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Cheyenne County, NE hail & severe wind history
364 storm reports on file for Cheyenne County between 2010-05-24 and 2026-06-30 — 239 hail and 125 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 21.4 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Jun 30, 2026 — 1" (quarter), 7.21 mi SSE of (Sny)Sidney Arpt.
- Hail was reported on 97 days since 2010 — about 5.7 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 4" (grapefruit) on Jun 25, 2011.
- Cheyenne County has more hail reports than 92% of the 93 Nebraska 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-01 | 17 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2011-06-13 | 14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 68 mph |
| 2013-05-28 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 60 mph |
| 2018-05-17 | 9 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 66 mph |
| 2011-08-09 | 9 | 2.25" (hen egg) | — |
| 2010-07-06 | 9 | 1" (quarter) | 71 mph |
| 2021-05-26 | 8 | 2.75" (baseball) | 63 mph |
| 2021-05-23 | 7 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2011-06-25 | 6 | 4" (grapefruit) | 70 mph |
| 2010-05-26 | 6 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-18 | 2" hen egg | 1.73 mi SE of (Sny)Sidney Arpt | Trained spotter reports 2 inch diameter hail. |
| 2023-06-26 | 2" hen egg | 2.5 mi ESE of Sidney | The public reported 2-inch diameter hail 8 miles ESE of Brownson. |
| 2023-06-21 | 2" hen egg | 2.76 mi ESE of Sidney | The public reported 2-inch diameter hail on the east side of the city of Sidney. |
| 2023-06-21 | 2.75" baseball | 1.48 mi SSE of Sidney | Baseball sized hail was observed in the city of Sidney. |
| 2023-06-21 | 3" teacup | .87 mi WSW of Lorenzo | A second-hand photo of an apparent 3+ inch diameter hailstone from near Lorenzo was submitted via social media. Size estimated based on the average size of a human palm. Reports of broken windshields. |
| 2021-05-26 | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Gurley | No narrative filed |
| 2021-05-26 | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Gurley | No narrative filed |
| 2021-05-26 | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Gurley | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Cheyenne County?
Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (129), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 0 | 0.0% |
| April | 2 | 0.5% |
| May | 90 | 24.7% |
| June | 129 | 35.4% |
| July | 83 | 22.8% |
| August | 42 | 11.5% |
| September | 13 | 3.6% |
| October | 5 | 1.4% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Logan County, CO | 415 | 4" |
| Garden County, NE | 223 | 4" |
| Morrill County, NE | 200 | 4.5" |
| Kimball County, NE | 150 | 4.25" |
| Deuel County, NE | 144 | 3.5" |
| Sedgwick County, CO | 118 | 2.75" |
| Banner County, NE | 84 | 2.75" |
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Common questions about hail in Cheyenne County
- How often does it hail in Cheyenne County?
- Hail was reported on 97 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 5.7 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 224 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 31033). 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.