Cheyenne, Most Hail Prone City In America

You've heard of Tornado Alley. It is a large, central section of the United States that includes parts of the Great Plains, Midwest, and Southeast, where tornadoes are more likely to occur. “Tornado Alley” is not officially used by the National Weather Service or the NOAA. Though most everybody knows what region is being talked about.

But have you heard of Hail Alley?

The most hail-prone city in America is Cheyenne, Wyoming.

"Hail Alley" refers to a region in the central United States, particularly where Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming meet, that experiences the highest frequency of severe hail events, often stretching from the Rocky Mountain Front Range to Texas. This area is prone to intense storms, resulting in significant annual property damage and insurance claims.

Because regions like Wyoming are high in altitude, 5 to 6 thousand feet, the hail balls that make it to the ground are much larger than what might strike the ground in lower-lying states. The farther a hailball has to fall from the storm, the smaller it gets.

The region’s geography, combined with atmospheric conditions, allows thunderstorm updrafts to carry rain droplets into extremely cold air, creating and sustaining large ice balls.

Hail in this region can range from pea-sized to over 4 inches, causing over $1 billion in damages annually to vehicles, roofs, and crops.

While severe weather can occur year-round, hail is most prevalent during the spring and summer months.

For some strange reason, several large solar panel farms have been built in Hail Alley, including southeast Wyoming, with more proposed. Across the naion several solar farms have been beaten and shattered into nothingness by large hail balls. Someone is not learning the lesson on this one.