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Hail in Teller County, Colorado
110 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.
Teller County, Colorado, has 110 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 61 events against 41 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 15,490 hail events recorded in Colorado; its 19.7 per 100 square miles compares with 14.9 statewide.
11 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Teller County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 110 | 15,490 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.7 | 14.9 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 44.1 | 26.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
7Jun
33Jul
53Aug
14Sep
3Oct
0Nov
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 110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1993 | Hail | 0.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1979 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1971 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Teller County had?
110 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 Teller County?
30 May 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Teller County?
The hail of 5 Sep 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Teller County compare with Colorado for hail?
19.7 events per 100 square miles against 14.9 statewide; the county holds 110 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.