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Merino, 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 Merino city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 9 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2019 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
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
- 17 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 99 mph, most recent 2020-06-08.
- 12 tornado events, most recent 2025-05-23.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-16 | Hail | 2.00" | 7.4 mi |
| 2025-07-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 8 mi |
| 2025-07-16 | Hail | 2.00" | 8 mi |
| 2025-07-16 | Hail | 2.00" | 3.3 mi |
| 2025-05-23 | Tornado | EF2 | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-05-23 | Hail | 1.75" | 3.8 mi |
| 2025-05-23 | Hail | 2.00" | 0.3 mi |
| 2025-05-23 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.9 mi |
| 2025-05-23 | Tornado | EF1 | 8.1 mi |
| 2025-05-23 | Hail | 2.50" | 4.6 mi |
2025-07-16: “The hail stone was picked up an hour and a half after the event. The largest measured stone was 2.1 inches.”
2025-05-23: “Well documented tornado that moved south parallel to CO-63, remaining generally in open areas 2-3 miles west of CO-63. We obtained the width (400 yds) of the tornado based on power poles snapped along County Road 50. One single family residence was struck with minor damage to the house, and signific”
2025-05-23: “Colorado Parks and Wildlife employee reported golf ball sized hail at Prewitt Reservoir.”
Storm-day records for Merino — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Merino has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Merino, CO on June 22, 2026 — up to 1.75"
- Hail in Merino, CO on June 20, 2026 — up to 2.50"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25