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Winter in Cheyenne County, Nebraska

118 winter storms and snow events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Winter Storm, Winter Weather, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Ice Storm, Lake-Effect Snow, Sleet.

118 events · 2 deaths recorded · peak month April · county share of state 1.5%

Winter event locations in and around Cheyenne County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.

NCEI records 118 winter events in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 27 years.

April is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 94 events against 24 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1.5% of the 8,064 winter events recorded in Nebraska; its 9.9 per 100 square miles compares with 10.5 statewide.

NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to winter storms and snow.

Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.

Compared with Nebraska

Measure	Cheyenne County	Nebraska	US
Winter events since 1950	118	8,064	287,339
Per 100 square miles	9.9	10.5	8.1
Per 10,000 residents	123.8	41.1	8.7
Deaths recorded	2	72	2,509
Busiest month	April	February	January

By year

195019882026

Winter events recorded in Cheyenne County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
10Feb
19Mar
16Apr
22May
6Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
15Nov
17Dec
13

Winter events in Cheyenne County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 118 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

Date	Event type	Magnitude	Property damage	Crop damage	Deaths	Injuries	Geography
6 Apr 2024	Blizzard	—	$1.5M	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Mar 2024	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 2023	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Mar 2023	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jan 2023	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Jan 2023	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2022	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Nov 2022	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 May 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Mar 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Jan 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Nov 2021	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Oct 2021	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Apr 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Mar 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Feb 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2021	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Oct 2020	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Mar 2020	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Nov 2019	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Nov 2019	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Apr 2019	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Mar 2019	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Mar 2019	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 2018	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Apr 2018	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jan 2018	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 2017	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Dec 2017	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Dec 2017	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Feb 2017	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Nov 2016	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Nov 2016	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Nov 2016	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Apr 2016	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Apr 2016	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Apr 2016	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Mar 2016	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2016	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2016	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2016	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2016	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Nov 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Nov 2015	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 May 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 May 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 May 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Dec 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Mar 2014	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Feb 2014	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Feb 2014	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Feb 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Apr 2013	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Apr 2013	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Apr 2013	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Apr 2013	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Apr 2013	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Apr 2013	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Apr 2013	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Apr 2013	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Mar 2013	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Feb 2013	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Feb 2013	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Feb 2013	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Feb 2013	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2013	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Oct 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Oct 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Oct 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Oct 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Oct 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Oct 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Oct 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Oct 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Oct 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Nov 2011	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Nov 2011	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Nov 2011	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Nov 2011	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jan 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Dec 2010	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Nov 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 May 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Feb 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Oct 2009	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Oct 2009	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Oct 2009	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Apr 2009	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Mar 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Nov 2008	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 May 2008	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Dec 2006	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Apr 2006	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Mar 2006	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Jan 2005	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Feb 2004	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Feb 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Nov 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Apr 2001	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Apr 2001	Winter Storm	—	$200K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Mar 2000	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Jan 2000	Winter Storm	—	$50K	—	—	1	Forecast zone
3 Apr 1999	Ice Storm	—	$50K	—	2	3	Forecast zone
11 Mar 1999	Winter Weather	—	$35K	—	—	6	Forecast zone
1 Jan 1999	Winter Weather	—	$23K	—	—	2	Forecast zone
6 Mar 1998	Winter Storm	—	$46K	—	—	4	Forecast zone
25 Feb 1998	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Feb 1998	Winter Weather	—	$12K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Dec 1997	Winter Weather	—	$5K	—	—	—	County
24 Oct 1997	Blizzard	—	$30K	$15K	—	3	Forecast zone
9 Apr 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Apr 1997	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Nov 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Mar 1996	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jan 1996	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has Cheyenne County had?

118 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of winter storms and snow became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded winter event in Cheyenne County?

6 Apr 2024 (Blizzard). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging winter event recorded in Cheyenne County?

The blizzard of 6 Apr 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.

How does Cheyenne County compare with Nebraska for winter?

9.9 events per 100 square miles against 10.5 statewide; the county holds 118 of the state's 8,064 recorded events.

Provenance

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Winter hub and the county page.