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Hail in Phillips County, Colorado
224 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 224 hail events in Phillips County, Colorado, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
June is the busiest month, with 88 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 118 events against 87 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 15,490 hail events recorded in Colorado; its 32.6 per 100 square miles compares with 14.9 statewide.
78 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Phillips County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 224 | 15,490 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 32.6 | 14.9 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 496.5 | 26.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
3Apr
11May
46Jun
88Jul
43Aug
23Sep
8Oct
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
The 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 224. 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 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2019 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | $8.5M | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2001 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1978 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1973 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1963 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1962 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1962 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1958 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1956 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1955 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Phillips County had?
224 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 Phillips 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 Phillips County?
The hail of 18 Jun 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20K and crop damage at $8.5M.
How does Phillips County compare with Colorado for hail?
32.6 events per 100 square miles against 14.9 statewide; the county holds 224 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.