were killed as the storm moved through. |
| 2018-07-29 17:55 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 8.63 mi NNE of Kit Carson | At least one vehicle window was broken by the hail. |
| 2018-07-29 18:01 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | .88 mi WSW of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2018-07-27 17:39 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | .69 mi WSW of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2018-07-26 18:06 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.51 mi NW of Arapahoe | The wind report came from a mile north-northwest of town. |
| 2018-07-21 20:52 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .51 mi WSW of Firstview | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2018-06-23 16:09 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 8.73 mi SSW of Sorrento | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2018-06-22 14:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .5 mi WSW of Firstview | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2018-06-22 14:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5.01 mi SW of Cheyenne Wells | Winds were gusting to atleast 60 MPH. Pea size hail also occurred. |
| 2018-06-22 14:25 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .49 mi WNW of Arapahoe | The hail ranged from pea to nickel in size and was accompanied by estimated wind gusts of 70 MPH and torrential rainfall. |
| 2018-06-22 14:25 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .49 mi WNW of Arapahoe | Estimated wind gusts of 60-70 MPH occurred with pea to nickel size hail and torrential rainfall. |
| 2018-05-14 16:20 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 12.53 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2018-05-14 16:32 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 12.53 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | The wind speeds were estimated to be 75 MPH. |
| 2017-10-06 13:45 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 15.38 mi NNW of Firstview | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-10-06 14:22 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.91 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-10-06 14:24 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 0 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | Three to four inch diameter tree limbs were blown down. |
| 2017-10-06 14:36 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .42 mi WNW of Arapahoe | Numerous reports of ping-pong ball size hail were received. There were also reports of hail larger than ping-pong ball falling, but no size was mentioned. Many windows were broken in houses around town from the hail. |
| 2017-10-06 18:00 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .74 mi WSW of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2017-08-02 17:24 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 5.8 mi N of Wild Horse | Two limbs of unknown size were broken off trees and a 60 year old dead tree was blown over. |
| 2017-08-02 17:29 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 8.19 mi N of Wild Horse | The hail was mostly quarter to ping-pong ball size, covering the ground. Wind driven hail broke windows. No report of how many windows were broken. |
| 2017-08-02 17:29 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 8.19 mi N of Wild Horse | Tree branches were blown down in the yard. Anemometer measured 54 MPH before failing. No size or number of tree branches blown down were given. |
| 2017-08-02 17:45 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .52 mi NW of Wild Horse | The hail stripped leaves from the trees in town and covered the ground. The hail also broke some windows in town. No report of how many windows were broken. The hail ranged from dime to nickel in size. |
| 2017-06-26 13:43 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 9.31 mi N of Wild Horse | Quite a bit of golf ball size hail fell. The hail broke windows on the north side of the house. |
| 2017-05-15 13:30 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .56 mi SE of Cheyenne Wells | The average size of the hail was a half inch. |
| 2017-05-15 15:32 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.55 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | Quite a bit of hail was pounding against the house. Most of the hail appears to be quarter size. |
| 2017-05-09 18:30 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 6.08 mi N of Carlton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-05-09 19:30 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | Dime sized hail was observed with other smaller sized hail. |
| 2016-08-19 18:10 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 16.24 mi N of Aroya | The report was relayed from local media. |
| 2016-07-15 13:00 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | .4 mi WNW of Arapahoe | Estimated time of report from radar. |
| 2016-07-15 13:16 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 10.59 mi SSW of Carlton | Tree branches were broken. |
| 2016-07-15 13:20 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 10.59 mi SSW of Carlton | The hail damaged car windows and stripped the bark off of trees. |
| 2016-07-15 13:20 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 6.66 mi SSW of Carlton | Significant hail damage was done to vehicles and buildings. |
| 2016-07-14 14:28 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 11.39 mi N of Kit Carson | The hail ranged from pea to hen egg in size. |
| 2016-07-14 15:20 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 5.68 mi SE of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-07-14 16:03 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 11.85 mi N of Aroya | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-06-24 18:50 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.78 mi ESE of Salis | Report received via social media. |
| 2016-06-06 12:50 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 5.11 mi SW of Firstview | Public report of hail, mainly pea sized with dime and nickel sized hail mixed in. |
| 2016-06-06 13:35 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 7.42 mi SSW of Cheyenne Wells | Law enforcement called in a report of 1.75 inch hail at the intersection of CR K/CR 43. |
| 2016-05-30 15:36 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 9.74 mi NNE of Aroya | The wind blew like a hurricane taking some leaves off the trees. The winds briefly reached 60 MPH then declined to an estimated 45 MPH. |
