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Welby, 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 Welby city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 16 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 59 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2023 | 45 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2021 | 22 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 18 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 17 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 17 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 16 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 19 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 17 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 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
- 129 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 97 mph, most recent 2025-07-10.
- 43 tornado events, most recent 2022-07-29.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 4.2 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 4.2 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 4.2 mi |
| 2025-07-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 4.2 mi |
| 2025-07-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | 2.5 mi |
| 2025-07-06 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.3 mi |
| 2025-07-06 | Hail | 1.50" | 8 mi |
| 2025-06-17 | Hail | 0.75" | 5 mi |
| 2025-06-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.1 mi |
| 2025-06-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.3 mi |
2025-07-10: “CDOT weather sensor I-70 and Washington Street.”
2025-07-10: “CDOT weather sensor at I-70 and York Street.”
2025-07-10: “Mesonet station CO205 Denver located at I-70 and Colorado Avenue.”
Disputing a claim at a Welby 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