Hail history in Colorado Springs, CO
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Colorado Springs on 9.9 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 8.9 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Colorado Springs on 150 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 4.0 in, in 2018. 130 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. June has the most hail days, 49 since 2010. The most recent was September 22, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 33 days, with gusts up to 84 mph.
Ranks #1 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 150
- Largest hail
- 4.0 in
- Highest gust
- 84 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
150 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 4.0 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 150 hail days in total; the most was 18 in 2023.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 0, Mar 1, Apr 2, May 28, Jun 49, Jul 45, Aug 22, Sep 3, Oct 0, Nov 0, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.0 in | 7.4 mi |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 2.5 in | 1.6 mi |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 1.5 in | 10.7 mi |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 1.0 in | 5.9 mi |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 1.0 in | 3.7 mi |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 1.5 in | 10.7 mi |
| Jul 6, 2025 | 2.0 in | 5.4 mi |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 1.0 in | 9.9 mi |
| Jun 24, 2025 | 1.0 in | 4.0 mi |
| Jun 17, 2025 | 1.75 in | 1.6 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Colorado Springs, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
33 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 84 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 62 mph | 5.5 mi |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 59 mph | 12.9 mi |
| Jul 10, 2025 | 62 mph | 9.9 mi |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 58 mph | 5.5 mi |
| Sep 17, 2024 | 69 mph | 5.5 mi |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 59 mph | 5.4 mi |
| Oct 2, 2023 | 58 mph | 5.4 mi |
| Aug 2, 2023 | 67 mph | 5.5 mi |
| Jul 14, 2022 | 58 mph | 7.8 mi |
| Jul 10, 2022 | 66 mph | 5.4 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Colorado Springs, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Colorado Springs
Estimated peak gusts
5 days since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Colorado Springs.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | 58 mph or more |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 50 mph or more |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 58 mph or more |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
| May 5, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
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| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2023 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 10, 2023 | 50 mph or more |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 58 mph or more |
| May 8, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Apr 22, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Apr 5, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 23, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Jan 4, 2022 | 58 mph or more |
| Dec 15, 2021 | 80 mph or more |
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 14 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Colorado Springs since 1950; the strongest was rated EF3.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | EF0 | 0.28 miles | 8.3 miles |
| Jul 20, 2000 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 2.2 miles |
| Jul 3, 1998 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 1.7 miles |
| Aug 4, 1995 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 4.1 miles |
| Apr 25, 1994 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.7 miles |
| Jun 20, 1992 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 4.1 miles |
| Aug 2, 1981 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 5 miles |
| Jul 27, 1981 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 5 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 1979 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 3.2 miles |
| Jun 24, 1979 | EF3 | 4.3 miles | 4.5 miles |
| Jun 13, 1977 | EF3 | 4.9 miles | 9.3 miles |
| Jun 1, 1977 | EF1 | 2 miles | 3.4 miles |
| Jun 14, 1965 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 5.7 miles |
| Jun 3, 1962 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 9.2 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
No hurricane or tropical storm in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph) to Colorado Springs.
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
98 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 2.75 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
57 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 15 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Colorado Springs’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 1.75 in or more |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 2.0 in or more |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
Storms in Colorado Springs
The Colorado Climate Center names the Palmer Ridge, the high ground between Denver and Colorado Springs, as one of the two most hail-prone regions of Colorado.1 Colorado Climate Center records from 1974 to 1993 show Colorado Springs averaged 5.8 days with hail a year, more than Denver, Fort Collins or Pueblo, with June the peak month.1
Notable storms
- June 12, 2023Storms on June 11 and 12 dropped 5.52 inches of rain and heavy hail on Colorado Springs, the city's wettest two days on record, The Gazette reported. Hail clogged drainage ditches, some streets went fully under water and homes took flood damage.2
- August 6, 2018A storm that formed over Teller County dropped hail 3 to 4 inches across on the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and southern Colorado Springs, and NWS Pueblo puts the damage at about $173 million. Hail injured 14 people and killed two animals at the zoo, The Gazette reported.3,4
- June 13, 2018A rare overnight storm dropped 3-inch hail on southern Colorado Springs and Fountain, per NWS Pueblo. NOAA lists the hailstorms that day in Colorado Springs and Pueblo as a billion-dollar disaster, about $1.2 billion in damage adjusted for inflation.3,5,6
- January 9, 2017A long windstorm brought gusts over 100 mph to the southwest side of Colorado Springs, where two people died after being struck by flying debris, per NOAA's storm records. The wind damaged roofs and downed trees and power poles across the region and tipped over semi-trailers in El Paso County. NOAA lists $20 million in property damage in the Colorado Springs area.7
- July 28, 2016A thunderstorm produced widespread baseball-size hail in Colorado Springs, per NWS Pueblo.8
Warnings and alerts
Warnings for Colorado Springs come from the National Weather Service office in Pueblo.9 Police, sheriff, fire and emergency agencies in the area send location-targeted emergency notices through Peak Alerts, an opt-in service residents must sign up for.10
Sources
- 1. Colorado Climate Center (CoCoRaHS archive): Hail, Hail, Hail! The Summertime Hazard of Eastern Colorado
- 2. The Gazette: Can Colorado Springs' July forecast match the record-breaking June?
- 3. NWS Pueblo: Top 12 Events of the 2010s in Colorado: #7 Summer 2018 Hail Storms
- 4. The Gazette: Softball-sized hail injures more than a dozen people, kills 2 animals at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
- 5. NOAA NCEI: Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters: Events (CSV)
- 6. Denver7: At least 75 $1B+ climate disasters have impacted Colorado in the past 44 years, NOAA says
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: High Wind, Colorado Springs Vicinity, January 9, 2017
- 8. NWS Pueblo: 2016 Annual Climate Summary
- 9. National Weather Service: Forecast for Colorado Springs, CO
- 10. City of Colorado Springs: COS Ready 1-2-3: Sign up for Peak Alerts
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Questions about hail in Colorado Springs
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Colorado Springs?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Colorado Springs on 9.9 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 8.9 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 150 hail days.
- When is hail season in Colorado Springs?
- June has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Colorado Springs, 49 since 2010, then July (45) and May (28).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Colorado Springs?
- 4.0 in, in 2018: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Colorado Springs since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Colorado Springs?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Colorado Springs is from September 22, 2026, with hail up to 1.0 in reported 7.4 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.