Cheyenne County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Cheyenne County, Nebraska has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 178 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 75 hail reports with hail up to 2.5" and 102 high-wind reports with gusts up to 84 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
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Last 30 days in Cheyenne County
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Monday, August 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", 1 tornado report
“[Landspout] Delayed report of a brief landspout south of Sidney... NE... around 4:57pm this evening. (CYS)”
“At 123 AM MDT/223 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles southeast of Wray, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Tornado Tornado 6 S Sidney SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 9, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 814 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles south of Lisco to 8 miles northwest of Twin Buttes. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 647 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Redington to near Potter. Movement was southeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 552 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Brownson, or near Sidney, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 453 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles north of Lodgepole, or 15 miles southwest of Oshkosh, moving south at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lodgepole, Colton, and Sunol. This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 75 and 77.”
“At 246 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Potter, or 18 miles northwest of Sidney, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Potter.”
- Wind 50 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 27, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 412 PM MDT/512 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southeast of Benkelman. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 448 PM MDT/548 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Benkelman, moving northeast at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... St.”
- Hail 0.75" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 26, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 446 PM MDT/546 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles south of Benkelman, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 432 PM MDT/532 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Benkelman, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Benkelman around 435 PM MDT.”
- Wind 50 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 454 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northeast of Potter, or 18 miles northwest of Sidney, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Dalton and Gurley.”
“At 556 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lisco to near Twin Buttes. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 809 PM MDT/909 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles south of Holyoke to 10 miles southwest of Haigler to 4 miles southeast of Bonny Reservoir. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
“At 812 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hubbard Hill to 12 miles southwest of Redington to Dix. Movement was east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 59 mph
“At 457 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Potter, or 13 miles west of Sidney, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 541 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sidney Municipal Airport, or near Sidney, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 59 mph 4 NNW Brownson SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 747 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Redington, or 28 miles northeast of Kimball, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 720 PM MDT/820 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southwest of Haigler, or 14 miles southeast of Wray, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 518 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Peetz, or 14 miles southwest of Sidney, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Lorenzo.”
- Hail 0.88" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 2, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 141 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Broadwater to near Dix. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1201 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Kimball, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1008 PM MDT/1108 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Benkelman, moving northwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.25" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“A band of gusty showers has started to move into southern portions of the Nebraska Panhandle. Wind gusts up to 60mph have been recorded in Banner County with these showers. Gusty showers will continue for the next 1 to 3 hours for this area with occasional gusts up to 60mph possible, especially under decaying showers.”
- Wind 60 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 29, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“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. (CYS)”
- Hail 1" 7 ESE Lorenzo SPC verified report
Friday, June 26, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 634 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Brownson, or 7 miles west of Sidney, moving north at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 808 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Redington, or 28 miles southeast of Scottsbluff, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1122 PM MDT/1222 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Haigler, or 8 miles east of Wray, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.75" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 21, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 2"
“Trained spotter found a 2 inch hail stone west of Dalton after the storm moved through. Time estimated based on radar. (CYS)”
- Hail 2" 4 SW Dalton SPC verified report
Saturday, June 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 814 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Angora to near Redington to 14 miles south of Chimney Rock National Historic Site. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.75" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 530 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers over Sidney, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sidney, Lodgepole, Colton, Sunol, Brownson, Lorenzo, Sidney Municipal Airport, and Cheyenne County Fairgrounds.”
“At 425 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sunol, or 13 miles east of Sidney, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Cheyenne County.”
- Wind 55 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 7, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 64 mph
“In stratiform region of thunderstorm cluster. (CYS)”
“At 718 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Potter, or 14 miles west of Sidney, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 64 mph 1 NE Sidney SPC verified report
- Wind 63 mph 2 SSW Sidney SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 6, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 78 mph
“Personal weather station reported gust of 78.1 mph. (CYS)”
“At 523 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Twin Buttes, or 10 miles southeast of Sidney, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Wind 78 mph 4 NW Lorenzo SPC verified report
- Wind 62 mph 8 NNW Brownson SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 4, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 513 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles north of Sunol, or 18 miles west of Oshkosh, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
“At 441 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Courthouse And Jail Rock to near Sidney Municipal Airport. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.88" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 29, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 84 mph
“Mesonet station UP252 8.1 W Lodgepole (UPR). (CYS)”
“At 756 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles north of Potter, or 23 miles northeast of Kimball, moving north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Redington.”
- Wind 84 mph 8 W Lodgepole SPC verified report
- Wind 71 mph 2 SSW Sidney SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 557 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Lorenzo, or 11 miles south of Sidney, moving northwest at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 21, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
- Hail 1" 2 W Potter SPC verified report
Saturday, May 16, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“Majority of hail was 3/4 inch in size with a few 1 inch sized stones. (CYS)”
- Hail 1" Sidney SPC verified report
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 932 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers near Redington, or 29 miles northwest of Sidney, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 843 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Oliver Reservoir, or 11 miles northwest of Kimball, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Redington.”
- Wind 50 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 422 PM MDT/522 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles southeast of Wray, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.5" Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Banner County, Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Kimball County, Morrill County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Banner County, Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Kimball County, Morrill County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
- Wind 60 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Banner County, Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Kimball County, Morrill County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Banner County, Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Kimball County, Morrill County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
- Wind 60 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 3, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...In Nebraska, Banner County, Cheyenne County, Kimball County, Morrill County, and Scotts Bluff County. In Wyoming, East Laramie County. WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...In Nebraska, Banner County, Cheyenne County, Kimball County, Morrill County, and Scotts Bluff County. In Wyoming, East Laramie County. WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
- Wind 60 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 58 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
10 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Colorado, northwest and west central Kansas, and southwest Nebraska. WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ Sunday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Dawes County, Morrill County, Northern Sioux County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...Until 3 PM MDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
- Wind 70 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Colorado, northwest and west central Kansas and southwest Nebraska. WHEN...From midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ tonight to 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ Sunday. Peak wind gusts are expected between 9 AM and 3 PM MDT. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Colorado, northwest and west central Kansas, and southwest Nebraska. WHEN...From midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ tonight to 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ Sunday. The highest wind gusts will occur mid morning through early afternoon.”
