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Hail reports Colorado

No hail has been reported anywhere in Colorado during the last 24 hours. In an average year, Colorado sees 449 hail reports, and the largest hailstone on record measured 5.25 inches. That stone fell at Kirk on Aug 8, 2023. The average is based on reports from 2005 through 2025, and the record goes back to 1996. Hail report data comes from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports filed by trained spotters.

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NCEI Storm Events data place Colorado at 7 among 51 states and DC for average hail reports per year. Full state hail ranking

From 2005 through 2025, the Storm Events Database logs about 449 hail reports in Colorado a year, across about 56 days.

Largest hailstones on record in Colorado

Largest hailstones recorded in Colorado since 1996, Storm Events Database
DiameterSizePlaceDate
5.25 inchesGrapefruitKirk, Yuma CountyAug 8, 2023
4.83 inchesGrapefruitStratton, Kit Carson CountyAug 13, 2019
4.50 inchesGrapefruitSedgwick, Sedgwick CountyMay 22, 1996
4.50 inchesGrapefruitSimla, Elbert CountyJul 23, 1996
4.50 inchesGrapefruitLas Animas, Bent CountyOct 11, 1997
4.50 inchesGrapefruitCrook, Logan CountyJul 5, 2000
4.50 inchesGrapefruitCampo, Baca CountyMay 17, 2001
4.50 inchesGrapefruitArickaree, Washington CountyAug 24, 2002
4.50 inchesGrapefruitRamah, El Paso CountyAug 9, 2004
4.50 inchesGrapefruitWatkins, Adams CountyJul 13, 2011

Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.

Hail reports by month

Average hail reports per month in Colorado, 2005 to 2025
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Reports0.00.01209115298701520.00.0

Counties in Colorado with the most hail reports

Counties in Colorado with the most hail reports a year, 2005 to 2025
CountyReports a year
El Paso60.7
Weld33.9
Yuma32.7
Kit Carson26.3
Washington19.5
Elbert18.3
Logan17.7
Larimer17.6
Pueblo17.1
Arapahoe17.0

Cities in Colorado with hail data

Tracked cities in Colorado with average hail reports a year within 25 miles and the largest on record
CityReports a yearLargest since 1996
Denver61.74.50 inches Jul 13, 2011
Colorado Springs57.44.00 inches Aug 6, 2018

Hail days in Colorado

Hail days in Colorado
DatesTopWhereStatesReports
September 20, 20263.10 inches9 S Brandon, CO135
September 19, 20263.00 inches7 SW Bethune, CO426
September 18, 20261.75 inches16 SE Randlett, UT427
September 10, 20262.00 inches2 ENE Colorado City, CO13

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Colorado counties with hail reports in 2026

A county earns a spot here as soon as one report in the period is filed.

Recent days with reports in Colorado

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National Weather Service offices file Local Storm Reports; the Iowa Environmental Mesonet of Iowa State University relays them to this page, where they appear as live spotter reports. Under 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright attaches to the government-produced figures on this page, including reports, alerts, station observations, and normals, which were created by the National Weather Service and other NOAA offices. The notice that 17 U.S.C. 403 requires appears in this sentence. It does not imply endorsement by or affiliation with those agencies. See: Data sources and attribution.

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