Colorado sits at #2 of 44 states we track on hail density: 109.7 reports per 1,000 square miles, 5,463 reports in 29 counties. The state's largest stone, 5.25 inches (a softball), fell in Yuma County on August 8, 2023. One county carries a big part of the total: El Paso County has 16% of the state's reports. Top three: El Paso County (869), Weld County (480), Yuma County (404).
5,463reports
29counties
5.25 inlargest stone
109.7per 1,000 sq mi
Year by year
Hail reports in Colorado, by year
Year
Reports
Largest
2014
428
2.75 in
2015
414
3.5 in
2016
508
3 in
2017
311
4.25 in
2018
610
4 in
2019
551
4.83 in
2020
302
3 in
2021
253
4 in
2022
200
3.75 in
2023
763
5.25 in
2024
401
4 in
2025
479
4 in
2026 (Jan–Jun)
243
4.5 in
2023 was the busiest year (763 reports) and 2022 the quietest (200). 470 reports a year in 2014 to 2019 against 400 in 2020 to 2025: close to flat. 2026 stands at 243 through June, against a full-year average of 435. NOAA puts reported hail damage at $3,132 million over the period.
Colorado: reports by month
Hail reports in Colorado by month
Jan
0
Feb
0
Mar
2
Apr
92
May
1216
Jun
1880
Jul
1221
Aug
858
Sep
170
Oct
24
Nov
0
Dec
0
June dominates the calendar: 1,880 of 5,463 reports, 34%. May to July alone bring 79%. 26 of 5,463 reports fell outside April to September.
Median build year in Colorado: 1987. 69.3% of 2,545,124 homes predate 2000. Houses permitted since 2014: 271,979, or 106.9 per 1,000 homes. Busiest year: 2021.
