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Kit Carson, 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 Kit Carson city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 11 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2024 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 7 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
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
- 47 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-08-01.
- 11 tornado events, most recent 2025-05-23.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 0.8 mi |
| 2025-07-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 0.8 mi |
| 2025-07-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 0.3 mi |
| 2025-06-05 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.1 mi |
| 2025-05-23 | Hail | 2.00" | 3 mi |
| 2025-05-23 | Hail | 2.75" | 1.2 mi |
| 2025-05-23 | Tornado | EFU | 0.5 mi |
| 2025-05-23 | Hail | 1.75" | 0.6 mi |
| 2025-05-23 | Hail | 2.25" | 0.6 mi |
| 2025-05-23 | Hail | 2.50" | 5.3 mi |
2025-08-01: “The mesonet site UPR KTCRSN in Kit Carson reported the wind gust.”
2025-07-06: “Mesonet station UP729 0.5 W Kit Carson reported the wind gust.”
2025-07-05: “Site UP729 reported wind gust of 62 mph.”
Disputing a claim at a Kit Carson 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