Hail and tornadoes in Denver County, CO

Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in Denver County, CO on 35 days. The biggest estimate: 3 in or larger (teacup), on Thu, May 30, 2024. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 12 days.

Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.

Days with hail

since January 2021

1 inch or larger

days, estimated or reported

Largest radar estimate

3+ in

Thu, May 30, 2024

Largest reported

2.75 in

Thu, May 30, 2024

Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.

Hail on record since 1955

NOAA's Storm Events database lists 227 hail reports in Denver County, CO on 61 days, 9 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 2.75 in, near Denver International Arp, on Thu, May 30, 2024.

By decade: 2000s: 47 · 2010s: 86 · 2020s: 94

Tornadoes since 1950

7 tornadoes have touched Denver County, CO since 1950, none of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Strongest

Wed, Jun 24, 2015 · EF1 · 2.8 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Denver
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 · EF1 · 2.4 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Lowry AFB
Sun, Sep 8, 2019 · EF0 · 0.01 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Denver International Arp
Wed, Jun 6, 2012 · EF0 · 0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Lowry AFB
Wed, May 26, 2010 · EF0 · 0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Denver International Arp

Most recent

Fri, Aug 5, 2022 · EFU · 0.01 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Denver International Arp
Sun, Jun 12, 2022 · EFU · 0.01 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Denver International Arp
Sun, Sep 8, 2019 · EF0 · 0.01 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Denver International Arp
Wed, Jun 24, 2015 · EF1 · 2.8 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Denver
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 · EF1 · 2.4 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Lowry AFB
Wed, Jun 6, 2012 · EF0 · 0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Lowry AFB
Wed, May 26, 2010 · EF0 · 0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Denver International Arp

By decade: 2010s: 5 · 2020s: 2

Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.

Every hail day since January 2021

Sat, Aug 15, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Aug 14, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Aug 13, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jul 29, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 10, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jun 24, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jun 8, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jun 1, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (2 E Denver, CO)
- 1.75 in (4 E Denver, CO)
- 1 in (Denver, CO)
- 1.75 in (1 NW Denver, CO)
- 1.5 in (1 SE Denver, CO)
- and 7 more
Sun, Aug 10, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 17, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jul 6, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (4 E Denver, CO)
Wed, Jun 25, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 9, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, May 30, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
Reported in the county
- 1.75 in (1 SE Denver, CO)
- 1 in (3 NNW Denver, CO)
- 1 in (5 NW Aurora, CO)
- 1.75 in (5 ESE Denver, CO)
- 2.75 in (3 SE Commerce City, CO)
- and 2 more
Thu, Aug 3, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (6 WSW Denver Intl Airpo, CO)
Thu, Jul 20, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (2 N Columbine, CO)
Sat, Jul 8, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (3 NNW Columbine, CO)
Thu, Jun 29, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (1 NW Denver, CO)
- 1.75 in (1 SE Mountain View, CO)
- 1.5 in (1 SE Edgewater, CO)
Thu, Jun 22, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (3 NW Columbine, CO)
Wed, Jun 21, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1.5 in (4 E Denver, CO)
- 1.25 in (1 S Denver, CO)
Thu, Jun 8, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jun 6, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, May 31, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, May 26, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1.5 in (1 NE MOUNTAIN VIEW, CO)
Thu, May 25, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, May 18, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, May 16, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, May 10, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county
- 1.75 in (1 S DENVER, CO)
Sun, Aug 7, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Aug 6, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jul 26, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, May 29, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Apr 29, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 2, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 13, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (4 W AURORA, CO)
- 1 in (3 N CHERRY HILLS VILLAG, CO)
- 1 in (3 NNE ENGLEWOOD, CO)
- 1 in (3 WSW AURORA, CO)
- 1.5 in (3 SW AURORA, CO)

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Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.