- Wind 70 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. WHERE...Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Dawes County, Morrill County, Northern Sioux County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday afternoon. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. WHERE...Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Dawes County, Morrill County, Northern Sioux County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday afternoon. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
10 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 75 mph
“...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. WHERE...Banner County, Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Dawes County, Kimball County, Morrill County, Northern Sioux County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
“...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. WHERE...Banner County, Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Dawes County, Kimball County, Morrill County, Northern Sioux County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
- Wind 75 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 75 mph
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected. WHERE...Banner County, Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Dawes County, Kimball County, Morrill County, Northern Sioux County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...From 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Thursday. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph possible. WHERE...Banner County, Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Dawes County, Kimball County, Morrill County, Northern Sioux County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
- Wind 75 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne KS, 002 Rawlins, 003 Decatur, 004 Norton, 013 Sherman, 014 Thomas, 015 Sheridan, 016 Graham, 027 Wallace, 028 Logan, 029 Gove, 041 Greeley, 042 Wichita, 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock, 081 Red Willow, 252 Yuma, 253 Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne CO. TIMING...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.”
“The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening.”
- Wind 50 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. WHERE...Cheyenne County and Scotts Bluff County. WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. WHERE...Cheyenne County and Scotts Bluff County. WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 5 PM MST this afternoon. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers.”
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. WHERE...Cheyenne County and Scotts Bluff County. WHEN...From 8 AM to 5 PM MST Wednesday. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. WHERE...Cheyenne County and Scotts Bluff County. WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers.”
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, February 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. WHERE...Banner County, Cheyenne County, Kimball County, and Scotts Bluff County. WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers.”
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Banner County, Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Dawes County, Kimball County, Morrill County, Northern Sioux County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
“Critical to extremely critical fire weather forecast for today. Low relative humidity, sustained winds around 40 mph and very dry fuels will lead to extreme fire spread for any fires that ignite. Winds are forecast to quickly increase between 9 to 10 mountain time this morning. The strongest winds are forecast from around 10am through 2pm mountain time.”
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, February 16, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Banner County, Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Dawes County, Kimball County, Morrill County, Northern Sioux County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...From 9 AM to 8 PM MST Tuesday. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
“For Tuesday, low relative humidity and sustained winds around 40 mph will lead to extreme fire spread for any fires that ignite. Southwest winds will change to west behind a cold front in the afternoon. Blowing dust may also occur near open fields or other source regions causing reductions in visibility and poor air quality.”
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, February 15, 2026
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“For Tuesday, low relative humidity and sustained winds around 40 mph will lead to extreme fire spread for any fires that ignite. Southwest winds will change to west behind a cold front in the afternoon. Blowing dust may also occur near open fields or other source regions causing reductions in visibility and poor air quality.”
“For Tuesday, low relative humidity and sustained winds around 40 mph could lead to extreme fire spread for any fires that ignite. Southwest winds will change to west behind a cold front in the afternoon.”
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, February 14, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“For Sunday, southwest winds of 15-25 mph are forecast to begin around 8-9 am Mountain time across Yuma and Kit Carson county before expanding east into the remainder of the Fire Weather Watch through the afternoon. For Tuesday, low relative humidity and sustained winds around 40 mph could lead to explosive fire growth for fires that ignite.”
“For Sunday, southwest winds of 15-25 mph are forecast to begin around 8-9 am Mountain time across Yuma and Kit Carson county before expanding east into the remainder of the Fire Weather Watch through the afternoon. For Tuesday, low relative humidity and sustained winds around 40 mph could lead to explosive fire growth for fires that ignite.”
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“Strong westerly winds gusting 40 to 55 mph are expected to continue through the mid afternoon hours on Tuesday for far eastern Wyoming and much of the Nebraska panhandle. In addition, low relative humidity and dry fuels will lead to the rapid spread of any new grassland wildfire starts. Outdoor burning is discouraged today.”
- Wind 55 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 80 mph
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Warning, widespread blowing dust and brown out conditions. For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 80 mph. WHERE...Portions of east central Colorado, northwest and west central Kansas, and southwest Nebraska. WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Warning, until 2 AM MST /3 AM CST/ Thursday.”
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Warning, widespread blowing dust and brown out conditions. For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 80 mph. WHERE...In Colorado, Kit Carson and Yuma Counties. In Kansas, Cheyenne and Sherman Counties. In Nebraska, Dundy County. WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Warning, until 2 AM MST /3 AM CST/ Thursday.”
- Wind 80 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 80 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 80 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 80 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Colorado, northwest and west central Kansas, and southwest Nebraska. WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday afternoon. The highest winds gusts will occur before noon, then decline during the afternoon.”
- Wind 70 mph Cheyenne County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, October 4, 2025
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 61 mph
“Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 7 WNW Lorenzo. Mesonet station FW8225 Sidney. (CYS)”
“Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 2 SSW Sidney. Peak gust of 68 MPH. (CYS)”
- Wind 61 mph 7 WNW Lorenzo SPC verified report
- Wind 60 mph 2 SSW Sidney SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Cheyenne County, NE?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 178 severe weather events in Cheyenne County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Cheyenne County recently?
Yes — 75 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2.5" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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