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Burlington, 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 Burlington city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 8 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 12 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2018 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 8 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2015 | 7 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2014 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 4 | 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
- 150 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 115 mph, most recent 2025-08-04.
- 27 tornado events, most recent 2025-09-16.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-16 | Tornado | EFU | 8.1 mi |
| 2025-09-09 | Hail | 1.75" | 0.5 mi |
| 2025-08-04 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.1 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 4.5 mi |
| 2025-07-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | 4.5 mi |
| 2025-07-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 3.8 mi |
| 2025-05-28 | Hail | 0.88" | 0.4 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 4.6 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Hail | 1.25" | 0.3 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Hail | 1.25" | 7.8 mi |
2025-09-16: “Landspout seen slowly moving north to the west of a farmstead at the CR 47 and L intersection. No damage was reported.”
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 Burlington 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