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Hail dates in Lincoln County, Colorado
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Lincoln County on 69 days since 2016 (191 separate reports, 184 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on August 9, 2025; the most recent hail was June 8, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Lincoln County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 11 | The report was received from mPING. |
| 2026-06-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2026-05-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2025-09-20 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | The report from was received through mPING. |
| 2025-08-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2025-08-09 | 4.00" (softball) | 30 | Measured with calipers, photo provided via Social Media. |
| 2025-08-04 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 7 | Baseball size hail swath extended from 7 miles east of Genoa to 4 miles east of Genoa along I-70. |
| 2025-08-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | The report was from mPING. |
| 2025-07-29 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | Report received via mPING. |
| 2025-06-17 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Report from mping. |
| 2025-06-06 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Report from mping. |
| 2025-04-26 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Report via X (Twitter). The time was based on radar. |
| 2025-04-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2025-04-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2024-08-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Intersection of Main Street and State Road 71. |
| 2024-07-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2024-07-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | The hail accumulated 1 to 2 inches deep. |
| 2024-07-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | The report was from Twitter (X.com). |
| 2024-06-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The spotter reported a few one inch hail stones fell. |
| 2024-06-08 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | — |
| 2024-05-31 | 2.25" (hen egg) | 4 | — |
| 2024-05-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Hail lasted for 20 minutes total. Largest hail was estimated to be golf ball size. |
| 2023-08-08 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2023-08-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-20 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | The hail broke the windows of a home. |
| 2023-07-13 | 2.20" (hen egg) | 5 | In addition, peak wind gusts estimated to 70 mph. |
| 2023-07-08 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | — |
| 2023-07-06 | 4.00" (softball) | 7 | Significant damage to a home was observed. |
| 2023-06-21 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | — |
| 2023-06-16 | 2.60" (tennis ball) | 9 | Hail accumulated 4 to 6 inches deep near Highway 40 and CO 287. |
| 2023-06-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 9 | — |
| 2022-06-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2021-08-07 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2021-07-15 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | — |
| 2021-05-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-05-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2021-05-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | — |
| 2021-04-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | — |
| 2020-08-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2020-08-04 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2020-07-12 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | — |
| 2019-07-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-21 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-07 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2019-06-04 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2019-05-06 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | — |
| 2018-05-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2018-05-02 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-10-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-15 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | — |
| 2017-08-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-07-01 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-05-08 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2016-08-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2016-06-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 13 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2025 | 11 | 55 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2024 | 9 | 16 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 9 | 30 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 6 | 14 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 4 | 12 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2019 | 6 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 7 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 7 | 14 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 4 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Lincoln County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 71 reports since 2016, strongest 100 mph. 16 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-25 | 100 mph | 4 | Strong microburst winds downed trees in Hugo. Some structural damage was also reported. |
| 2021-06-19 | 82 mph | 2 | — |
| 2024-06-08 | 76 mph | 5 | The mesonet station UP711 northwest of Boyero reported a 76 mph gust. |
| 2025-08-01 | 74 mph | 2 | — |
| 2024-07-19 | 72 mph | 2 | Mesonet station EW0539 Hugo. |
| 2026-06-08 | 71 mph | 3 | NOAA Mobile Mesonet. Report relayed via SpotterNetwork. |
| 2020-08-02 | 71 mph | 2 | Strong winds snapped branches and knocked down one tree, approximately 12 inches in diameter and 30 feet tall. |
| 2024-08-20 | 70 mph | 1 | The station KLIC at the Limon airport recorded the wind gust. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Lincoln County?
June 8, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on August 9, 2025.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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