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Hail in Larimer County, Colorado
620 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.
Larimer County, Colorado, has 620 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 60 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 231 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 341 events against 210 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4% of the 15,490 hail events recorded in Colorado; its 23.9 per 100 square miles compares with 14.9 statewide.
96 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 | Larimer County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 620 | 15,490 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.9 | 14.9 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 17.1 | 26.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
24May
84Jun
231Jul
171Aug
97Sep
12Oct
1Nov
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 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 620. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1994 | Hail | 2.00 in | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Hail | 2.75 in | $500K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Hail | 2.00 in | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Hail | 2.50 in | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Hail | 2.50 in | $500K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Larimer County had?
620 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 Larimer County?
24 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Larimer County?
The hail of 20 Jul 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Larimer County compare with Colorado for hail?
23.9 events per 100 square miles against 14.9 statewide; the county holds 620 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.