Hail Denver, CO
Over the last 7 days, no hail has been reported within 25 miles of Denver. That makes for a quiet week, but the year is not empty: Denver has collected 89 hail reports so far in 2026. The largest stone from those reports measured 1.75 inches and fell at 2 SSW Foxfield. 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 Denver. Between 2005 and 2025, the area averaged about 61.7 hail reports a year, coming on about 11.3 days. The largest hailstone since 1996 was 4.50 inches, on Jul 13, 2011.
Hail storms near Denver in 2026
| Date | Size | Place | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | 0.75 inches penny | 2 NE LakewoodJefferson County | Public |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 0.75 inches penny | 2 NE Wheat RidgeJefferson County | Public |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 3 NE FoxfieldArapahoe County | Public |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 0.75 inches penny | 3 NW ParkerDouglas County | Public |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 SW The PineryDouglas County | Public |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 0.75 inches penny | 3 W ParkerDouglas County | Public |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | 5 SSE Arapahoe ParkArapahoe County | Cocorahs |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 5 SSE Arapahoe ParkArapahoe County | Public |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 5 SSE Arapahoe ParkArapahoe County | Public |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | 2 ESE Castle PinesDouglas County | Public |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 1 ESE Castle PinesDouglas County | Public |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | 1 NW Castle PinesDouglas County | Public |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 N Castle PinesDouglas County | Public |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | 2 NW Castle PinesDouglas County | Public |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 1 SE BrightonAdams County | Public |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | BrightonAdams County | Public |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.50 inches ping pong ball | 6 SSE WatkinsArapahoe County | Public |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 5 SSE WatkinsArapahoe County | Public |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 S Arapahoe ParkArapahoe County | Public |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 1.75 inches golf ball | 2 SSW FoxfieldArapahoe County | Public |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 0.75 inches penny | 3 N EnglewoodDenver County | Public |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | EnglewoodArapahoe County | Public |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | EnglewoodArapahoe County | Public |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 1 W Arapahoe ParkArapahoe County | Public |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 1.75 inches golf ball | 2 W Arapahoe ParkArapahoe County | Public |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 1.75 inches golf ball | 2 W Arapahoe ParkArapahoe County | Public |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 0.75 inches penny | 3 W Arapahoe ParkArapahoe County | Public |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 W Arapahoe ParkArapahoe County | Trained Spotter |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 1.50 inches ping pong ball | 2 NNW FoxfieldArapahoe County | Cocorahs |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 1.50 inches ping pong ball | 2 NNW FoxfieldArapahoe County | Trained Spotter |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 0.75 inches penny | 1 NE CentennialArapahoe County | Public |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | CentennialArapahoe County | Public |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | CentennialArapahoe County | Public |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 1 WNW FoxfieldArapahoe County | Broadcast Media |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 3 NW Castle RockDouglas County | Public |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 0.75 inches penny | 3 NW Castle RockDouglas County | Public |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 ESE BroomfieldAdams County | Trained Spotter |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 1 SSW WestminsterJefferson County | NWS Employee |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | WestminsterAdams County | Trained Spotter |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 NE LittletonArapahoe County | Cocorahs |
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 Denver
| Diameter | Size | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.50 inches | Grapefruit | Watkins, Adams County | Jul 13, 2011 |
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Aurora Cherry Creek, Arapahoe County | Jun 7, 2009 |
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Superior, Boulder County | Jun 18, 2018 |
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Englewood, Arapahoe County | Jun 19, 2018 |
| 2.75 inches | Baseball | Sedalia, Douglas County | Aug 18, 2003 |
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 Denver
| Stone size | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 inch | 316 | 24% |
| 1 to under 2 inches | 909 | 70% |
| 2 inches and larger | 71 | 5% |
The NCEI Storm Events Database supplies the 1,296 reports within 25 miles of Denver 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 | 2.5 | 16.0 | 24.4 | 11.1 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 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.