Colorado hail · Updated Oct 22, 2026
2026 Colorado hail storm datesDenver metro, Northern Colorado and Colorado Springs.
Every day in 2026 that NOAA logged hail an inch or bigger along the Front Range, with where it landed. Find your storm, then check your policy’s reporting window.
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How to use this page
Find the storm date for your street. Then check your policy.
Below is every day in 2026 (April 1 through October 21) when NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center logged hail 1 inch or larger in the Front Range counties we serve, from Larimer and Weld down to El Paso. NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports
- The storm date matters. Your claim is filed against a date of loss. If you had an inspection for an older storm, a 2026 storm is a new date.
- Many policies use a one-year reporting window for hail. The “1 year later” column is just the storm date plus one year, so you can see roughly when a 365-day clause would run out. Your policy may say something different. Read it. How claim deadlines work →
- Reports are spotty. NOAA only logs hail someone reported. Plenty of streets got hail with no report nearby, and a report a few miles away doesn’t prove your roof was hit. An inspection does.
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Denver metro & Northern Colorado
2026 hail days, Fort Collins to Castle Rock.
Larimer, Weld, Boulder, Broomfield, Adams, Denver, Jefferson, Arapahoe, Douglas and Elbert counties. Newest first.
| Storm date (MT) | Biggest hail | Where NOAA logged it | 1″+ reports | 1 year later* | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1.25″ | Elbert County 5 N Matheson 1.25″ | 1 | Sep 19, 2027 | NOAA SPC |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 1.25″ | South & east metro, South metro 2 NW Castle Pines 1.25″, 1 NW Castle Pines 1.25″, 2 ESE Castle Pines 1.25″, 5 SSE Arapahoe Park 1.25″, 3 ENE Greenland 1″ | 11 | Aug 26, 2027 | NOAA SPC |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.5″ | South & east metro, Northern Colorado, North & east metro 6 SSE Watkins 1.5″, 3 E Masters 1.25″, Brighton 1.25″, 2 S Arapahoe Park 1″, 5 SSE Watkins 1″ | 8 | Aug 22, 2027 | NOAA SPC |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.5″ | Elbert County 4 SSW Deer Trail 1.5″, 8 SW Deer Trail 1″, 6 WSW Agate 1″, 9 NW Kutch 1″ | 4 | Aug 19, 2027 | NOAA SPC |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 1.75″ | South & east metro, Colorado Springs area 2 SSW Foxfield 1.75″, 4 S Rush 1″ | 2 | Aug 15, 2027 | NOAA SPC |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 1″ | South & east metro Englewood 1″ | 1 | Aug 14, 2027 | NOAA SPC |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 1.75″ | South & east metro 2 W Arapahoe Park 1.75″, 2 NNW Foxfield 1.5″, Centennial 1.25″, 1 WNW Foxfield 1″, 1 W Arapahoe Park 1″ | 7 | Aug 13, 2027 | NOAA SPC |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 1″ | South metro, Boulder County Lyons 1″, 3 NW Castle Rock 1″ | 2 | Jul 28, 2027 | NOAA SPC |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1.25″ | Northern Colorado 3 NW Buckingham 1.25″ | 1 | Jul 3, 2027 | NOAA SPC |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 1.25″ | Northern Colorado 1 E Johnstown 1.25″, 2 NE Johnstown 1″ | 3 | Jul 2, 2027 | NOAA SPC |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 1″ | West metro, North & east metro Westminster 1″, 1 SSW Westminster 1″, 2 ESE Broomfield 1″ | 3 | Jun 26, 2027 | NOAA SPC |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 2.5″ | Colorado Springs area, Northern Colorado, South & east metro, West metro 7 E Fountain 2.5″, Berthoud 1.75″, 1 SE Berthoud 1.75″, 1 W Berthoud 1.5″, 1 NNW Berthoud 1.5″ | 10 | Jun 24, 2027 | NOAA SPC |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 2.5″ | Colorado Springs area, Elbert County Fountain 2.5″, 9 ESE Fondis 2″, 5 NW Calhan 2″, 2 N Colorado Springs 1.75″, Colorado Springs 1.75″ | 26 | Jun 23, 2027 | NOAA SPC |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 2″ | Northern Colorado, Colorado Springs area 17 S Kimball 2″, 2 N Fountain 1.5″, 2 ENE Fountain 1″ | 4 | Jun 22, 2027 | NOAA SPC |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 2.25″ | Northern Colorado 9 N Stoneham 2.25″, 7 NNW Pawnee Buttes 1.75″, 1 SSW Lucerne 1.5″, 8 NE Grover 1.25″ | 4 | Jun 20, 2027 | NOAA SPC |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 3.4″ | Elbert County, North & east metro, West metro, South metro, Northern Colorado 4 SSW Cedar Point 3.4″, 13 NNW Simla 2.75″, 9 NW Matheson 2″, 2 NNW Golden 1.75″, Wah Keeney Park 1.75″ | 23 | Jun 8, 2027 | NOAA SPC |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 1″ | South metro, Northern Colorado 1 SW Fort Lupton 1″, Franktown 1″ | 2 | Jun 3, 2027 | NOAA SPC |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 2″ | North & east metro, Denver, South & east metro, South metro, Colorado Springs area, Elbert County, Northern Colorado 1 SSE Bennett 2″, 1 NW Denver 1.75″, 4 E Denver 1.75″, 3 W Bennett 1.75″, 1 SE Bennett 1.75″ | 41 | Jun 1, 2027 | NOAA SPC |
| May 21, 2026 | 1.5″ | South & east metro 3 N Deer Trail 1.5″, Deer Trail 1″ | 2 | May 21, 2027 | NOAA SPC |
Colorado Springs area
2026 hail days in El Paso and Teller counties.
