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Hail in Mesa County, Colorado
62 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.
Mesa County, Colorado, has 62 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 29 different years.
September is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 24 events against 32 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 15,490 hail events recorded in Colorado; its 1.9 per 100 square miles compares with 14.9 statewide.
7 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Mesa County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 62 | 15,490 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 1.9 | 14.9 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.9 | 26.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | September | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
0May
12Jun
11Jul
9Aug
10Sep
17Oct
2Nov
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 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.50 in | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1965 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Mesa County had?
62 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 Mesa County?
12 Sep 2025 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Mesa County?
The hail of 21 Aug 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $500K.
How does Mesa County compare with Colorado for hail?
1.9 events per 100 square miles against 14.9 statewide; the county holds 62 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.