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Hail in Bent County, Colorado
170 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 170 hail events in Bent County, Colorado, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
June is the busiest month, with 67 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 87 events against 71 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 15,490 hail events recorded in Colorado; its 11.2 per 100 square miles compares with 14.9 statewide.
53 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Bent County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 170 | 15,490 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.2 | 14.9 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 295.2 | 26.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
4May
41Jun
67Jul
34Aug
14Sep
5Oct
5Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 170 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2001 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2001 | Hail | 3.00 in | $6.0M | $3.0M | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Hail | 4.50 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | $50K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1989 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1989 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1984 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1980 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1958 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1958 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Bent County had?
170 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Bent County?
4 Aug 2025 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Bent County?
The hail of 7 Jun 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $6.0M and crop damage at $3.0M.
How does Bent County compare with Colorado for hail?
11.2 events per 100 square miles against 14.9 statewide; the county holds 170 of the state's 15,490 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.