Cheyenne County, Nebraska
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1951 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
69
Tornado reports
488
Hail reports
53
Floods since 1996
1,087
All events
2
Deaths
$14.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Cheyenne County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 69 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
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.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reported 1 inch diameter hail about 7 miles east-southeast of Lorenzo. Other reports of dime sized hail occurred further to the north.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station reported gust of 78.1 mph northwest of Lorenzo Nebraska.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station west of Sidney.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station Northwest of Sidney.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Reported flooding on I-80. Radar imagery and traffic webcameras suggests combination of heavy rain and small, accumulating hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The K1GW sensor 4 miles north-northwest of Brownson reported a measured gust of 60mph around 6:09pm on May 30th.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The KSNY ASOS 3 miles south of Sidney reported a measured gust of 71mph around 6:11pm on May 30th.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station UP252 8.1 miles west Lodgepole reported a measured gust of 84mph around 6:17pm on May 30th.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
AWOS sensor K1UW 8 miels southeast of Sidney reported a measured gust of 64 mph around 6:18pm on May 30th.
Hail Hail
A member of the public reported quarter-sized hail 2 miels west of Potter at 5:44pm on May 21st.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported that the majority of hail was 3/4 inch in size with a few 1 inch sized stones in Sidney at 5:22 PM.
High Wind High Wind
Around half of the observation sites across Cheyenne County reported wind gusts over 58 MPH. Peak gust of 76 MPH measured at the SUNOL Union Pacific Railroad sensor eight miles west of Lodgepole.
High Wind High Wind
ASOS station KSNY 3 miles south of Sidney gusted 59 mph at 1:09 PM on February 25th. This was the first gust recorded for this zone. CWOP Mesonet station FW8155 1 miles northwest of Lorenzo gusted 63 mph at 1:25 PM on February 25th. This was the final and highest gust recorded fo…
High Wind High Wind
ASOS station KSNY 3 miles south of Sidney gusted 58 mph at 2:22 PM on February 17th. This was the first gust recorded for this zone. UPR Mesonet station UP286 1 miles west-northwest of Brownson gusted 60 mph at 2:45 PM on February 17th. This was the highest gust recorded for this…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Overnight low temperatures ranged from -5 F to -10 F across Cheyenne County from 1/25 into 1/26. The combination of cold temperatures and gusty winds resulted in a period of extreme wind chills under -25 F. Minimum observed wind chill values reached -30 F at the Hotel AWOS (7 E G…
High Wind High Wind
A maximum wind gust of 59 MPH was observed at KAIA at 3:29 AM MST on 1/17.
High Wind High Wind
A maximum wind gust of 75 MPH was observed at the KSNY sensor at 6:48 PM MST on 1/15. Multiple sensors across the county recorded strong wind gusts over 60 MPH.
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.
High Wind High Wind
Peak gust around 58 MPH recorded near Sidney Nebraska.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station FW8225 Sidney (7 WNW Lorenzo) recorded a severe wind gust with the storm.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
ASOS at Sidney Airport reported a peak gust of 68 MPH.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station UP252 (8.1 W Lodgepole) reported a severe wind gust with the storm.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Peak wind gust at Sidney Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Storm chaser estimating 60 mph winds with half inch hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet near Brownson reported a 62 mph gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager estimated gusts of 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
UPR site 3 WNW of Brownson reported a 63mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
UPR site 3 WNW of Brownson gusted 63mph.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 0 |
| 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 | 25 | 2 |
| 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 |
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