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Sterling, 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 Sterling 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 | 6 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 9 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 14 | 3.25" (tea cup) |
| 2018 | 9 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2015 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2013 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2012 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
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
- 65 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 92 mph, most recent 2025-08-09.
- 23 tornado events, most recent 2023-06-21.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 3.6 mi |
| 2025-08-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | 1.2 mi |
| 2025-06-02 | Hail | 0.75" | 0.4 mi |
| 2025-06-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | 1.2 mi |
| 2025-06-02 | Hail | 2.00" | 5.2 mi |
| 2025-06-02 | Hail | 1.50" | 1.1 mi |
| 2025-05-23 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.9 mi |
| 2025-05-23 | Hail | 2.50" | 9.1 mi |
| 2025-05-23 | Hail | 2.00" | 9 mi |
| 2025-05-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 4.1 mi |
2025-08-01: “The report was received from mesonet station CO035 I-76 near Sterling. The peak gust of 58 knots was reported at 1904, but the first reported gust of 50 knots was at 1854.”
2025-06-02: “Report from mping.”
2025-06-02: “Mesonet station (CDOT) on I-76 Sterling.”
Storm-day records for Sterling — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Sterling has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Sterling, CO on July 2, 2026 — up to 1.25"
- Hail in Sterling, CO on June 22, 2026 — up to 3.00"
- Hail in Sterling, CO on June 20, 2026 — up to 2.50"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25