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Cheyenne hail storm history

Laramie County·NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database·~75-day publication lag

Cheyenne, located in Laramie County, sits at the northern edge of the Great Plains severe weather track and within the southeastern Wyoming hail corridor. The Laramie Range channels storm activity eastward, and the combination of moisture lifting off the plains with Rocky Mountain orographic forcing creates conditions favorable for hail development. Laramie County has a documented history of hail events capable of causing functional roof damage to residential and commercial properties.

Events ≥1" (10yr)
291
Significant ≥1.5" (10yr)
105
Avg per year (10yr)
29.1
Largest recorded
4.25"
Most recent
Aug 2, 2025
Total records
331
NOAA storm history
events (10 yr)291
≥1.5" significant105
peak year (63)2018
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Hail risk in Cheyenne peaks during June and July, when atmospheric conditions most frequently support severe thunderstorm development. May and August represent secondary risk months when hail probability on active storm days can exceed 10 percent. The seasonal window from May through early September defines the period when homeowners should maintain storm awareness and ensure roof inspection protocols are current.

Annual frequency — last 10 years

2025
41
2024
4
2023
23
2022
3
2021
34
2020
26
2019
40
2018
63
2017
14
2016
43
≥2.0" severe≥1.5" significant≥1.0" marginal

When hail hits — monthly pattern

Avg events per month · all years · NOAA data

Jan0
Feb0
Mar0
Apr1
May42
Jun101
Jul125
Aug60
Sep2
Oct0
Nov0
Dec0

All recorded hail events

Of 331 recorded events, 105 (32%) reached 1.5" or larger — the threshold for likely functional damage on standard asphalt shingles.

Aug 2, 20253"softball or larger

Trained spotter reported hail sized up to 3 inches via SM with picture evidence.

Public report of golf ball sized hail.

Half dollar size hail at the NWS office.

Report from mPING of half dollar size hail.

Public reports ping pong ball size hailstones.

Public amateur radio operator reported quarter size hail near FE Warren AFB.

Jun 16, 20251"quarter

NWS Employee reports quarter size hail.

Jun 6, 20251"quarter

Public reports quarter size hail.

Report from mPING of quarter size hail.

Report from mPING of half dollar sized hail in Burns Wyoming.

At the NWS Cheyenne office, there was accumulating pea to dime sized hail with quarters and half d…

Aug 7, 20241.5"ping pong ball

Storm chaser reported 1.5 inch hail via MPING at 3:54pm.

A trained weather spotter reported penny sized hail in south Cheyenne.

Aug 3, 20230.88"penny

Nickel size hail along Terry Ranch Road.

Public report of quarter sized hail 1 mile west southwest of Cheyenne.

Dime to quarter size hail at NWS office.

Report received on Twitter with photo of quarter to half dollar sized hail.

Public reports of half dollar sized hail.

Quarter sized hail was reported by an NWS Employee approximately 5 miles NNE of Whitaker.

Jun 21, 20231.5"ping pong ball

The public reported I-25 covered in small hail with the largest stones up to 1.5 inches in diameter.…

Received report from mPING.

May 10, 20231"quarter

A trained weather spotter located 10 miles west of Cheyenne reported quarter sized hail.

May 9, 20231"quarter

A trained spotter located 9 miles southwest of Gun Barrel reported a large amount of hail, with the …

Quarter sized hail and very strong wind gusts 70 to 75 MPH were reported by Law Enforcement on Warre…

Jul 12, 20221"quarter

Quarter sized hail was reported 7 miles west of Warren Air Force Base.

Spotter reported quarter sized hail 9 miles southeast of Cheyenne.

Hail broke home owner's window with accumulation of hail on the ground reaching 1.5 inches deep.

Jun 8, 20211"quarter
May 23, 20210.75"penny
Aug 11, 20201"quarter
Jul 21, 20201"quarter

Received report west of I-25 near Horse Creek Road and Road 120.

Jul 3, 20200.88"penny
Sep 10, 20190.75"penny
Aug 20, 20191"quarter

Hail damaged skywindows of area residential building along with damaging vehicle windshields and gut…

Jul 16, 20190.88"penny
Jul 1, 20190.75"penny
Jun 7, 20190.75"penny

Multiple reports described portions of Interstate 80 between Cheyenne and Hillsdale covered by the h…

Quarter to half dollar size hail was observed west of Federal.

Hail covered the ground at a local car dealership just west of Cheyenne.

Golf ball size hail was observed at Orchard Valley south of Cheyenne.

Half dollar size hail was observed north of Cheyenne.

Large amounts of hail piled up on a stretch of five to seven miles long along Interstate 25 south of…

Ping pong ball size hail was observed along Happy Jack Road west of Cheyenne.

Nickel to quarter size hail was observed at Hillsdale.

May 28, 20180.88"penny

Quartet size hail was observed east of Cheyenne.

May 14, 20181"quarter

Quarter size hail was observed east of Cheyenne.

Aug 5, 20171"quarter

Quarter size hail was observed at Burns.

Ping pong ball size hail covered the ground four miles north-northeast of Carpenter.

May 27, 20171.75"golf ball

Golf ball size hail was observed near Carpenter.

Quarter size hail was reported north of Cheyenne.

Sep 6, 20162.5"tennis ball

Tennis ball size hail was reported 25 miles northeast of Cheyenne.

Aug 26, 20161"quarter

Quarter size hail was reported at Hillsdale.

Quarter size hail was reported about 11 miles north of Cheyenne.

Quarter to golf ball size hail was reported about three miles northwest of Cheyenne.

Half dollar size hail was reported just northwest of Ranchettes.

Quarter size hail was reported on Interstate 80 two miles south of Hillsdale.

Quarter size hail was reported about 10 miles north of Cheyenne.

Half dollar to hen egg size hail damaged house roofs and siding three miles northwest of Burns.

Golf ball size hail was reported on Four Mile Road four miles north of Cheyenne.

Ping pong ball size hail was reported two miles south of Cheyenne.

Quarter size hail was reported at Carpenter.

May 25, 20161.5"ping pong ball

Ping pong ball size hail was reported north of Cheyenne.

May 7, 20161"quarter

Quarter size hail was reported at Burns.

Apr 25, 20161"quarter

Quarter size hail was reported at Federal.

Data source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Storm Events Database. Publication lag is approximately 75 days — current-year events may be incomplete.

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