| 2016-05-30 17:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | The thunderstorm winds caused a power outage which lasted between 15 and 25 minutes. |
| 2016-05-26 16:07 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 4.48 mi S of Kit Carson | The intense thunderstorm winds blew the roof off the house. Two people in the house were directly injured from the thunderstorm winds. |
| 2016-05-26 16:09 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 5.69 mi SE of Kit Carson | Trained spotter estimated 90 MPH wind gusts as the storms moved through. |
| 2016-05-26 16:12 | Wind | 66 kt 76 mph | .9 mi WSW of Kit Carson | Two to possibly three roofs have collapsed in town and numerous trees have been blown down. Several semis have also been blown over Highway 287 and there are power lines across the highway due to power poles being blown down. |
| 2016-05-26 16:14 | Wind | 75 kt 86 mph | 5.8 mi N of Wild Horse | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2016-05-26 16:20 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 1.1 mi WSW of Cheyenne Wells | Highway 40 was closed to westbound traffic due to debris in the roadway. |
| 2016-05-26 16:20 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 8.62 mi NNE of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2016-05-26 16:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | A trained spotter estimated gusts of 60 MPH from the approaching storms. |
| 2016-05-07 13:43 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4.46 mi ENE of Kit Carson | The hail came down sideways due to the strong wind. |
| 2016-04-15 14:22 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.76 mi SSW of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-04-15 15:28 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.59 mi ENE of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-08-08 15:28 | Hail | 1" quarter | 11.91 mi N of Salis | Some penny size hail was mixed in with the quarter size hail. |
| 2015-07-19 14:56 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 8.72 mi SSW of Sorrento | Numerous three to four inch live tree branches blown down. Visibility is near zero. |
| 2015-06-10 14:14 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 5.93 mi NNW of Arapahoe | A center pivot was tipped over from thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 2015-06-06 18:30 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Arapahoe | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 50 MPH. No tree damage was observed. |
| 2015-06-05 16:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.34 mi N of Salis | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-05-31 16:55 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4.25 mi WSW of Cheyenne Wells | Dime size hail fell for roughly 5 minutes. |
| 2015-05-31 17:40 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4.97 mi N of Salis | Estimated time of the report from radar. |
| 2015-05-31 17:55 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 7.34 mi NNE of Arapahoe | Pea to dime size hail fell for roughly 15 minutes. |
| 2015-05-28 14:04 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.13 mi NE of Carlton | Quarter to dime size hail reported near MM 486 on Highway 40. |
| 2015-05-28 14:21 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.59 mi S of Carlton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-05-09 16:26 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.15 mi E of Firstview | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-05-07 16:37 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Wild Horse | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-05-07 17:05 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.28 mi WSW of Kit Carson | Hail was mostly the size of peas but a few were up to the size of half dollars. |
| 2015-05-07 17:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.76 mi S of Firstview | Hail was mostly pea sized but a few larger stones to the size of quarters and golf balls also fell. |
| 2015-04-02 16:43 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 7.65 mi WNW of Firstview | Winds were estimated at 45 mph from the northeast with blowing dirt. |
| 2015-04-02 17:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4 mi N of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-04-02 17:14 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2014-09-29 17:08 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 6.22 mi N of Wild Horse | Estimated gusts of 60 MPH with storms. |
| 2014-09-29 17:10 | Wind | 73 kt 84 mph | 5.81 mi NNE of Aroya | Wind gust was measured by a Davis weather station. |
| 2014-09-29 17:20 | Wind | 87 kt 100 mph | 1.28 mi WSW of Kit Carson | Roof blown off of a house in town. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2014-08-22 12:45 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.28 mi WSW of Kit Carson | The observer also reported 1.30 inches of rain in 30 minutes. |
| 2014-08-22 14:42 | Hail | 1" quarter | 11.75 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | Quarter size hail was reported covering the ground. |
| 2014-08-22 17:20 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 8.06 mi NNE of Kit Carson | Spotter estimated peak winds to be 60 to 70 mph. |
| 2014-07-09 19:54 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | 20.13 mi NNW of Arapahoe | Six utility poles were blown down by strong thunderstorm outflow at Hwy 385 and Road G south of Burlington. |
| 2014-06-27 14:27 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.12 mi NW of Arapahoe | Some larger hail stones were nickel to quarter size but most were smaller. |
| 2014-06-27 14:38 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi N of Arapahoe | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-06-26 20:00 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 5.81 mi NNE of Aroya | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2014-06-22 14:10 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 9.38 mi NNE of Aroya | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-06-04 22:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 9.67 mi N of Wild Horse | Time estimated from Doppler radar. Two inches of rain fell in 15 minutes. |
| 2014-06-04 22:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4 mi S of Cheyenne Wells | Spotter reported estimated peak wind gusts of 60 mph. |
| 2014-06-01 12:00 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 6.22 mi N of Wild Horse | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2014-06-01 12:36 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.31 mi ESE of Kit Carson | Hail was mostly pea to penny size. |
