Hail Colorado Springs, CO
Over the last 7 days, no hail has been reported within 25 miles of Colorado Springs. That makes for a quiet week, but the year is not empty: Colorado Springs has collected 54 hail reports so far in 2026. The largest stone from those reports measured 2.50 inches and fell at 7 E Fountain. Hail reports are drawn from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports filed by trained spotters, and the count covers a 25 miles radius around the city. This is the same radius used for the city's long-term hail averages.
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Every figure on this page covers a 25 mile circle centered on Colorado Springs. Between 2005 and 2025, the area averaged about 57.4 hail reports a year, coming on about 12.7 days. The largest hailstone since 1996 was 4.00 inches, on Aug 6, 2018.
Hail storms near Colorado Springs in 2026
| Date | Size | Place | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 4 S Colorado SpringsEl Paso County | Trained Spotter |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 2.50 inches tennis ball | 7 E FountainEl Paso County | Trained Spotter |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 6 NNW EllicottEl Paso County | Public |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 2.50 inches tennis ball | FountainEl Paso County | Public |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 2.50 inches tennis ball | FountainEl Paso County | Public |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 4 NE FountainEl Paso County | Public |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 4 NE FountainEl Paso County | Public |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.50 inches ping pong ball | 2 N Colorado SpringsEl Paso County | Public |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.50 inches ping pong ball | 2 N Colorado SpringsEl Paso County | Public |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.75 inches golf ball | Colorado SpringsEl Paso County | Broadcast Media |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.75 inches golf ball | Colorado SpringsEl Paso County | Broadcast Media |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.50 inches ping pong ball | 3 N Colorado SpringsEl Paso County | Public |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.50 inches ping pong ball | 3 N Colorado SpringsEl Paso County | Public |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 NW Colorado SpringsEl Paso County | Trained Spotter |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 NW Colorado SpringsEl Paso County | Trained Spotter |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 3 N Colorado SpringsEl Paso County | Public |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 3 N Colorado SpringsEl Paso County | Public |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.50 inches ping pong ball | 2 NW Colorado SpringsEl Paso County | Public |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.50 inches ping pong ball | 2 NW Colorado SpringsEl Paso County | Public |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.75 inches golf ball | 2 N Colorado SpringsEl Paso County | Cocorahs |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.75 inches golf ball | 2 N Colorado SpringsEl Paso County | Cocorahs |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 4 NNE Black ForestEl Paso County | Trained Spotter |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 4 NNE Black ForestEl Paso County | Trained Spotter |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 S Peterson AFBEl Paso County | Public |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 S Peterson AFBEl Paso County | Public |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 3 SW Peterson AFBEl Paso County | Public |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 N Peterson AFBEl Paso County | Public |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 N Peterson AFBEl Paso County | Public |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 3 SW Peterson AFBEl Paso County | Public |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 3 SE Colorado SpringsEl Paso County | Public |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | 3 SE Colorado SpringsEl Paso County | Public |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 3 SE Colorado SpringsEl Paso County | Public |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | 3 SE Colorado SpringsEl Paso County | Public |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 N Peterson AFBEl Paso County | Public |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 3 ENE Colorado SpringsEl Paso County | Trained Spotter |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 3 ENE Colorado SpringsEl Paso County | Trained Spotter |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 N Peterson AFBEl Paso County | Public |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 N Colorado SpringsEl Paso County | Cocorahs |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 N Colorado SpringsEl Paso County | Cocorahs |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 1.50 inches ping pong ball | 2 N FountainEl Paso County | NWS Employee |
WeatherTotals compiles National Weather Service Local Storm Reports, mostly from the public and trained spotters. Each report is flagged measured or estimated and lists its source and time.
Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Colorado Springs
| Diameter | Size | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.00 inches | Softball | Widefield, El Paso County | Aug 6, 2018 |
| 4.00 inches | Softball | Schriever Afb, El Paso County | Aug 5, 2023 |
| 3.25 inches | Tea cup | Fountain, El Paso County | Aug 5, 2023 |
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Usaf Acdmy Colo, El Paso County | Aug 21, 2004 |
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Peterson Afb, El Paso County | Jun 12, 2018 |
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.
Hailstone sizes recorded near Colorado Springs
| Stone size | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 inch | 260 | 22% |
| 1 to under 2 inches | 874 | 72% |
| 2 inches and larger | 72 | 6% |
The NCEI Storm Events Database supplies the 1,206 reports within 25 miles of Colorado Springs from 2005 to 2025, with stone size recorded by diameter.
Hail reports by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reports | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 7.3 | 18.7 | 19.4 | 10.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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.