This is a live snapshot as of 4:47 PM MDT Sunday, September 20. Conditions change fast — always verify with the National Weather Service for your specific county or ZIP code.
Cheyenne, CO — Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 20 at 4:47PM MDT until September 20 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Issued by NWS Goodland KS. Issue time: 4:47 PM MDT Sunday, September 20. Expires: 5:30 PM MDT Sunday, September 20.
At 447 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles west of Kit
Carson, or 29 miles west of Cheyenne Wells, moving southeast at 20
mph.
HAZARD…Tennis ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include…
Kit Carson and Wild Horse.
Hail size (NWS parameters): 2.50. Wind gust (NWS parameters): 60 MPH.
Locations in the warning path, as listed by NWS:
- Insufficient data in alert text
Warned area: Cheyenne, CO
NWS office page: NWS Goodland KS · Official NWS alert
Official NWS instructions
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.
Stay safe during the storm
Get inside a sturdy building and stay away from windows. Large hail can shatter glass and injure anyone caught outside; damaging winds can bring down trees and power lines with little warning.
If hail damages your home: photograph every slope of the roof, siding, gutters, and windows before anything is repaired — documentation matters for insurance. Then call a local roofing or restoration contractor for an inspection; hail bruising is not always visible from the ground.
What this means for restoration teams
Translate this warning into job tickets: hail-punched roofing (bruised shingles that fail months later if missed), cracked siding, shattered windows and skylights, dented gutters and downspouts, and damaged outdoor HVAC condensers. Water intrusion follows where hail compromised the envelope — the roofer’s repair and the restorer’s dry-out land on the same houses.
The play: coordinate with local roofers on inspection routes — hail jobs pair naturally with restoration drying work when water got in. Stage drying equipment for the intrusion calls, keep an on-call rotation, and capture address, hail size reported, and visible exterior damage on the first call. Field discipline: photo-document the roof from the ground and up close before repairs, and get payment responsibility in writing before work starts.
FEMA & federal assistance
FEMA & federal assistance
If the damage is severe, the FEMA Helpline is 1-800-621-3362 (7 a.m.–10 p.m. local, 7 days). Apply at DisasterAssistance.gov, through the FEMA app, or find a recovery center at fema.gov/drc. Basic eligibility: citizenship or qualified status, identity verification, proof of occupancy or ownership, and unmet needs not covered by insurance. Apply as soon as it’s safe.
Looking ahead
Once the warning expires, survey your property for hail and wind damage — check the roof, siding, gutters, and outdoor HVAC units. For contractors: hail events produce a long tail of roofing claims; roofers and restoration teams often work the same neighborhoods in the days after a destructive hailstorm, so coordinate early on jobs that need both trades.
Sources & how to verify
Verify for your own county or ZIP at weather.gov or your local NWS office page.
This post is for informational purposes and is not an official weather warning. Always follow instructions from local authorities and the National Weather Service.
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