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Hail in Weld County, Colorado
1,176 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.
Weld County, Colorado, has 1,176 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 65 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 362 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 664 events against 397 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 7.6% of the 15,490 hail events recorded in Colorado; its 29.5 per 100 square miles compares with 14.9 statewide.
306 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.25 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Weld County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 1,176 | 15,490 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.5 | 14.9 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 34.6 | 26.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
0Apr
34May
252Jun
362Jul
265Aug
185Sep
72Oct
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 168 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 1,176. 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 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.75 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 | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 3.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | $3.0M | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2.0M | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | $3.1M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $380K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1996 | Hail | — | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.50 in | $305 | $25M | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1994 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Hail | 2.00 in | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Hail | 2.50 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Weld County had?
1,176 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 Weld County?
22 Jun 2026 (Hail, 2.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Weld County?
The hail of 7 Jun 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $305 and crop damage at $25M.
How does Weld County compare with Colorado for hail?
29.5 events per 100 square miles against 14.9 statewide; the county holds 1,176 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.