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Hail in Yuma County, Colorado
1,046 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.
Yuma County, Colorado, has 1,046 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 54 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 285 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 584 events against 425 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 6.8% of the 15,490 hail events recorded in Colorado; its 44.2 per 100 square miles compares with 14.9 statewide.
274 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 5.25 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Yuma County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 1,046 | 15,490 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 44.2 | 14.9 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,052.2 | 26.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
10Apr
68May
235Jun
285Jul
204Aug
205Sep
32Oct
7Nov
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 1,046. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Hail | 1.56 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Hail | 5.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | 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 | 3.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Hail | 2.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $308K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2017 | Hail | 3.00 in | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | $11M | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | $6.7M | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $3.5M | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 2.50 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $7.8M | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Yuma County had?
1,046 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 Yuma County?
30 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Yuma County?
The hail of 21 Jun 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $11M.
How does Yuma County compare with Colorado for hail?
44.2 events per 100 square miles against 14.9 statewide; the county holds 1,046 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.