485
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$6.8M
Property damage
Hail in Cheyenne County, Nebraska: 485 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #96 nationally and #9 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Cheyenne County, Nebraska: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Cheyenne County is the 2010s, when 169 of the county's 485 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Cheyenne County archive, hail makes up 57.7% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #96 for this hazard and #9 within Nebraska, putting it in the 96.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Cheyenne County with 183 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2025 | LODGEPOLE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | BROWNSON | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | POTTER | 1 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | SIDNEY | 1 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | (SNY)SIDNEY ARPT | 2 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | (SNY)SIDNEY ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | LORENZO | 1 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | POTTER | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | (SNY)SIDNEY ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | GURLEY | 1.5 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Cheyenne County
- Thunderstorm Wind 213
- Tornado 69
- Flash Flood 49
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Severe thunderstorms moved southeast through Cheyenne County during the afternoon. Hail from the thunderstorms destroyed or damaged 55,615 acres of cropland, causing millions of dollars in losses. The worst damage was in the northwest part of the county as well as just southeast of Sidney. One area of hail began nine miles west of Dalton and cut a two mile wide path for eight to ten miles. Also, A brief tornado was observed near the state line, 10 miles south of Sunol.
Severe thunderstorms moved southeast through Cheyenne County during the afternoon. Hail from the thunderstorms destroyed or damaged 55,615 acres of cropland, causing millions of dollars in losses. The worst damage was in the northwest part of the county as well as just southeast of Sidney. One area of hail began nine miles west of Dalton and cut a two mile wide path for eight to ten miles. Also, A brief tornado was observed near the state line, 10 miles south of Sunol.
Severe thunderstorms moved southeast through Cheyenne County during the afternoon. Hail from the thunderstorms destroyed or damaged 55,615 acres of cropland, causing millions of dollars in losses. The worst damage was in the northwest part of the county as well as just southeast of Sidney. One area of hail began nine miles west of Dalton and cut a two mile wide path for eight to ten miles. Also, A brief tornado was observed near the state line, 10 miles south of Sunol.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Cheyenne County, Nebraska?
485 hail events are recorded in Cheyenne County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Cheyenne County?
The strongest hail on record in Cheyenne County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for Cheyenne County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Cheyenne County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/cheyenne-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.