| 2014-06-01 13:18 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.22 mi S of Cheyenne Wells | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2013-10-10 16:08 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 0 mi N of Firstview | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2013-10-10 16:20 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 16.62 mi N of Kit Carson | A tree was knocked down. Time is estimated from Doppler radar. Report was relayed via The Spotter Network. |
| 2013-08-31 18:38 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | Peak winds were estimated at 60 mph. |
| 2013-08-31 18:45 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | A large tree branch about 18 feet long was blown down and blocking part of the road intersection at South 2nd and 10th Streets in Cheyenne Wells. |
| 2013-08-06 12:34 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 11.03 mi SSW of Carlton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2013-08-06 12:40 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 12 mi SSW of Arapahoe | Relayed via twitter. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2013-06-29 15:11 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.48 mi NNE of Aroya | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-06-18 18:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | Enough hail had fallen from the storm to cover the ground. |
| 2013-06-17 16:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.15 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | Hail has been falling for five minutes. |
| 2013-06-17 17:26 | Hail | 1" quarter | 11.05 mi N of Salis | Quarter size hail 22 miles south of Burlington. Hail is covering the ground. |
| 2013-06-17 18:55 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.14 mi SSE of Kit Carson | Hail ranged from pea to penny size with heavy rain. |
| 2013-06-13 15:15 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .69 mi S of Wild Horse | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-06-13 15:45 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 14.51 mi N of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-06-13 16:12 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 8.06 mi NNE of Kit Carson | Three inch diameter green tree limb blown down due to severe winds. Visibility also dropped to near zero at times due to blowing dust. Estimated wind gust based on radar. |
| 2013-06-13 16:29 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Firstview | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2013-05-29 13:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 8.29 mi N of Wild Horse | Estimated the wind gusts to be 60-70 MPH. The wind was accompanied by dime size hail and sheets of rainfall. Estimated time of report from radar. |
| 2013-05-29 13:50 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 8.98 mi N of Wild Horse | Estimated the wind gusts to be 75-80 MPH and were accompanied by Ping-Pong ball size hail. Also saw gustnado along the leading of the severe wind gusts. Estimated time of report from radar. |
| 2013-05-29 13:50 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 8.98 mi N of Wild Horse | Hail lasted 15-20 minutes. Estimated time of report from radar. |
| 2013-05-29 13:50 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 11 mi NNE of Wild Horse | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-05-29 14:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 18 mi N of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-05-29 14:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 15.56 mi NNW of Firstview | Hail was reported at CR FF and CR 28. |
| 2013-05-29 14:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | Severe wind gusts from a thunderstorm caused an estimated 20 trees to be blown down in Cheyenne Wells. |
| 2013-05-27 15:06 | Hail | 1" quarter | 11.05 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | Estimated time of report based on radar. |
| 2013-05-24 15:41 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.08 mi E of Arapahoe | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2011-07-28 17:09 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Wild Horse | Trained spotter also reported estimated peak wind gust of 50 mph. |
| 2011-07-28 17:34 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.28 mi WSW of Kit Carson | Trained spotter reported visibility was also down to 50-100 feet. |
| 2011-07-02 17:09 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Arapahoe | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-06-20 06:05 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 6.31 mi S of Carlton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-06-18 14:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 9.91 mi NNE of Aroya | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-06-18 14:50 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 6.22 mi N of Wild Horse | Five to nine inch diameter limbs torn from trees. A ten foot long empty stock tank was blown 1/8 mile. A ten foot long metal feeder was damaged and blown 1/16 mile. Time of report estimated from radar and nearby storm reports. |
| 2011-06-18 15:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 11.22 mi NNE of Wild Horse | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-06-18 15:12 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 9.05 mi N of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2011-06-18 15:13 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8.06 mi NNE of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2011-06-18 15:17 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 8.48 mi NNE of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-06-18 15:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.28 mi WSW of Kit Carson | Five to six inch diameter tree limbs down around town. Time of report is approximate. |
| 2011-06-18 16:05 | Hail | 4" grapefruit | 4.15 mi S of Cheyenne Wells | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-06-18 16:10 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.13 mi SE of Sorrento | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-06-18 16:22 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 8.29 mi S of Cheyenne Wells | Spotter estimated peak wind gusts near 75 mph. |
| 2011-06-18 16:22 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8 mi S of Cheyenne Wells | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-06-18 16:34 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 8.76 mi SE of Kit Carson | A power pole was snapped off at the base. |
