Colorado storm reports for May 17, 2026
NOAA recorded 4 hail reports and 8 wind reports in Colorado on May 17, 2026.
- in Colorado
- 12
- Storm reports
- 13 SSE Bethune, Kit Carson County, CO
- 1.5 in
- Largest hail
- 13 S Burlington, Kit Carson County, CO
- 74 mph
- Highest gust
- 0
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, preliminary storm reports. NOAA revises recent reports for several weeks. Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 17, 2026 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. Gust lines are estimates: the highest gust of the day in NOAA's hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. They aren't measurements at any building.
Reports by hour
Hail4, most at 5 PM
Wind8, most at 5 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:30 PM | 1.25 in | Hayden, Routt County, CO |
| 5:15 PM | 1.0 in | 6 S Seibert, Kit Carson County, CO |
| 5:39 PM | 1.0 in | 7 SSE Vona, Kit Carson County, CO |
| 6:04 PM | 1.5 in | 13 SSE Bethune, Kit Carson County, CO |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:53 PM | 66 mph | 1 S Meeker, Rio Blanco County, CO |
| 4:04 PM | 60 mph | 8 WSW Limon, Elbert County, CO |
| 4:19 PM | 67 mph | 1 E Limon, Lincoln County, CO |
| 5:33 PM | Not measured | Vona, Kit Carson County, CO |
| 5:33 PM | 62 mph | Vona, Kit Carson County, CO |
| 5:59 PM | 65 mph | 5 S Burlington, Kit Carson County, CO |
| 6:03 PM | 66 mph | 13 S Burlington, Kit Carson County, CO |
| 6:07 PM | 74 mph | 13 S Burlington, Kit Carson County, CO |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.