Hail, Laramie
- When
- June 7, 2:20 PM MST to 2:23 PM MST
- Where
- Laramie County, 5.08 mi NNE of Otto
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.160, -105.050
Hail in Wyoming, June 7, 2019
A strong thunderstorm moved over the South Laramie Range producing hail the size of pennies along Happy Jack Road west of the city of Cheyenne.
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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What happened
The episode as NWS CYS wrote it up.
A strong thunderstorm moved over the South Laramie Range producing hail the size of pennies along Happy Jack Road west of the city of Cheyenne.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Cheyenne, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 7, 1:03 PM MST, 1 hour 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 7, 1:03 PM MST, 1 hour 17 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 203 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2019 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Saturday) Issued at 202 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2019 Widely scattered showers and tstms over mainly se Wy currently with a couple stronger storms noted. Decent instabilities generally of 1000-1500 J/kg will maintain these but shear rather low so storm expected to be pulsey in nature. Activity will diminish this evening as a weak impulse lifts northeast of the area and instability wanes. Pretty good cold front will pass across the CWA later tonight into Saturday morning. Some post-frontal showers and maybe a few storms possible saturday afternoon and evening but better instability looks to be shunted to the south across Colorado. Main upper trough axis passes across early Sunday with a cool surface high settling over the area. Pretty chilly temperatures expected Sunday morning especially over the western valleys. .LONG TERM...(Saturday night through Friday) Issued at 202 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2019 Monday...Looks dry with limited low and mid level moisture and lift. Decent warming trend begins based on 700 mb temperatures near 5 Celsius. Tuesday...With slightly better low and mid level moisture, we should see a slight increase in afternoon and evening shower and thunderstorm coverage, mainly east of Interstate 25. Wednesday...More ridging aloft will likely produce a dry day with the lack of lift. Thursday...Temperatures continue to rise as a ridge aloft moves overhead with 700 mb temperatures near 13 Celsius. Enough low and mid level moisture for a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, mainly from Laramie to Wheatland to Cheyenne. Friday...With troughiness aloft and enough low and mid level moisture, expect a general increase in afternoon and evening shower and thunderstorm coverage. Slow warming trend continues based on 700 mb temperatures. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Saturday afternoon) Issued at 1152 AM MDT Fri Jun 7 2019 Wyoming TAFS...VFR at Rawlins and Laramie with wind gusts to 38 knots until 01Z, and to 25 knots after 15Z Saturday. VFR at Cheyenne with a chance of thunderstorms from 20Z to 01Z. Wind gusts to 25 knots until 01Z. Nebraska TAFS...VFR, with a chance of thunderstorms from 21Z to 02Z producing localized MVFR. Wind gusts to 33 knots until 01Z. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 202 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2019 Fire weather concerns will remain low into early next week. Cold front will move across the area later tonight into Saturday morning bringing much cooler temperatures. Scattered showers and storms into this evening mainly over the plains then mostly showers expected later Saturday into Saturday evening. Mild temperatures expected for early next week with little rain. && .HYDROLOGY... Issued at 249 AM MDT Fri Jun 7 2019 Rivers and streams west of the Laramie Range will slowly rise over the next 24-48 hours, but all forecast points are expected to stay below flood stage. Much cooler temperatures this weekend will lead to slower mountain snow melt and ease near-term flooding concerns. && .CYS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WY...None. NE...None. && SHORT TERM...RE LONG TERM...RUBIN AVIATION...RUBIN FIRE WEATHER...RE HYDROLOGY...CLH
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 7, 4:36 AM MST, 9 hours 44 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 536 AM MDT Fri Jun 7 2019 WYZ116-117-081145- South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills- 536 AM MDT Fri Jun 7 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Wyoming. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A few strong to locally severe thunderstorms are possible across southeast Wyoming this afternoon and evening. Hail and gusty winds will be the primary hazards. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY Thunderstorms will remain a possibility across southeast Wyoming on Saturday. Rain may mix with snow by early Sunday morning as much colder air moves into the area. No accumulations are expected. Areas of frost are possible over the south Laramie Range and adjacent foothills on Sunday morning. .Spotter information statement... Spotter activation is not anticipated. However, spotters are encouraged to report significant weather to the national weather service in Cheyenne. NEZ054-055-WYZ118-119-081145- Kimball-Cheyenne-Central Laramie County-East Laramie County- 536 AM MDT Fri Jun 7 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of western Nebraska and southeast Wyoming. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A few strong to locally severe thunderstorms are possible across southeast Wyoming and the western Nebraska Panhandle this afternoon and evening. Hail and gusty winds will be the primary hazards. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY Thunderstorms are expected again on Saturday. The best chance for severe storms will be along and south of the Interstate 80 corridor between Cheyenne and Sidney. Rain may briefly mix with snow at elevations as low as 6000 feet early on Sunday morning. No impacts are expected. Patchy frost is also possible early on Sunday morning in the Cheyenne area. .Spotter information statement... Spotter activation is not anticipated. However, spotters are encouraged to report significant weather to the national weather service in Cheyenne. NEZ002-003-019>021-095-096-WYZ101-102-107-108-081145- Dawes-Box Butte-Scotts Bluff-Banner-Morrill-North Sioux- South Sioux-Converse County Lower Elevations-Niobrara County- East Platte County-Goshen County- 536 AM MDT Fri Jun 7 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of western Nebraska...east central Wyoming and southeast Wyoming. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A few strong to locally severe thunderstorms are possible across southeast Wyoming and the western Nebraska Panhandle this afternoon and evening. Hail and gusty winds will be the primary hazards. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY Thunderstorms will remain a possibility across the region on Saturday. .Spotter information statement... Spotter activation is not anticipated. However, spotters are encouraged to report significant weather to the national weather service in Cheyenne. WYZ103-106-081145- North Laramie Range- Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- 536 AM MDT Fri Jun 7 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Wyoming. