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Cheney, KS hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Cheney city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 8 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2012 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 77 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 104 mph, most recent 2025-07-21.
- 19 tornado events, most recent 2017-05-19.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-06-17 | Hail | 1.25" | 5.7 mi |
| 2025-05-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Hail | 1.25" | 7.8 mi |
| 2024-06-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2024-06-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 0.4 mi |
| 2024-04-30 | Hail | 1.25" | 4.7 mi |
| 2023-06-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 5.9 mi |
| 2022-05-13 | Hail | 1.25" | 8 mi |
| 2022-05-13 | Hail | 1.75" | 1.2 mi |
2025-07-21: “This was measured on a personal weather station.”
2025-05-28: “A 62-mph wind gust was measured with a personal weather station.”
2024-06-09: “Public report via X of a 12 inch diameter tree limb broken.”
Disputing a claim at a Cheney address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12