Hail History

Hail history for Burns, Wyoming

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Burns since 1969, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Burns

Last hail
Jun 2, 2025
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 17, 2016

39 reports on 29 days since 1969 · #11 of 61 Wyoming places

Hail map · Burns

Burns Hillsdale Carpenter Pine Bluffs Albin Ranchettes Cheyenne Warren AFB LaGrange 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
39 most recent reports with a location; Laramie County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Burns

The latest hail report in and around Burns is from June 2, 2025, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on June 2, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Burns logged 23 reports on 16 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is 77% more than the median Wyoming town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #11 of 61 Wyoming cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Burns accounts for 3% of the 1,118 reports filed in Laramie County.

10% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 7% for the median Wyoming town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on July 17, 2016 near Burns.

Reports were down 36% in 2016–2025 (9) compared with 2006–2015 (14). The busiest year was 2012, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (44% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Burns 1.1
  • Laramie County 34.4
  • Median Wyoming town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Burns 16
  • Laramie County 192
  • Median Wyoming town on this site 11

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Burns 10%
  • Laramie County 8%
  • Median Wyoming town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0246 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1969–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 10 reports (26%) May June: 17 reports (44%) Jun July: 7 reports (18%) Jul August: 5 reports (13%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 39 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 4 4
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 2, 2025 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Burns
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 17, 2016 2.75 inbaseball Burns Laramie — 15:23 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2001 2.75 inbaseball Burns Laramie $30K 16:53 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2016 2.00 inhen egg 3 NW Burns Laramie — 15:03 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2012 2.00 inhen egg 0.86 NE Burns Laramie — 18:29 local · NCEI
May 26, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball Burns Laramie — 01:18 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Burns
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 2, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 N Burns Laramie 16:15 local · NCEI
May 27, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NE Burns Laramie 15:10 local · NCEI
May 27, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 2.94 NW Burns Laramie 15:03 local · NCEI
May 26, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball Burns Laramie 01:18 local · NCEI
May 26, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball Burns Laramie 00:18 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 2017 1.00 inquarter Burns Laramie 14:45 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2016 2.75 inbaseball Burns Laramie 15:23 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2016 2.00 inhen egg 3 NW Burns Laramie 15:03 local · NCEI
May 7, 2016 1.00 inquarter Burns Laramie 15:50 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 NE Burns Laramie 15:21 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2015 1.00 inquarter Burns Laramie 18:49 local · NCEI
May 7, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball Burns Laramie 14:51 local · NCEI

Hail history near Burns

Questions about hail in Burns

How often does it hail in Burns, Wyoming?

39 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Burns since 1969. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #11 of 61 Wyoming places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Burns?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 44% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Burns?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 17, 2016 near Burns. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Burns?

The most recent report in this data is from June 2, 2025 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Burns had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was June 2, 2025.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.