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Colorado storm reports for May 21, 2026

NOAA recorded 22 hail reports and 4 tornado reports in Colorado on May 21, 2026.

in Colorado
26
Storm reports
7 SE Last Chance, Washington County, CO
4.5 in
Largest hail
4
Tornado reports
Sources: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports; radar hail estimates from NOAA MRMS; gust estimates from NOAA URMA

Hail, inches

  • 0.75
  • 1
  • 1.5
  • 2
  • 2.5
  • 3+

Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.

  • Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
  • Tornado and its path

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, preliminary storm reports. NOAA revises recent reports for several weeks. Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 21, 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

Hail22, most at 6 PM

Tornado4, most at 6 PM

Reports per hour, Central time. Each row has its own scale.

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

TimeRatingWherePath
4:45 PMNot rated6 NNW Pritchett, Baca County, CONot surveyed
6:35 PMNot rated3 WNW Thurman, Washington County, CONot surveyed
6:41 PMNot rated3 WSW Thurman, Washington County, CONot surveyed
6:47 PMNot rated2 WSW Thurman, Washington County, CONot surveyed

Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.