Cheyenne County, Colorado
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
94
Tornado reports
492
Hail reports
29
Floods since 1996
862
All events
0
Deaths
$4.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Cheyenne County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 90 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured by a Colorado DOT station.
Hail Hail
Per a text message photo, ping-pong ball size hail was reported.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured by a personal weather station.
Hail Hail
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.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Received a photo with a hailstone measuring 1.13 inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
Report received from Spotter Network.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured by Union Pacific mesonet.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Report from mPing.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured by a storm chaser using a handheld anemometer. The strong winds produced 2 miles visibility in blowing dust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured by a Union Pacific Railroad mesonet.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured by a personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
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.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Basement of residence was flooded. Storm total was 3.5 inches.
Hail Hail
Public report of 1 inch hail.
Hail Hail
Public report of quarter size hail falling northwest of Cheyenne Wells.
Hail Hail
Public report of Quarter size hail falling north of Cheyenne Wells.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station CO068 040w460 U40-Firstview reported the wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet site Kemp Well Service via WeatherLink reported the wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station UP694 2.2 E Arapahoe reported the wind gust. Wind gust appears to have occurred with outflow just ahead of the storms.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station named UP694 reported the wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The mesonet site UPR site UP695 in Aroya measured the wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The mesonet site UPR KTCRSN in Kit Carson reported the wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Site Kemp Well Service measured 62 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station UP729 0.5 W Kit Carson reported the wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Site UP729 reported wind gust of 62 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Site kcocheye8 reported 62 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Site CO068 reported 61 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Site UP694 reported wind gust to 62 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet site UP695 reported a 58 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet site CO068 reported a 60 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet site UP723 reported a 59 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet site Kemp Well Service reported a 61 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station UP694 2.2 E Arapahoe reported the wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Site CR2 recorded a 58 MPH gust.
Hail Hail
Picture from social media of estimated 1 inch hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station U40 at Firstview recorded a 68 MPH gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report via social media of an estimated gust of 70 MPH in Cheyenne Wells.
Hail Hail
COOP observer reports 1.75 inch hail.
Hail Hail
Public report of 1 inch hail.
Hail Hail
Public picture of estimated tennis ball sized hail stone.
Hail Hail
MPing report of 1.75 inch hail.
Hail Hail
MPing report of Baseball sized hail.
Hail Hail
MPing report of 2.25 inch hail.
Hail Hail
Estimated 1.5 to 2 inch hail.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Off duty NWS employee and other storm chaser live stream shows tornado ongoing. EM called and confirmed tornado just south of town.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 41 | 2 |
| 2024 | 25 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 2 |
| 2022 | 19 | 1 |
| 2021 | 30 | 7 |
| 2020 | 28 | 5 |
| 2019 | 48 | 1 |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 |
| 2016 | 30 | 5 |
| 2015 | 21 | 4 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 |
| 2013 | 28 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 27 | 2 |
| 2010 | 22 | 5 |
| 2009 | 26 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 4 |
| 2007 | 32 | 8 |
| 2006 | 21 | 0 |
| 2005 | 27 | 0 |
| 2004 | 49 | 4 |
| 2003 | 30 | 7 |
| 2002 | 37 | 0 |
| 2001 | 39 | 3 |
| 2000 | 35 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 21 | 2 |
| 1996 | 18 | 1 |
| 1995 | 10 | 2 |
| 1994 | 4 | 1 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 5 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 1 |
| 1988 | 3 | 1 |
| 1986 | 2 | 1 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 1 |
| 1982 | 4 | 2 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | 3 | 2 |
| 1977 | 4 | 2 |
| 1975 | 5 | 3 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 2 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
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