Hail Reports in Denver, Colorado — Last 90 Days

Hail near Denver in the last 90 days

• 1.75 inLargest hail in 90 days (golf-ball size)
• 6Hail days near Denver
• 14SPC reports
• August 26, 2026Most recent event

Around Denver, the NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 14 hail reports within 25 miles between July 28 and August 26, 2026, spread over 6 storm days. Every one of those days brought stones of 1″ or more, and 1 of the 14 Denver reports with coordinates fell within 10 miles of the city center. In a typical year Denver sees about 3 hail-producing storms, which is why insurers price separate wind-and-hail deductibles in this market.

Denver's storm-climate context

Denver sits at 5,280 feet on Colorado's Front Range, a corridor known for damaging hail: NOAA Storm Events logged hail in Denver County in every year from 2014 through 2025 and again in the first half of 2026, with stones up to 2.75 inches recorded in 2024 and a spike of 36 county hail reports in 2023. The semi-arid high-altitude climate adds intense UV exposure that ages asphalt shingles faster than at sea level, and repeated freeze-thaw cycles work fasteners and flashing loose, while heavy, wet spring snowstorms load roofs after hail season opens.

Colorado has no statewide roofing license — contractors are licensed city by city, so Denver homeowners should verify a current City and County of Denver contractor license and proof of insurance directly. After each major Front Range hailstorm, out-of-state storm chasers flood the metro; Colorado's Residential Roofing Act requires written contracts with a 72-hour cancellation right on insurance-funded work.

How close the hail came

Of the 14 Denver reports, the closest landed 6.2 miles from the city center on August 14, 2026 (1.00″ at Englewood). August 13, 2026 was the heaviest day around Denver, with 7 reports and a top stone of 1.75″. Stones of 1″ or more came on 6 of the 6 Denver-area hail days.

Distances are straight-line from the city center to each SPC report point; reports without coordinates are left out of the table.

Hail events near Denver by date

The Denver tables above list preliminary Local Storm Reports from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Sizes are reported hailstone diameters; times are UTC. Reports can be added or corrected for about a day after each event. A quiet log does not mean no hail: small or unreported events happen. The closest report in this window landed 6.2 miles from Denver's center.

On the Denver map, circle positions are the NOAA SPC report coordinates; tap a circle for the date and hail size.

Hail size: < 1″ 1–1.75″ ≥ 2″ not recorded

How severe was it? The NWS yardstick, applied to Denver's reports

Hail history in Denver: the long picture

County-level NOAA records for the county behind Denver, 2014–June 2026. Each figure shows its source. Storms after the archive ends are not in these numbers. Ranks count from 1, the highest.

Denver against the 209 cities we cover

• #56of 209Days with hail 1 in or larger in Denver: middle
• #61of 209Days with hail 1.75 in or larger (golf ball) in Denver: middle
• #171of 209Days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind in Denver: bottom quarter
• #154of 209Tornadoes in Denver: middle
• #193of 209Reported storm property damage in Denver: bottom quarter
• #78of 209Share of homes built before 1980 in Denver: middle

NOAA's archive for the county behind Denver lists 124 hail events since 2017, about 13 a year in Denver's county. Its most severe stone measured 2.75″. Set against that baseline, the 6 hail days near Denver in the 90-day window above run above the long-term average rate. Check your own Denver address on the hail risk lookup.

Denver's county logged fewer hail events than the Colorado median (144 per county since 2017), below the state's typical pace.

Three ways a storm reaches a roof

In the archive for Denver's county, 2023 was the busiest hail year (36 recorded events); the largest stone on record, 2.75″, fell in 2024. A Denver roof older than 2023 with no documented inspection has probably taken at least one unexamined hit.

In a market with repeat hail, impact-resistant Class 4 shingles often pay for themselves through insurer premium discounts — worth discussing with a Denver roofer if a recent event tips you into a replacement.

Denver County fact sheet for Denver homeowners

Housing age, federal disaster declarations and your state's claim deadlines in one place. All three come from public records, county level.

What to do if your roof was in the hail path

1. Stay off the roof and read the yard instead. The closest report in the last 90 days sits 6.2 miles from the Denver city center (Englewood, August 14, 2026). Check Denver downspouts for granule piles and gutters, vents and screens for dents.
2. Photograph and date everything before repairs. August 13, 2026 is the worst day in the Denver log: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in. Dated photos, a hailstone next to a coin and this NOAA log tie the loss to a specific storm day.
3. Out-of-town crews will knock; take your time. With 6 of the 6 hail days at 1 inch or more around Denver, canvassers arrive fast. A contract or Assignment of Benefits signed at a Denver door is a risk; a written scope from your own roofer is not.
4. File on the policy's clock. Last hail day near Denver: 60 days ago. Check the policy for your reporting window and file soon, while the log dates are fresh.
5. Bring the written scope to the adjuster. Hand over the scope in writing: an adjuster working a Denver claim then has the contractor's numbers. Step-by-step: the roof insurance claim guide.

Hail in Denver — questions homeowners ask

Check your own ZIP in Denver

The county figures above average over everything inside the county line. For a score tied to your Denver address, run your ZIP through the hail risk lookup — ZIP codes in Denver County area include 80202, 80203, 80204, 80205, 80206, 80207, 80209, 80210.

More resources

• Roofing contractors in Denver
• Storm damage repair in Denver
• Roof repair in Denver
• Roof inspection in Denver
• Insurance claim guide
• Roof replacement costs in Denver
• Emergency roof repair
• All recent hail reports
• Hail risk lookup

Sources: NOAA Storm Prediction Center Local Storm Reports (last 90 days, preliminary) and the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county of the city, 2014–June 2026); U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (housing). The Storm Events archive used here ends in 2026, so storms between that date and the start of the 90-day log are not shown. How we collect data. Are you a roofer in Denver? See how requests reach contractors.