Includes Colorado Springs, Fountain, Security-Widefield, Monument, Black Forest, Falcon and the eastern plains of El Paso County.
| Storm date (MT) | Biggest hail | Where NOAA logged it | 1″+ reports | 1 year later* | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1″ | Colorado Springs area 4 S Colorado Springs 1″ | 1 | Sep 22, 2027 | NOAA SPC |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 1.75″ | South & east metro, Colorado Springs area 2 SSW Foxfield 1.75″, 4 S Rush 1″ | 2 | Aug 15, 2027 | NOAA SPC |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 1″ | Colorado Springs area 10 SW Truckton 1″ | 1 | Jul 31, 2027 | NOAA SPC |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 2.5″ | Colorado Springs area, Northern Colorado, South & east metro, West metro 7 E Fountain 2.5″, Berthoud 1.75″, 1 SE Berthoud 1.75″, 1 W Berthoud 1.5″, 1 NNW Berthoud 1.5″ | 10 | Jun 24, 2027 | NOAA SPC |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 2.5″ | Colorado Springs area, Elbert County Fountain 2.5″, 9 ESE Fondis 2″, 5 NW Calhan 2″, 2 N Colorado Springs 1.75″, Colorado Springs 1.75″ | 26 | Jun 23, 2027 | NOAA SPC |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 2″ | Northern Colorado, Colorado Springs area 17 S Kimball 2″, 2 N Fountain 1.5″, 2 ENE Fountain 1″ | 4 | Jun 22, 2027 | NOAA SPC |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 2″ | North & east metro, Denver, South & east metro, South metro, Colorado Springs area, Elbert County, Northern Colorado 1 SSE Bennett 2″, 1 NW Denver 1.75″, 4 E Denver 1.75″, 3 W Bennett 1.75″, 1 SE Bennett 1.75″ | 41 | Jun 1, 2027 | NOAA SPC |
*“1 year later” is the storm date plus one year, for reference only. It is not your deadline unless your policy says so.
Where this comes from
Straight from NOAA.
We pulled NOAA Storm Prediction Center daily hail reports for every day from April 1 to October 21, 2026 and kept reports of 1″ or larger in the 12 Front Range counties listed above. SPC reports are preliminary and are later reviewed for NOAA’s final Storm Events Database. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database
SPC logs times in UTC. We converted them to Mountain Time, so a storm at 7:47 pm on June 24 shows as June 24 even though SPC lists it at 01:47 UTC. Location names are NOAA’s own (for example, “2 NNW Foxfield” means about 2 miles north-northwest of Foxfield).
For 10 years of hail history by city, see hail history for 35 Front Range cities.
By the numbers (2026, 1″+ only)
- 21 separate hail days in these counties
- 157 individual NOAA reports
- 3.4″ biggest stone reported
Counts from NOAA SPC preliminary reports, Apr 1 to Oct 21, 2026.
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How long do I have to report hail damage in Colorado?
It depends on your policy. Many Colorado homeowners policies say hail or wind damage must be reported within 365 days (one year) of the storm, but your policy may say something different. Read the conditions section of your own policy or ask your agent. Report as soon as you know about damage, and don’t wait for a leak.
How do I find out if hail hit my house?
Start with the storm dates on this page, then look at soft metal: gutters, downspouts, window screens and the A/C unit. Dents or chipped paint facing the storm are a good sign hail was big enough to matter. A free roof inspection confirms it. How to check from the ground.
Why isn’t my storm listed?
This page only lists hail of 1 inch or larger that someone reported to NOAA. Smaller hail and unreported storms don’t show up, and hail can be much bigger a mile from where a report was made. If you saw hail, write down the date and take photos.
An adjuster already said my roof was fine. Can I still file for a 2026 storm?
If the earlier inspection was for an older storm, a new storm is a new date of loss, so a 2026 storm is a separate claim. If your 2026 claim was closed with no payment, you can ask your insurer for a re-inspection and send documentation. We document what we find and can meet the adjuster on site. Coverage decisions are your insurer’s.
Sources: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports · NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database. Written by Jeff Kish, founder of Homey Roofing and Restoration (in roofing since 2009). Reviewed by Allie Whitworth, Homey sales & operations and licensed Colorado REALTOR® with RE/MAX Professionals. Last reviewed Oct 22, 2026. General information, not legal or insurance advice. Your own policy controls: read your declarations page and policy form, and ask your agent or a Colorado attorney about your situation.