| 2011-06-17 16:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.61 mi W of Aroya | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2011-06-17 17:21 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 8.06 mi NNE of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2011-06-17 17:25 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 0 mi N of Wild Horse | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-06-17 17:26 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Firstview | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2011-06-17 18:13 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.07 mi S of Arapahoe | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-05-19 17:10 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-05-18 18:20 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.28 mi WSW of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-05-17 19:17 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 13.66 mi NNW of Firstview | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-07-15 16:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 15.25 mi NNW of Firstview | Hail resulted in damage to corn and wheat crops. All windows on north-facing side of buildings are broken. Time estimated from Doppler radar. |
| 2010-07-15 16:50 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 15.03 mi NNW of Firstview | A couple of power poles were blown down, as well as several live three-inch diameter tree branches. Some shingles were also damaged. |
| 2010-07-15 17:02 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 16.6 mi NNW of Firstview | Hail damaged vehicles in the area. |
| 2010-06-12 18:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 11.03 mi SSW of Carlton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-06-07 17:42 | Hail | 1" quarter | 9.38 mi NNE of Aroya | Most hail stones were nickel size but the largest were the size of a quarter. |
| 2010-06-06 00:10 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.56 mi WNW of Salis | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-05-24 10:50 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.82 mi S of Carlton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-05-23 19:55 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.63 mi NE of Carlton | Power lines reported down on highway 40 just west of the state line. A cattle feeder and cattle shed were also damaged. |
| 2010-05-23 19:55 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 0 mi N of Cheyenne Wells | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-04-22 00:40 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Arapahoe | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2010-04-22 14:55 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.28 mi WSW of Kit Carson | Observer reported ping pong ball sized hail covering the ground. |
| 2010-04-22 15:04 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.28 mi WSW of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2010-04-22 15:53 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.28 mi WSW of Kit Carson | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2010-04-22 15:55 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.75 mi NW of Kit Carson | Hail was mostly golf ball sized but a few stones were 2.0-2.5 inches in diameter. |
| 2010-04-22 16:04 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 8.06 mi NNE of Kit Carson | Observer reported ten windows were broken in his house, two vehicles completely damaged beyond repair, and hail damage to all buildings. |
| 2010-04-13 18:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.12 mi WNW of Firstview | No narrative filed · source: Public |
Worst storm days in Cheyenne County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-21 | 18 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 96 mph |
| 2024-06-08 | 14 | 2.75" (baseball) | 96 mph |
| 2011-06-18 | 12 | 4" (grapefruit) | 75 mph |
| 2025-05-23 | 7 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2013-05-29 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 75 mph |
| 2016-05-26 | 7 | — | 90 mph |
| 2010-04-22 | 6 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2025-08-10 | 6 | 1" (quarter) | 60 mph |
| 2017-10-06 | 5 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 81 mph |
| 2021-05-23 | 5 | 1" (quarter) | 70 mph |
Reports by year
Report counts are driven partly by how many people were around to report a storm, so recent years tend to look busier than the early 2010s. Treat the trend as a reporting trend, not purely a weather trend.
Notable large-hail events (2" and up)
| Date | Size | Near | What was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-23 | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.95 mi NNW of Kit Carson | Public picture of estimated tennis ball sized hail stone. |
| 2025-05-23 | 2.75" baseball | 1.38 mi S of Kit Carson | MPing report of Baseball sized hail. |
| 2025-05-23 | 2.25" tennis ball | .54 mi W of Kit Carson | MPing report of 2.25 inch hail. |
| 2025-05-23 | 2" hen egg | 2.97 mi SSE of Kit Carson | Estimated 1.5 to 2 inch hail. |
| 2024-06-08 | 2.75" baseball | 9.38 mi S of Aroya | Public report of 2.75 inch hail. |
| 2024-06-08 | 2" hen egg | 12.65 mi N of Kit Carson | Public report of estimated 2 inch diameter hail. |
| 2024-06-08 | 2" hen egg | 4.3 mi E of Kit Carson | Public report of estimated 2 inch diameter hail. |
| 2024-06-08 | 2" hen egg | 4.44 mi ENE of Kit Carson | Spotter provided pictures showing several large hail stones approximately two inches in diameter. |
When does hail hit Cheyenne County?
Across 16 years of records, June produced the most reports (127), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 1 | 0.3% |
| April | 19 | 5.6% |
| May | 75 | 22.2% |
| June | 127 | 37.6% |
| July | 55 | 16.3% |
| August | 44 | 13.0% |
| September | 8 | 2.4% |
| October | 9 | 2.7% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
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About these numbers
Every row above is a report filed with the National Weather Service and archived in the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (FIPS 8017). Reports are eyewitness, trained-spotter and damage-survey observations, so they cluster near roads and towns and miss storms over empty country. Hail sizes are estimates. Damage figures are preliminary as filed and are never revised in this archive. Use this page for background, not for an insurance claim, a legal filing, or a roof assessment — for those, get the official record from NOAA directly.