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Dakota Ridge, 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 Dakota Ridge city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 9 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 58 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 18 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2017 | 12 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 21 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
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
- 48 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 78 mph, most recent 2023-07-20.
- 14 tornado events, most recent 2023-06-22.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-06 | Hail | 1.50" | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-07-06 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-06-17 | Hail | 0.75" | 7 mi |
| 2025-06-17 | Hail | 0.75" | 7 mi |
| 2025-06-17 | Hail | 0.75" | 7.1 mi |
| 2024-07-20 | Hail | 0.75" | 7.3 mi |
| 2024-06-29 | Hail | 0.75" | 9.8 mi |
| 2024-06-14 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.8 mi |
| 2024-06-14 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.2 mi |
| 2024-05-20 | Hail | 0.75" | 0.7 mi |
2025-07-06: “Report from mping.”
2025-07-06: “Report from mping.”
2025-06-17: “Report from mping.”
Disputing a claim at a Dakota Ridge 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