Cheyenne storm history
Storm events recorded in Cheyenne, Colorado between 1950 and 2025.
844
Total events
94
Tornadoes
481
Hail
29
Floods
0
Deaths
$4.5M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
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
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Spotter located about 4 miles west of Kit Carson reported quarter to half dollar sized hail.
Hail Hail
Report of golf ball size hail. Windows were knocked out of buildings as well at location.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Spotter report of landspout that lasted about one minute.
Hail Hail
Report sent in via mPING.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The UP694 site measured gusts up to 85 MPH as convection to the north decayed, producing an outflow, allowing for these gusts to occur.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal Weather Station kcocheye2 recorded a 60 MPH gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The mesonet site UP694 reported the wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reported via Weather Underground station kcocheye8.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reported via Weather Underground station kcocheye2.
Hail Hail
MPING report of penny size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Site CO068 reports 65 mph wind gust near Firstview.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Site UP723 reported a 61 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
UP694 reported a 58 MPH gust as thunderstorms moved over the location.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 17 | 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 |