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.
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…
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…
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.
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.
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Peak gust around 58 MPH recorded near Sidney Nebraska.
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Mesonet station FW8225 Sidney (7 WNW Lorenzo) recorded a severe wind gust with the storm.
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ASOS at Sidney Airport reported a peak gust of 68 MPH.
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Mesonet station UP252 (8.1 W Lodgepole) reported a severe wind gust with the storm.
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Sidney Airport reports strong wind gust with storm.
Hail Hail
Fire chief reports golf ball size hailstones.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reports quarter size hailstones.
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UPR site near Brownson gusted 58 MPH during a thunderstorm.
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.
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Peak wind gust at Sidney Airport.
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Storm chaser estimating 60 mph winds with half inch hail.
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Mesonet near Brownson reported a 62 mph gust.
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Emergency manager estimated gusts of 60 mph.
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KSNY reported 58 mph gust.
Hail Hail
Cheyenne County EM reported quarter size and pea size hail in Potter.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Storm Chaser reports tornado on the ground briefly. Another report suggests intermittent touch downs.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Storm chaser reports tornado touching down again.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Storm chaser reports tornado touch down south of Potter around 7 PM.
Hail Hail
Law enforcement reported 1 in hail near Potter.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reports quarter sized hail.
Hail Hail
Trained spottered reported quarter sized hail.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reports 2 inch diameter hail.
Hail Hail
Public report of 1 in hail.
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UPR site 3 WNW of Brownson reported a 63mph wind gust.
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UPR site 3 WNW of Brownson gusted 63mph.
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Sunol UPR site gusted 63mph.
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KSNY airport station gusted 64mph.
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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.
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 …
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…
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A peak wind gust of 63 MPH was recorded at a CWOP site 7 WNW Lorenzo at 11:53 AM MST on 12/30.
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Sidney ASOS reported this downburst wind gust.
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Sidney Airport ASOS station (KSNY) measured wind gust from an outflow boundary accelerating away from a decaying thunderstorm.
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CWOP mesonet station FW8225 Sidney measured wind gust 7 miles west-northwest of Lorenzo.
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CWOP mesonet station FW8225 Sidney measured wind gust 7 miles west-northwest of Lorenzo.
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding reported at residence 4 miles north of Lorenzo with water over the nearby county road.
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Sidney Airport ASOS station (KSNY) measured wind gust.
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CWOP mesonet station FW8225 Sidney measured wind gust 7 miles west-northwest of Lorenzo.
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Hail Hail
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | 4 |
| 2024 | 40 | 1 |
| 2023 | 42 | 1 |
| 2022 | 32 | 0 |
| 2021 | 31 | 0 |
| 2020 | 29 | 0 |
| 2019 | 32 | 1 |
| 2018 | 31 | 0 |
| 2017 | 31 | 1 |
| 2016 | 42 | 3 |
| 2015 | 26 | 0 |
| 2014 | 24 | 0 |
| 2013 | 53 | 2 |
| 2012 | 27 | 1 |
| 2011 | 75 | 2 |
| 2010 | 58 | 1 |
| 2009 | 30 | 1 |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 | 10 | 1 |
| 2006 | 14 | 0 |
| 2005 | 30 | 3 |
| 2004 | 18 | 2 |
| 2003 | 11 | 2 |
| 2002 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 16 | 1 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 1999 | 46 | 2 |
| 1998 | 25 | 1 |
| 1997 | 12 | 1 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 1 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990 | 5 | 1 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 1 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978 | 3 | 1 |
| 1977 | 4 | 2 |
| 1976 | 3 | 1 |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 3 | 1 |
| 1970 | 7 | 0 |
| 1969 | 4 | 0 |
| 1968 | 6 | 2 |
| 1967 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 11 | 3 |
| 1964 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 3 | 0 |
| 1960 | 4 | 2 |
| 1959 | 2 | 2 |
| 1958 | 12 | 6 |
| 1957 | 4 | 1 |
| 1956 | 6 | 2 |
| 1955 | 3 | 0 |
| 1952 | 3 | 3 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |