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Hail in Kit Carson County, Colorado
873 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 873 hail events in Kit Carson County, Colorado, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 56 years.
June is the busiest month, with 287 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 490 events against 356 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.6% of the 15,490 hail events recorded in Colorado; its 40.4 per 100 square miles compares with 14.9 statewide.
237 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Kit Carson County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 873 | 15,490 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 40.4 | 14.9 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,256.1 | 26.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
5Apr
43May
211Jun
287Jul
173Aug
118Sep
32Oct
4Nov
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
The 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 873. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Hail | 2.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 4.00 in | $325K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Kit Carson County had?
873 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 Kit Carson County?
22 Jun 2026 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Kit Carson County?
The hail of 27 Jul 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Kit Carson County compare with Colorado for hail?
40.4 events per 100 square miles against 14.9 statewide; the county holds 873 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.