Hail in Cheyenne since 2016
The Storm Prediction Center logged 346 hail reports in Laramie counties from January 1, 2016 to September 27, 2026, on 86 different days. The largest was 4.25 inches, at 5 E Cheyenne on May 26, 2019. The busiest day was June 12, 2017, with 17 reports.
Hail reports by year
2018 had the most reports (54). The 2026 count runs through September 27, 2026. Report counts rise and fall with how many people were watching and reporting, not only with how much hail fell.
Which months bring hail to Cheyenne
July, June and August account for 88% of the reports.
How big the hail was
| Reported size | For scale, the NWS compares it to | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 to 1.74 in | quarter, half dollar, ping pong ball | 255 | 73.7% |
| 1.75 to 2.49 in | golf ball, hen egg | 61 | 17.6% |
| 2.50 to 3.99 in | tennis ball, baseball, teacup | 27 | 7.8% |
| 4.00 in and up | softball or larger | 3 | 0.9% |
The largest hail reported
| Date | Size | Place | NWS comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2019 5:20 pm MDT | 4.25 in | 5 E Cheyenne, Laramie Co. | (CYS) |
| June 12, 2017 4:00 pm MDT | 4.00 in | 3 N Cheyenne, Laramie Co. | DELAYED REPORT. (CYS) |
| June 28, 2023 5:40 pm MDT | 4.00 in | 8 S Albin, Laramie Co. | (CYS) |
| June 12, 2017 4:05 pm MDT | 3.00 in | 4 N Cheyenne, Laramie Co. | HAIL GREW FROM PEAS TO LARGER THAN BASEBALLS. (CYS) |
| June 12, 2017 5:30 pm MDT | 3.00 in | Pine Bluffs, Laramie Co. | TIME BASED ON RADAR. (CYS) |
| June 12, 2017 5:33 pm MDT | 3.00 in | Pine Bluffs, Laramie Co. | (CYS) |
| August 1, 2025 7:04 pm MDT | 3.00 in | 8 SSW Burns, Laramie Co. | Trained spotter reported hail sized up to 3 inches via SM with picture evidence. (CYS) |
| July 17, 2016 4:03 pm MDT | 2.75 in | 6 NE Carpenter, Laramie Co. | LARGEST WAS BASE BALL WITH MOSTLY GOLF BALL SIZED (CYS) |
| July 29, 2016 4:25 pm MDT | 2.75 in | 4 W Cheyenne, Laramie Co. | (CYS) |
| July 29, 2016 4:30 pm MDT | 2.75 in | Warren Af Base, Laramie Co. | IT ESTIMATED TO FELL BETWEEN 4 TO 430 PM. (CYS) |
The days with the most hail reports
| Date | Reports | Largest | Counties with reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2017 | 17 | 4.00 in | Laramie |
| July 29, 2018 | 15 | 2.00 in | Laramie |
| July 11, 2025 | 14 | 1.50 in | Laramie |
| July 28, 2023 | 13 | 1.50 in | Laramie |
| August 1, 2025 | 12 | 3.00 in | Laramie |
| June 26, 2020 | 11 | 1.25 in | Laramie |
| May 26, 2019 | 10 | 4.25 in | Laramie |
| July 21, 2020 | 10 | 2.50 in | Laramie |
| June 18, 2021 | 10 | 1.50 in | Laramie |
| July 17, 2016 | 9 | 2.75 in | Laramie |
Storm dates in Cheyenne with their own page
Every local date since January 1, 2021 with 5 or more spotter hail reports in the metro. Each page lists the reports and what radar recorded.
2026
- June 1, 2026 5 reports, up to 1.00 in
2025
- June 29, 2025 5 reports, up to 1.75 in
- July 11, 2025 14 reports, up to 1.50 in
- August 1, 2025 12 reports, up to 3.00 in
2024
- August 12, 2024 6 reports, up to 1.80 in
2023
- May 9, 2023 5 reports, up to 1.00 in
- June 26, 2023 5 reports, up to 2.75 in
- June 28, 2023 5 reports, up to 4.00 in
- July 28, 2023 13 reports, up to 1.50 in
2021
- June 8, 2021 6 reports, up to 1.50 in
- June 18, 2021 10 reports, up to 1.50 in
- July 14, 2021 5 reports, up to 1.75 in
- August 14, 2021 6 reports, up to 1.75 in
Check your own address in Cheyenne
Enter the address and the date of the storm. The free check counts NOAA radar hail signatures within 1, 3 and 5 miles and finds the nearest spotter report.
Counts are Storm Prediction Center hail reports from January 1, 2016 to September 27, 2026 whose coordinates fall inside Laramie counties. The daily logs are preliminary, and a storm nobody reported is missing from them. Radar signatures, which do not depend on anyone watching, appear on each storm-date page and in the address report. How these pages are built.