HailAlmanac

Hail history for Denver County, CO

NOAA's Storm Events Database lists hail 1 inch or larger in Denver County on 22 days from 2016 to 2025 and on 107 days since 1955. The largest hail on record here measured 4.50 in (softball), on Aug 5, 1983.

Data updated Oct 26, 2026. NOAA's final record runs through Jun 30, 2026; later reports are preliminary. Part of the Denver metro area.

Hail statistics

22days with hail 1 inch or larger in Denver County, 2016–2025
4of them with hail 2 inches or larger
4.50 inlargest hail since 1955, on Aug 5, 1983
Jun 1, 2026most recent day with 1-inch hail: 1.75 in (golf ball) preliminary
107days with 1-inch hail in Denver County since 1955

Storm data is directional and may be delayed; verify on-site.

Hail in Denver County by year

YearHail days1 in+ days2 in+ daysLargestReports
2026 preliminary2101.75 in (golf ball)14
20251101.00 in (quarter)1
20242112.75 in (baseball)29
20239801.75 in (golf ball)36
20221000.75 in (penny)1

Hail days count dates with at least one report of hail 0.75 inch or larger. Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, by the county NOAA assigned each report (final record through Jun 30, 2026), then preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports.

Storm data is directional and may be delayed; verify on-site.

When hail falls in Denver County

  1. 0Jan
  2. 0Feb
  3. 0Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 32May
  6. 41Jun
  7. 18Jul
  8. 9Aug
  9. 3Sep
  10. 2Oct
  11. 0Nov
  12. 0Dec

Days with hail of 1 inch or larger by month, 1955–2025; the most in Jun.

Recent days with 1-inch hail in Denver County

DateLargest hailReportsReported near
Jun 1, 2026 preliminary1.75 in (golf ball)131 mi NNE of Denver; 4 mi WNW of Denver; 2 mi W of Denver
Jul 6, 20251.00 in (quarter)11 mi NE of Denver
May 30, 20242.75 in (baseball)281 mi N of Denver International Arp; 3 mi N of Denver International Arp; 6 mi ENE of Denver International Arp
Aug 3, 20231.00 in (quarter)17 mi ENE of Denver International Arp
Jul 20, 20231.00 in (quarter)310 mi WSW of Glendale; 9 mi WSW of Glendale
Jul 8, 20231.00 in (quarter)111 mi SW of Denver
Jun 29, 20231.75 in (golf ball)106 mi WNW of Denver; 6 mi W of Denver; 3 mi WNW of Denver
Jun 22, 20231.25 in (half dollar)211 mi SW of Denver; 10 mi WSW of Glendale
Jun 21, 20231.50 in (ping pong ball)121 mi NE of Denver; 1 mi SSW of Denver; 3 mi W of Denver
May 26, 20231.50 in (ping pong ball)57 mi NW of Denver; 4 mi WNW of Denver; 5 mi WNW of Denver
May 10, 20231.75 in (golf ball)13 mi W of Denver
Jun 13, 20211.00 in (quarter)91 mi NE of Glendale; 2 mi WSW of Glendale; 3 mi SE of Glendale
Jul 9, 20201.00 in (quarter)112 mi NE of Denver International Arp
Aug 21, 20191.00 in (quarter)11 mi WSW of Denver
Jul 5, 20191.50 in (ping pong ball)52 mi E of Glendale; 1 mi WSW of Glendale; 3 mi WNW of Denver
Jul 4, 20191.50 in (ping pong ball)511 mi SW of Denver; 3 mi WSW of Glendale; 6 mi WNW of Denver
May 28, 20191.25 in (half dollar)33 mi WSW of Glendale; 12 mi ENE of Denver International Arp; 2 mi WNW of Denver
May 26, 20191.00 in (quarter)22 mi SW of Glendale; 13 mi ENE of Denver International Arp
Jun 19, 20182.00 in (hen egg)34 mi S of Glendale; 1 mi E of Denver International Arp; 6 mi WSW of Denver
May 8, 20172.50 in (tennis ball)86 mi W of Denver; 7 mi NW of Denver; 4 mi W of Denver
Jul 15, 20162.00 in (hen egg)75 mi S of Glendale; 2 mi W of Denver; 3 mi SW of Denver
Jun 28, 20161.50 in (ping pong ball)48 mi SW of Denver; 1 mi ESE of Denver International Arp; 6 mi W of Denver
May 24, 20161.75 in (golf ball)54 mi SSW of Glendale; 1 mi NNW of Denver; 1 mi SE of Denver
Jun 24, 20151.50 in (ping pong ball)72 mi WSW of Glendale; 1 mi N of Denver International Arp; 2 mi SW of Denver
Jun 4, 20151.50 in (ping pong ball)81 mi SE of Denver International Arp; 4 mi SW of Denver; 2 mi W of Denver

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, by the county NOAA assigned each report (final record through Jun 30, 2026), then preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports.

Storm data is directional and may be delayed; verify on-site.

Cities and towns in Denver County

Places whose center lies in Denver County, with their days of 1-inch hail in 2016–2025 (in or within a few miles of each place).

Insurance claim windows

Homeowner policies set their own deadlines for reporting storm damage, usually counted from the date of the storm. If you think a hailstorm damaged your roof, find its date in the records above, then read the "duties after loss" section of your policy and ask your insurer or agent to confirm the deadline in writing.

Hail damage to shingles is often hard to see from the ground, and only an inspection on the roof can show whether a roof was damaged. The records here show where hail was reported, not which buildings it hit.

This is general information, not legal or insurance advice.

Other counties in the Denver area

How we count hail days