Colorado hail reports: the last 12 months

Significant (1-inch-plus) hail by town and date, from NOAA's Storm Prediction Center

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NOAA's Storm Prediction Center logged hail of 1 inch or larger on 35 days in Colorado in the last 12 months. The largest report was 4.50 in near Washington County on May 21, 2026. Storms from the last 120 days have their own page with the reports, a roof checklist and claim steps; older ones are listed in the table below.

Recent storms with their own page

Every significant hail day in Colorado, last 12 months

Hail of 1 inch or larger by place and storm day (newest first)
DatePlaceLargestReportsSource
September 22, 2026Colorado Springs1.00 in1SPC
September 20, 2026Kiowa County4.00 in3SPC
September 20, 2026Cheyenne County2.75 in3SPC
September 20, 2026Lincoln County2.50 in2SPC
September 20, 2026Yuma County1.75 in2SPC
September 20, 2026Phillips County1.75 in1SPC
September 19, 2026Kit Carson County3.00 in4SPC
September 18, 2026Moffat County1.00 in2SPC
September 9, 2026Pueblo County2.00 in2SPC
September 9, 2026Huerfano County1.75 in1SPC
September 5, 2026Sterling1.75 in1SPC
August 26, 2026Arapahoe County1.25 in2SPC
August 26, 2026Castle Pines1.25 in1SPC
August 26, 2026Douglas County1.00 in2SPC
August 22, 2026Morgan County1.75 in2SPC
August 22, 2026Arapahoe County1.50 in2SPC
August 22, 2026Weld County1.25 in2SPC
August 22, 2026Brighton1.25 in1SPC
August 19, 2026Lincoln County3.00 in2SPC
August 19, 2026Kit Carson County1.75 in2SPC
August 19, 2026Elbert County1.50 in3SPC
August 16, 2026Lincoln County1.50 in1SPC
August 15, 2026Arapahoe County1.75 in1SPC
August 15, 2026Prowers County1.50 in1SPC
August 14, 2026Englewood1.00 in1SPC
August 13, 2026Arapahoe County1.75 in1SPC
August 13, 2026Centennial1.25 in1SPC
August 6, 2026Baca County1.75 in1SPC
July 29, 2026Fremont County1.75 in1SPC
July 28, 2026Castle Rock1.00 in1SPC
July 23, 2026Kiowa County1.75 in1SPC
July 4, 2026Washington County1.50 in1SPC
July 2, 2026Sterling1.25 in1SPC
July 1, 2026Johnstown1.25 in2SPC
June 30, 2026Logan County1.25 in3SPC
June 26, 2026Cheyenne County1.50 in1SPC
June 26, 2026Kiowa County1.50 in1SPC
June 26, 2026Westminster1.00 in2SPC
June 24, 2026Fort Morgan2.75 in1SPC
June 24, 2026Logan County2.50 in2SPC
June 24, 2026Morgan County2.50 in5SPC
June 24, 2026Washington County1.75 in3SPC
June 24, 2026Las Animas County1.75 in2SPC
June 24, 2026Berthoud1.75 in1SPC
June 24, 2026Phillips County1.50 in1SPC
June 24, 2026Jefferson County1.00 in2SPC
June 24, 2026Littleton1.00 in1SPC
June 23, 2026Morgan County3.00 in4SPC
June 23, 2026Fountain2.50 in2SPC
June 23, 2026El Paso County2.00 in5SPC
June 23, 2026Elbert County2.00 in4SPC
June 23, 2026Colorado Springs1.75 in3SPC
June 23, 2026Washington County1.50 in2SPC
June 23, 2026Pueblo1.50 in1SPC
June 23, 2026Pueblo County1.00 in3SPC
June 22, 2026Yuma County4.00 in2SPC
June 22, 2026Washington County3.50 in3SPC
June 22, 2026Logan County3.00 in1SPC
June 22, 2026Sterling3.00 in1SPC
June 22, 2026Pueblo County2.25 in3SPC
June 22, 2026Crowley County2.25 in1SPC
June 22, 2026Kit Carson County2.00 in2SPC
June 22, 2026Weld County2.00 in1SPC
June 22, 2026Fountain1.50 in1SPC
June 22, 2026Otero County1.50 in1SPC
June 21, 2026Logan County2.75 in1SPC
June 21, 2026Phillips County2.00 in1SPC
June 20, 2026Logan County2.50 in1SPC
June 20, 2026Weld County2.25 in4SPC
June 20, 2026Yuma County1.75 in2SPC
June 20, 2026Washington County1.50 in1SPC
June 8, 2026Kit Carson County4.00 in8SPC
June 8, 2026Elbert County3.40 in3SPC
June 8, 2026Lincoln County2.50 in4SPC
June 8, 2026Adams County1.75 in1SPC
June 8, 2026Golden1.75 in2SPC
June 8, 2026Jefferson County1.75 in1SPC
June 8, 2026Cheyenne County1.50 in1SPC
June 8, 2026Douglas County1.50 in2SPC
June 8, 2026Arvada1.50 in1SPC
June 1, 2026Washington County2.00 in1SPC
June 1, 2026Adams County2.00 in3SPC
June 1, 2026Arapahoe County1.75 in2SPC
June 1, 2026Denver1.75 in2SPC
June 1, 2026El Paso County1.50 in4SPC
June 1, 2026Douglas County1.50 in2SPC
June 1, 2026Elbert County1.50 in3SPC
June 1, 2026Aurora1.25 in2SPC
June 1, 2026Yuma County1.00 in2SPC
May 30, 2026Yuma County1.56 in1SPC
May 30, 2026Washington County1.50 in2SPC
May 29, 2026Cheyenne County1.00 in2SPC
May 21, 2026Washington County4.50 in5SPC
May 21, 2026Kit Carson County2.50 in6SPC
May 21, 2026Arapahoe County1.50 in2SPC
May 17, 2026Kit Carson County1.50 in3SPC
May 16, 2026Lincoln County1.75 in1SPC
April 26, 2026Kit Carson County1.50 in2SPC

What to check on your roof

  1. Stay off the roof. Start from the ground and from windows; a pitched roof wet from a storm is where most DIY falls happen.
  2. Look at the soft metals first: gutters, downspouts, window wraps, vent caps, the AC condenser fins. Fresh round dents are the easiest hail evidence to photograph.
  3. Check the gutters and downspout outlets for a heavy wash of shingle granules (they look like coarse black or coloured sand).
  4. With binoculars, look for dark spots where granules are missing, cracked or torn shingle edges, and lifted or missing tabs.
  5. Check skylights, plastic vent covers and the siding on the storm-facing side; cracked plastic and chipped paint point to large stones.
  6. Inside, look at the attic deck and top-floor ceilings for new stains over the next few rains — bruised shingles can start leaking weeks later.
  7. Write down the date, the time the hail fell at your address in your town, and the largest stone you saw next to a coin or ruler.

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Frequently asked questions

When was the last big hail storm in Colorado?

The most recent report of 1-inch-plus hail in Colorado in NOAA's storm reports is from September 22, 2026. The table on this page lists every day in the last 12 months.

Where does this hail data come from?

From the local storm reports the National Weather Service sends to NOAA's Storm Prediction Center: trained spotters, the public, emergency managers and media. They are preliminary, and one report describes one spot.

What size hail damages a roof?

From about 1 inch (quarter size) damage becomes likely, especially on older shingles; golf-ball hail (1.75 in) and larger often damages standard asphalt shingles.