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A few strong to locally severe thunderstorms are possible across southeast Wyoming this afternoon and evening. Hail and gusty winds will be the primary hazards. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY Thunderstorms will remain a possibility across southeast Wyoming on Saturday. Rain may mix with snow by early Sunday morning as much colder air moves into the area. No accumulations are expected. Areas of frost are possible over the Laramie Range on Sunday morning. .Spotter information statement... Spotter activation is not anticipated. However, spotters are encouraged to report significant weather to the national weather service in Cheyenne. WYZ104-105-109>115-081145- Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-Shirley Basin- Central Carbon County-North Snowy Range Foothills- Southwest Carbon County-Sierra Madre Range- Upper North Platte River Basin-Snowy Range-Laramie Valley- 536 AM MDT Fri Jun 7 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central Wyoming and southeast Wyoming. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are possible west of the Laramie Range today. Severe weather is not expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY Thunderstorms will remain a possibility across southeast Wyoming on Saturday. Areas of frost are possible along and west of the Laramie Range on Sunday morning. .Spotter information statement... Spotter activation is not anticipated. However, spotters are encouraged to report significant weather to the national weather service in Cheyenne. CLH
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 1:34 PM MST, 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 234 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2019 WYZ107-108-072115- East Platte County WY-Goshen County WY- 234 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL GOSHEN AND EAST CENTRAL PLATTE COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM MDT... At 234 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Grayrocks Reservoir, or 13 miles east of Wheatland, moving northeast at 30 mph. Penny size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Fort Laramie National Historic Site around 300 PM MDT. Fort Laramie around 305 PM MDT. Lingle around 310 PM MDT. LAT...LON 4192 10474 4200 10478 4235 10451 4208 10414 TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 228DEG 28KT 4201 10470 Rubin
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 1:40 PM MST, 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 240 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2019 WYZ108-072130- Goshen County WY- 240 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN GOSHEN COUNTY UNTIL 330 PM MDT... At 240 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fort Laramie National Historic Site, or 23 miles northeast of Wheatland, moving northeast at 30 mph. Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Jay Em around 320 PM MDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Hwy 85 At Dry Rawhide Creek. LAT...LON 4217 10457 4225 10465 4260 10444 4242 10407 TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 217DEG 25KT 4225 10458 Rubin
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 1:55 PM MST, 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
255 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2019
NEZ019-096-WYZ108-072145-
Scotts Bluff NE-South Sioux NE-Goshen County WY-
255 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN SCOTTS BLUFF...
SOUTHWESTERN SIOUX AND EAST CENTRAL GOSHEN COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM
MDT...
At 254 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Yoder to 7 miles northeast of Hawk Springs
Campground. Movement was northeast at 30 mph.
Penny size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Lyman around 310 PM MDT.
Stegall around 315 PM MDT.
Hubbard Hill around 320 PM MDT.
Morrill around 325 PM MDT.
Mitchell around 330 PM MDT.
Scottsbluff around 335 PM MDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Henry.
LAT...LON 4241 10398 4186 10358 4173 10406 4207 10406
4209 10415
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 226DEG 26KT 4196 10426 4175 10406
RubinSpecial weather statement, Jun 7, 2:12 PM MST, 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 312 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2019 WYZ116>118-072200- South Laramie Range WY-Central Laramie County WY- South Laramie Range Foothills WY- 312 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN LARAMIE COUNTY UNTIL 400 PM MDT... At 311 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of Crystal Lake Campground, or 14 miles west of Cheyenne, moving northeast at 25 mph. Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Warren Af Base around 335 PM MDT. Warren AFB and Frontier Park around 340 PM MDT. North Cheyenne and Ranchettes around 350 PM MDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Fox Farm-College and South Greeley High. This includes the following highways... Interstate 25 in Wyoming between mile markers 5 and 23. Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 343 and 370. LAT...LON 4100 10515 4107 10520 4135 10489 4112 10462 TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 233DEG 21KT 4112 10506 Rubin
Local storm report, Jun 7, 2:16 PM MST, 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
316 PM MDT FRI JUN 7 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0233 PM HAIL SCOTTSBLUFF 41.86N 103.67W
06/07/2019 M1.25 INCH SCOTTS BLUFF NE LAW ENFORCEMENT
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF HALF DOLLAR MEASURED
WITH RULER. IMAGE FORWARDED FROM SCOTTSBLUFF
PD.
&&
BWSpecial weather statement, Jun 7, 2:20 PM MST, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 320 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2019 NEZ003-019-021-096-072200- Scotts Bluff NE-Box Butte NE-Morrill NE-South Sioux NE- 320 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN BOX BUTTE... NORTHEASTERN SCOTTS BLUFF...NORTHWESTERN MORRILL AND SOUTHEASTERN SIOUX COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM MDT... At 320 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lake Minatare Campground, or 10 miles east of Scottsbluff, moving northeast at 15 mph. Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Box Butte, northeastern Scotts Bluff, northwestern Morrill and southeastern Sioux Counties. LAT...LON 4188 10346 4190 10354 4215 10352 4204 10315 TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 204DEG 15KT 4192 10347 Rubin
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 20 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:22 UTC.
Event by event
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Mississippi, June 7, 2019
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Virginia, June 7, 2019
- Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 7, 2019
- Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 7, 2019
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Alabama, June 7, 2019
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, June 7 to 8, 2019
- Damaging Winds in Texas, June 7, 2019
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Colorado, June 7, 2019
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 7, 2019
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Virginia, June 7 to 9, 2019
More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 818358.