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Hail dates in Washington County, Colorado
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Washington County on 75 days since 2016 (198 separate reports, 183 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.50" (grapefruit) on May 21, 2026; the most recent hail was June 24, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | The report was received from mPing. |
| 2026-06-23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2026-06-22 | 3.50" (tea cup) | 4 | — |
| 2026-06-20 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2026-06-01 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | The report was received via mPING. |
| 2026-05-30 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2026-05-21 | 4.50" (grapefruit) | 11 | Storm Chaser estimated hail size was 4.5 inches in diameter. |
| 2026-05-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-09-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel and quarter sized hail fell. |
| 2025-08-04 | 2.75" (baseball) | 2 | Hen egg to baseball size hail reported. |
| 2025-07-16 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | The hail stone was picked up an hour and a half after the event. The largest measured stone was 2.1 inches. |
| 2025-07-07 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 6 | Video evidence of a few tennis ball or baseball sized hailstones which significantly damaged the rear windshield of a vehicle. Most stones were quarter to go… |
| 2025-06-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2025-05-23 | 3.10" (tea cup) | 8 | In-situ Collaborative Experiment for the Collection of Hail In the Plains (ICECHIP) reported the large hail. |
| 2024-07-18 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Delayed report from a spotter. Time of the hail was estimated. |
| 2024-07-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | The report was from mping. |
| 2024-06-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Location was estimated using radar. Suspected report. |
| 2024-06-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | The hail was view on the storm chaser's live stream. |
| 2024-05-29 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Lots of hail, but the largest hail was about nickel size. |
| 2024-05-28 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-20 | 4.00" (softball) | 15 | Three inches of rain measured with this storm. Extensive property damage due to hail. |
| 2023-08-08 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 5 | The power was also knocked out temporarily. |
| 2023-08-07 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2023-08-05 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | — |
| 2023-08-01 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-29 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-28 | 4.00" (softball) | 13 | — |
| 2023-06-21 | 2.75" (baseball) | 2 | — |
| 2023-05-10 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 2 | — |
| 2022-07-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-07 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | — |
| 2021-06-19 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2021-05-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-04-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail accumulated up to 2 inches deep on the ground. |
| 2020-08-15 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 4 | — |
| 2020-07-12 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2020-07-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2020-07-02 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 5 | — |
| 2020-05-15 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2020-05-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-16 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-11 | 4.50" (grapefruit) | 6 | — |
| 2019-07-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2018-08-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-29 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | — |
| 2018-07-24 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Large hail broke the window of a patrol car along Interstate 70 near Hillrose. |
| 2018-06-22 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2018-06-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Hail, two inches in depth, covered the roadways. |
| 2018-06-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2018-06-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-29 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-28 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | — |
| 2018-05-27 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-01 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2017-08-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-12 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | — |
| 2017-08-02 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | — |
| 2017-07-03 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-05-26 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 6 | — |
| 2017-05-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-05-16 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-09-15 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | Very heavy rainfall also produced minor field flooding. |
| 2016-09-03 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 3 | — |
| 2016-06-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-06-23 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Hail ranging from nickel to half dollar size caused tree damage. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 27 | 4.50" (grapefruit) |
| 2025 | 6 | 19 | 3.10" (tea cup) |
| 2024 | 7 | 24 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2023 | 9 | 28 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2022 | 4 | 9 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 6 | 15 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2019 | 6 | 12 | 4.50" (grapefruit) |
| 2018 | 12 | 24 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 8 | 22 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 6 | 15 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
Damaging wind in Washington County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 99 reports since 2016, strongest 113 mph. 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-08 | 113 mph | 8 | A USDA Agricultural Research Station meteorological tower measured a wind gust of 0.54 m/s, or 113 mph, from the west. Pine trees nearby … |
| 2026-06-22 | 109 mph | 13 | Tree limbs down and some minor street flooding. |
| 2024-06-08 | 100 mph | 8 | Picture on X (Twitter) from storm chaser showing snapped Power Poles near Anton. Straight line winds were estimated around 100 mph. |
| 2016-05-24 | 92 mph | 3 | A combination of straight-line winds and large hail damaged property and crops. Several broken windows observed and power lines were kno… |
| 2023-08-08 | 90 mph | 1 | Very strong winds flipped a small barn on its side and caused minor shingle damage to a manufactured home. |
| 2025-08-28 | 87 mph | 3 | — |
| 2026-06-24 | 83 mph | 6 | ASOS station KAKO Akron. This station also reported a 59 mph gust at 903 PM, with at least 60 mph gusts observed between 910 and 929 PM… |
| 2021-07-09 | 81 mph | 1 | Intense thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power poles. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Washington County?
June 24, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.50" (grapefruit) on May 21, 2026.
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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