Hail Reports in Greeley, Colorado — Last 90 Days

Hail is a recurring, budgetable risk in Greeley — roughly 7 hail-producing storms in a typical year. The 90-day log below shows where the most recent activity landed relative to town, so you can judge whether your street was in a hail path.

Greeley's Storm-Climate Context

Greeley sits on the northeastern Colorado plains where severe thunderstorms deliver punishing hail, with a record high of 112 F and a record low of -25 F. Average annual snowfall reaches 34.9 inches, imposing significant snow load and freeze-thaw cycling that degrades shingle granules and flashing seals each winter. On May 28, 2024, a single hailstorm dumped over one foot of hail in parts of the city, causing significant infrastructure damage -- a vivid reminder of the hail granule loss and structural impact risk that drives demand for impact-resistant Class 4 roofing. Annual precipitation averages 14.65 inches, much of it delivered in intense spring and summer convective bursts that stress aging membranes and valley flashings.

Greeley recorded 108,795 residents in the 2020 census, a 17 percent jump from 2010 that reflects sustained construction activity and roofing demand. The city's largest employers anchor a stable workforce: JBS USA (5,141 employees), Banner Health/North Colorado Medical Center (4,558), Greeley-Evans School District 6 (2,258), Weld County (1,823), and the University of Northern Colorado (1,221). Leprino Foods opened a major factory in 2017, adding hundreds more jobs. This employer base supports steady residential and commercial roofing replacement cycles.

Hail Events Near Greeley by Date

July 1, 2026 — 1 report, hail up to 1.00″ (quarter size)

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 page section ≠ no hail — smaller or unreported events happen. The closest report in this window landed 9.9 miles from Greeley's center.

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 Greeley's Reports

The National Weather Service calls hail severe at 1″ (quarter size) and significant at 2″ (hen-egg size). Scoring the 1 Greeley-area report (filed in Weld County) against that scale: 1 of them met the severe 1″+ criterion — the size at which asphalt shingles start taking granule loss and bruising that shows up as leaks a season later. Damage at these sizes is rarely visible from the ground but is typically covered by homeowners insurance when documented promptly.

What to Do If Your Roof Was in the Hail Path

1. Stay off the roof and read your yard instead. Granule piles at the downspouts, dings in gutters and window screens, shredded leaves — after the July 1, 2026 activity near Greeley, those ground-level proxies tell you whether the roof took a hit.
2. Build the paper trail before anyone touches anything. Dated photos of the damage, a hailstone next to a coin if one is still around, and this NOAA log tying the loss to a specific Greeley storm day are what the adjuster will ask for.
3. Expect door-knockers — and slow down. In a hail market like Greeley, out-of-town crews canvass neighborhoods within days of an event. Do not sign a contract or an Assignment of Benefits on the doorstep; get a written inspection scope from a roofer you chose first.
4. File on your policy's clock, not the salesman's. Sudden storm damage is generally covered for Colorado homeowners, and your filing window comes from the policy itself. File promptly while the dates above are fresh, but on your terms.
5. Have your contractor at the adjuster meeting. A written scope keeps the estimate honest. Step-by-step: the roof insurance claim guide.

Hail History in Greeley — the 10-Year Picture

The county behind Greeley has logged 365 hail events over the last decade — a pace of roughly 36 per year — with the most severe stone measured at 4.25″. Against that 10-year baseline, the 1 hail day in this 90-day window run below the long-term average rate. Greeley averages 7 hail-producing storms per year — check hail risk lookup for your address.

Compared to the Colorado county median of 130 hail events over 10 years, Greeley's county runs 2.8× above average — an exposure level that pushes local insurers toward higher wind-and-hail premium tiers and makes impact-resistant shingles a cost-effective upgrade.

Greeley's County, Year by Year (NOAA Archive)

NOAA Storm Events archive, Greeley's county. Years with no row logged no hail events.

The county's busiest hail year in the archive was 2019 (77 recorded events), while the largest stone on record — 4.25″ — fell in 2017. If your roof predates 2017 and has never had a documented inspection, assume it has taken at least one unexamined hit.

Hail in Greeley — Questions Homeowners Ask

Check Your Own ZIP in Greeley

The county-level history above averages over the whole area. For a score tied to your address, run your ZIP through the hail risk lookup — Greeley ZIP codes include 80634, 80641, 80632, 80635, 80643.

Greeley Neighborhoods — Hail Exposure Varies by Area

Hail paths track with storm cell movement, not city limits. If you're in North Greeley, West Greeley, East Lake neighborhood, Greeley West or Hortense Park, check your specific street against the report locations above — distance from Greeley's center is listed for each report.

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