Sheridan County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Sheridan County, Nebraska recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 59 hail reports with hail up to 4.5", among 127 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 68 high-wind reports with gusts up to 80 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 Sheridan 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.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1"
“At 841 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ellsworth, or 25 miles east of Alliance, moving northeast 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 1" 12 NNW Hay Springs SPC verified report
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1", wind gusts up to 78 mph
“mPing report of 3-inch tree limbs broken. (LBF)”
- Wind 78 mph 2 SE Rushville SPC verified report
- Wind 67 mph 3 NE Lakeside SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 10 SSE Gordon SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Rushville SPC verified report
Monday, August 10, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 4.5"
“Delayed report of 3-inch hail along with shattered windows. Time estimated from radar. (LBF)”
“At 559 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 27 miles southeast of Gordon, moving east 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 includes Highway 61 between mile markers 185 and 208.”
- Hail 4.5" 5 NW Clinton SPC verified report
- Hail 4" 4 SE Clinton SPC verified report
- Hail 3" 15 NW Clinton SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 643 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Hay Springs to near Alliance. Movement was east at 30 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" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 857 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southeast of Rushville, moving southeast at 15 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... Highway 250 crossing the Niobrara River.”
- Hail 0.75" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 328 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Gordon, moving southeast 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" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 25, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 123 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northeast of Chadron, moving northeast at 30 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 244 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Merriman to 18 miles south of Gordon. Movement was northeast 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 633 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northwest of Antioch, or 10 miles northeast of Alliance, 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... Diamond Lake and Krause Lake.”
- Hail 0.75" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 7 NWS warnings — hail up to 1"
“At 429 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rushville, moving east at 30 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...”
“At 328 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near White Clay, or near Pine Ridge, moving northeast at 45 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 1" 12 NNW Rushville SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 722 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Wolf Creek Housing, or 11 miles southeast of Pine Ridge, moving east at 15 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...”
“At 706 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Hay Springs, moving east 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Multiple medium to large tree limbs broken. (LBF)”
- Wind Unknown 10 S Clinton SPC verified report
Friday, July 3, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1.5", wind gusts up to 58 mph
“At 158 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Hay Springs, moving southeast 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.”
- Hail 1.5" 10 S Hay Springs SPC verified report
- Hail 1.5" 4 ENE Hay Springs SPC verified report
- Wind 58 mph 21 N Antioch SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 1" 5 WSW Rushville SPC verified report
Thursday, July 2, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 611 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 14 miles east of Box Butte Reservoir to 6 miles south of Rushville to 15 miles south of Gordon. Movement was north 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 426 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Gordon to 12 miles southwest of White Clay. Movement was north at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 1" 20 N Ellsworth SPC verified report
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 62 mph
- Wind 62 mph 4 NE Lakeside SPC verified report
- Wind 58 mph 16 NNE Ellsworth SPC verified report
Sunday, June 28, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 2.75"
“Report with photo via social media. Time estimated from radar. (LBF)”
“Report via social media with pictures. Time estimated from radar. (LBF)”
- Hail 2.75" 9 N Clinton SPC verified report
- Hail 2.5" 10 NW Rushville SPC verified report
- Hail 2.5" 15 NW Gordon SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 27, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 2"
“Report with photo via social media. Time estimated from radar. (LBF)”
- Hail 2" Hay Springs SPC verified report
Friday, June 26, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1.75"
“At 656 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Alliance Municipal Airport, or 8 miles southeast of Alliance, moving northeast 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 1.75" 13 S Hay Springs SPC verified report
- Hail 1.25" 17 S Hay Springs SPC verified report
- Hail 0.25" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 305 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Red Cloud Campground, or 11 miles southwest of Hay Springs, moving east 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 0.5" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.5"
“Social media. Estimated quarter to ping pong sized from original poster. (LBF)”
- Hail 1.5" 1 W Bingham SPC verified report
Sunday, June 21, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 409 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 22 miles southeast of Rushville to 22 miles northwest of Ashby to 6 miles north of Ellsworth. Movement was southeast at 30 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 321 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ashby, or 34 miles north of Arthur, moving south at 25 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... Hyannis, Ashby, and Dominick Lake.”
- Wind 55 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 8, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1213 AM CDT/1113 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers across the area. 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 854 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northwest of Ellsworth, or 26 miles east of Alliance, moving northeast at 5 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 740 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles northeast of Ellsworth to 14 miles southeast of Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Movement was east 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...”
“At 623 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Alliance Municipal Airport to 9 miles east of Dalton. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 6, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 70 mph
- Wind 70 mph 8 NW Antioch SPC verified report
Thursday, June 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 715 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles southeast of Gordon, moving east at 25 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 837 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over White Clay, or near Pine Ridge, moving 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 725 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ellsworth to 21 miles west of Hyannis to 9 miles southwest of Ashby. Movement was northeast at 40 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.”
- Hail 0.5" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1024 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Chadron, moving east at 70 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 609 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles east of Gordon to 8 miles north of Ellsworth. Movement was east at 35 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
4 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...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 70 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
5 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 Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Colorado, northwest and west central Kansas, and southwest Nebraska. WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday evening. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread.”
- Wind 65 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread.”
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread.”
- Wind 65 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ Thursday. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread.”
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ Thursday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible.”
- Wind 65 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Sheridan 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 Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“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 60 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, February 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 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.”
- Wind 60 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, February 15, 2026
2 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 Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 70 mph Sheridan 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...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.”
- Wind 80 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 80 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Sheridan 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 Sheridan County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, October 3, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 59 mph
- Wind 59 mph 13 SSE Hay Springs SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Sheridan County, NE?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 127 severe weather events in Sheridan 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 Sheridan County recently?
Yes — 59 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 4.5" recorded.
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