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Bethune, CO hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Bethune city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 8 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 12 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 12 | 4.83" (grapefruit) |
| 2018 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 11 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2015 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2014 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2013 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2012 | 4 | 0.88" (nickel) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 157 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 115 mph, most recent 2025-08-04.
- 25 tornado events, most recent 2022-07-26.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.5 mi |
| 2025-09-09 | Hail | 1.75" | 7.7 mi |
| 2025-08-04 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-08-04 | Hail | 0.75" | 9.4 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2025-07-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 3.6 mi |
| 2025-07-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2025-07-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-05-28 | Hail | 0.88" | 8.2 mi |
| 2025-05-23 | Hail | 1.50" | 10 mi |
2025-10-16: “Hail ranged from penny to quarter in size. Hail and wind broke glass in exterior door.”
2025-09-09: “Estimated quarter to golf ball sized hail that was accumulating. Time estimated based on radar.”
2025-08-04: “The ASOS station KITR at the Burlington Colorado Airport reported the wind gust.”
Disputing a claim at a Bethune address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12