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Cheyenne storm history

Storm events recorded in Cheyenne, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025.

1,057
Total events
68
Tornadoes
480
Hail
52
Floods
2
Deaths
$14.0M
Property damage

Most significant events

Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.

May 27, 1985 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Tornado F3 Tornado$2.5M damage
June 27, 1960 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Tornado F3 Tornado1 injury
April 3, 1999 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Ice Storm Ice Storm2 deaths, 3 injuries
March 11, 1999 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Winter Weather Winter Weather6 injuries
Three people were injured when the pickup truckin which they were riding went off Interstate 80 and rolled into the ditch. The truck was heading east, about a mile east of Potter when the driver lost control on the ice. The driver reported a foot injury, while two passengers in t…
April 6, 2024 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Blizzard Blizzard$1.5M damage
KNEB Station manager relayed report of 11 inches of snow in Potter along with widespread power outages across Cheyenne County. Snow ranged from 5 inches up to 11 inches. Before the Sidney ASOS lost power at the Sidney Airport, wind gusts were in excess of 65 mph with sustained wi…
June 26, 1999 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Hail Hail$6.0M damage
May 25, 1997 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Flash Flood Flash Flood$2.0M damage
Widespread flooding occurred along Lodgepole Creek and Sand Draw from heavy rains upstream in Kimball County. A 7 foot wall of water washed out a 30 foot section of a bridge on U.S. Highway 30 at Potter at 430 am MST.
December 17, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
High Wind High Wind
Several observation sites in Cheyenne County reported brief strong wind gusts between 58 to 71 MPH. Peak gust of 71 MPH measured at a CWOP site near the Colorado border.
December 9, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
High Wind High Wind
Peak gust around 58 MPH recorded near Sidney Nebraska.
October 4, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station FW8225 Sidney (7 WNW Lorenzo) recorded a severe wind gust with the storm.
October 4, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
ASOS at Sidney Airport reported a peak gust of 68 MPH.
October 4, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station UP252 (8.1 W Lodgepole) reported a severe wind gust with the storm.
July 14, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Sidney Airport reports strong wind gust with storm.
July 7, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Hail Hail
Fire chief reports golf ball size hailstones.
July 7, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reports quarter size hailstones.
July 6, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
UPR site near Brownson gusted 58 MPH during a thunderstorm.
July 6, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Tornado EFU Tornado
Brief landspout ground circulation occurred 11 NNE Potter per multiple videos from the public. No damage occurred or was reported with the landspout as it remained in an open area away from infrastructure. No injuries, no fatalities, and no damage.
June 28, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Peak wind gust at Sidney Airport.
June 15, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Storm chaser estimating 60 mph winds with half inch hail.
June 15, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet near Brownson reported a 62 mph gust.
June 15, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager estimated gusts of 60 mph.
June 15, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
KSNY reported 58 mph gust.
June 13, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Hail Hail
Cheyenne County EM reported quarter size and pea size hail in Potter.
June 13, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Tornado EFU Tornado
Storm Chaser reports tornado on the ground briefly. Another report suggests intermittent touch downs.
June 13, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Tornado EFU Tornado
Storm chaser reports tornado touching down again.
June 13, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Tornado EFU Tornado
Storm chaser reports tornado touch down south of Potter around 7 PM.
May 18, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Hail Hail
Law enforcement reported 1 in hail near Potter.
May 18, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reports quarter sized hail.
May 18, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Hail Hail
Trained spottered reported quarter sized hail.
May 18, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reports 2 inch diameter hail.
May 18, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Hail Hail
Public report of 1 in hail.
May 14, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
UPR site 3 WNW of Brownson reported a 63mph wind gust.
May 14, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
UPR site 3 WNW of Brownson gusted 63mph.
May 14, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Sunol UPR site gusted 63mph.
May 14, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
KSNY airport station gusted 64mph.
March 14, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
High Wind High Wind
Numerous reports of strong winds across Cheyenne County. Peak gust of 75 mph was observed just outside of Sidney Nebraska. Sidney ASOS reported a peak gust of 70 mph.
February 18, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Overnight low temperatures fell to between -10 F and -15 F in Cheyenne County on 2/18. The combination of cold temperatures and gusty winds resulted in a short period of extreme wind chills under -30 F. Minimum observed wind chill values reached -31 F at the Sidney ASOS (KSNY) 2 …
January 20, 2025 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Overnight low temperatures fell to between -10 F and -15 F across Cheyenne County from 1/20 into 1/21, with daytime highs generally remaining under 5 F during the afternoon on 1/20. The cold temperatures combined with gusty winds resulted in a prolonged period of extreme wind chi…
December 30, 2024 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
High Wind High Wind
A peak wind gust of 63 MPH was recorded at a CWOP site 7 WNW Lorenzo at 11:53 AM MST on 12/30.
August 21, 2024 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Sidney ASOS reported this downburst wind gust.
August 14, 2024 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Sidney Airport ASOS station (KSNY) measured wind gust from an outflow boundary accelerating away from a decaying thunderstorm.
July 27, 2024 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
CWOP mesonet station FW8225 Sidney measured wind gust 7 miles west-northwest of Lorenzo.
July 27, 2024 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
CWOP mesonet station FW8225 Sidney measured wind gust 7 miles west-northwest of Lorenzo.
July 27, 2024 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Hail Hail
July 27, 2024 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding reported at residence 4 miles north of Lorenzo with water over the nearby county road.
July 19, 2024 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
July 17, 2024 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Sidney Airport ASOS station (KSNY) measured wind gust.
July 17, 2024 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
CWOP mesonet station FW8225 Sidney measured wind gust 7 miles west-northwest of Lorenzo.
July 3, 2024 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
July 3, 2024 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
Hail Hail

Events by year

YearEventsTornadoes
2025314
2024401
2023421
2022320
2021310
2020290
2019321
2018310
2017311
2016423
2015260
2014240
2013532
2012271
2011752
2010581
2009301
2008130
2007101
2006140
2005303
2004182
2003112
2002100
2001161
2000210
1999462
1998251
1997121
1996190
1995131
199470
199320
199291
199121
199051
198930
198871
198720
198610
1985101
198420
198371
198220
198151
198020
197951
197831
197742
197631
197521
197420
197330
197210
197131
197070
196940
196862
196720
196620
1965113
196420
196310
196230
196042
195922
1958126
195741
195662
195530
195233
195111