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Hail dates in Otero County, Colorado
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Otero County on 27 days since 2016 (47 separate reports, 37 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on July 5, 2023; the most recent hail was July 3, 2024. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Otero 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | One inch measured hail was reported. |
| 2024-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported mostly pea size hail, with quarter size mixed in. |
| 2023-08-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2023-07-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2023-07-05 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 3 | — |
| 2023-07-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Reported from a trained spotter. |
| 2022-08-07 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2021-05-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported large hail, 1 inch. |
| 2019-08-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A report from CoCoRaHS relayed one inch hail was the largest stone found but that it also hailed for 20 straight minutes. |
| 2019-06-18 | 0.88" (nickel) | 3 | Television media relayed report of nickel hail in Fowler. |
| 2018-07-29 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | — |
| 2017-09-23 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2017-08-05 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-26 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Wind driven, large hail broke windows and destroyed crops in and around Higbee. |
| 2017-06-03 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2016-06-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | — |
| 2016-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 6 | 11 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 9 | 14 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 2 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Otero County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 44 reports since 2016, strongest 87 mph. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-06 | 87 mph | 4 | Blown down power poll. |
| 2023-07-05 | 79 mph | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-06 | 76 mph | 3 | Otero county sheriffs office reported numerous trees down across the county. |
| 2016-06-12 | 75 mph | 3 | A microburst flipped over a 30-foot trailer home and killed the male occupant. |
| 2024-05-18 | 74 mph | 1 | Measured via the ASOS station (KLHX) airport. |
| 2024-06-14 | 72 mph | 2 | ASOS at the La Junta Airport reported wind gusts from a severe thunderstorm, which measured 63 kts. |
| 2016-05-31 | 71 mph | 1 | — |
| 2021-09-14 | 70 mph | 2 | Downed tree branches were reported across La Junta. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Otero County?
July 3, 2024, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on July 5, 2023.
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.
Nearby counties
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