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Cheyenne County, KS hail & severe wind history
406 storm reports on file for Cheyenne County between 2010-05-23 and 2026-06-20 — 230 hail and 176 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 23.9 reports a year, and Jul is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Oct 16, 2025 — 1" (quarter), 0 mi N of St Francis.
- Hail was reported on 91 days since 2010 — about 5.4 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 4.25" (grapefruit) on Jul 7, 2016.
- Cheyenne County has more hail reports than 93% of the 105 Kansas counties we cover.
Search every Cheyenne County report
Check a single date first, or filter the full record below — pick a year, narrow to a month, or drag the hail-size slider to see only the larger stones (1", quarter size, is the National Weather Service severe threshold).
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Worst storm days in Cheyenne County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-14 | 14 | 4" (grapefruit) | 81 mph |
| 2023-07-08 | 14 | 1" (quarter) | 100 mph |
| 2019-08-11 | 12 | 3" (teacup) | 60 mph |
| 2021-04-27 | 11 | 3" (teacup) | 70 mph |
| 2018-06-19 | 11 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 100 mph |
| 2025-05-18 | 10 | 2" (hen egg) | 90 mph |
| 2021-05-13 | 8 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2025-05-14 | 8 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 72 mph |
| 2024-07-28 | 8 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
| 2010-06-21 | 7 | 3.5" (teacup) | 81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-07 | 2" hen egg | .98 mi N of Bird City | Estimated 2 inch hail in Bird City with photo. Multiple stones around 1-1.5 inches. |
| 2025-05-18 | 2" hen egg | 3.66 mi S of St Francis Arpt | Social media picture of hail ranging from golf ball to 2 inches in size. |
| 2025-05-18 | 2" hen egg | 1.63 mi S of St Francis Arpt | A public report of hail of 2 inches in size. |
| 2025-05-18 | 2" hen egg | .98 mi SSE of Wheeler | Off duty NWS employee reports hailstones still on the ground up to 2 inches in size. |
| 2024-06-02 | 3" teacup | 16.35 mi N of Bird City | A trained spotter reported 3 inch hail occurring. A picture of the hail was shown being measured by calipers. |
| 2024-06-02 | 2" hen egg | 12.86 mi N of Bird City | A trained spotter reported 2 inch hail occurring. |
| 2023-09-09 | 2" hen egg | .64 mi SE of Wheeler | Multiple reports received of ping pong ball to hen egg sized hail reported in Wheeler. |
| 2023-08-07 | 2" hen egg | 6.26 mi N of Bird City | Report received of near 2 inch diameter hail at location. |
When does hail hit Cheyenne County?
Across 17 years of records, July produced the most reports (101), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 1 | 0.2% |
| April | 25 | 6.2% |
| May | 80 | 19.7% |
| June | 99 | 24.4% |
| July | 101 | 24.9% |
| August | 78 | 19.2% |
| September | 17 | 4.2% |
| October | 3 | 0.7% |
| November | 1 | 0.2% |
| December | 1 | 0.2% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Cheyenne County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Yuma County, CO | 704 | 5.25" |
| Sherman County, KS | 616 | 4" |
| Kit Carson County, CO | 612 | 4.83" |
| Rawlins County, KS | 367 | 4" |
| Dundy County, NE | 231 | 4.25" |
Common questions about hail in Cheyenne County
- How often does it hail in Cheyenne County?
- Hail was reported on 91 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 5.4 days a year, with July the busiest month for storm reports. 168 reports were quarter size (1") or larger.
- Does a report here mean hail hit my street?
- Not necessarily. Each report is one observation tied to a nearby landmark, and a county can be large. Storms also go unreported where few people live. Use the date check above to see what was reported nearby, and treat it as a starting point.
- How big is a 1.75" hailstone?
- Forecasters describe hail by everyday objects: 1" is a quarter, 1.75" a golf ball, 2.75" a baseball. The sizes in these reports are estimates made by the person reporting, not lab measurements.
- Where do I get the official record?
- All reports here come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which you can search directly. For anything formal, use NOAA’s own records rather than this page.
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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 20023). 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.