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Veteran, WY hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Veteran city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 7 | 4.50" (grapefruit) |
| 2023 | 9 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 8 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 5 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2014 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2013 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 15 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2024-07-27.
- 17 tornado events, most recent 2024-06-20.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.2 mi |
| 2025-06-29 | Hail | 1.00" | 2.6 mi |
| 2025-06-29 | Hail | 1.75" | 6.7 mi |
| 2025-05-23 | Hail | 1.75" | 4 mi |
| 2025-05-23 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.1 mi |
| 2024-09-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 5 mi |
| 2024-07-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.6 mi |
| 2024-06-20 | Tornado | EFU | 9.8 mi |
| 2024-06-20 | Hail | 4.50" | 8 mi |
| 2024-06-20 | Hail | 4.00" | 7.9 mi |
2025-07-18: “Quarter size hail with estimated 60 mph winds.”
2025-06-29: “Public observers sent photos of oad covered in quarter sized hail 3 inches deep.”
2025-06-29: “Emergency Manager reported golf ball sized hail near Lingle Wyoming.”
Disputing a claim at a Veteran address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12