Hail History

Hail history for Sheridan, Wyoming

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sheridan since 1979, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Sheridan

Last hail
Sep 12, 2024
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 25, 1979

40 reports on 25 days since 1979 · #10 of 61 Wyoming places

Hail map · Sheridan

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  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
40 most recent reports with a location; Sheridan County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Sheridan

The latest hail report in and around Sheridan is from September 12, 2024, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on September 12, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Sheridan logged 27 reports on 13 hail days, about 1.4 reports a year. That is about twice the median Wyoming town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #10 of 61 Wyoming cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Sheridan accounts for 18% of the 221 reports filed in Sheridan County.

5% 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 25, 1979.

Reports were down 31% in 2016–2025 (11) compared with 2006–2015 (16). The busiest year was 2013, with 7 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 53% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Sheridan 1.4
  • Sheridan County 7.2
  • Median Wyoming town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Sheridan 13
  • Sheridan County 67
  • Median Wyoming town on this site 11

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Sheridan 5%
  • Sheridan County 5%
  • Median Wyoming town on this site 7%

Hail over time

02468 1979: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2013: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2024: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1979–2026. 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: 5 reports (13%) May June: 16 reports (40%) Jun July: 8 reports (20%) Jul August: 5 reports (13%) Aug September: 6 reports (15%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 40 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 6 6
2023 0
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 2 2
2018 0
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 12, 2024 6 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Sheridan
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 25, 1979 2.75 inbaseball — Sheridan 20:30 local · NCEI
Sep 12, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 0.85 NE Sheridan Sheridan 14:10 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 0.85 NW Ft Mackenzie Sheridan 14:30 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 2.81 N Sheridan Sheridan 14:30 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 1.2 NW Ft Mackenzie Sheridan 14:26 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Sheridan
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 12, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.49 W Sheridan Sheridan 14:17 local · NCEI
Sep 12, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.98 E Sheridan Sheridan 14:13 local · NCEI
Sep 12, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 0.85 NE Sheridan Sheridan 14:10 local · NCEI
Sep 12, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.85 SW Sheridan Sheridan 14:03 local · NCEI
Sep 12, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 0.98 E Sheridan Sheridan 14:00 local · NCEI
Sep 12, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.49 W Sheridan Sheridan 14:00 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2021 0.75 inpenny 2.13 NNW Sheridan Sheridan 17:05 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 3.25 WNW (Shr)sheridan Co Arp Sheridan 15:59 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2019 1.00 inquarter 3.92 W (Shr)sheridan Co Arp Sheridan 15:43 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2017 0.75 inpenny 2.13 NNW Sheridan Sheridan 18:05 local · NCEI
May 7, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.85 NE (Shr)sheridan Co Arp Sheridan 19:25 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2015 1.00 inquarter 3.13 SSE (Shr)sheridan Co Arp Sheridan 17:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Sheridan

Questions about hail in Sheridan

How often does it hail in Sheridan, Wyoming?

40 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sheridan since 1979. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.4 reports a year. That ranks #10 of 61 Wyoming places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Sheridan?

Most reports come in June, July, September. June alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Sheridan?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 25, 1979. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Sheridan?

The most recent report in this data is from September 12, 2024 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was September 12, 2024.

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.