Denver Hail History: Every Recorded Storm Since 2016

NOAA has logged 965 hail reports within 35 miles of downtown Denver since 2016, with stones up to 3 inches. Pick your city below to see the verified storm record over your own roof.

Built from the NOAA Storm Events Database. Updated July 2026. Free to cite with a link.

The Denver Metro at a Glance

All NOAA hail reports within 35 miles of downtown Denver, 2016 through mid-2026.

965
Recorded hail reports
3"
Largest stone (Jun 18, 2018)
145
Golf ball size or larger
777
1 inch or larger

Metro hail reports by year

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202
Recorded hail reports
2.75"
Largest stone (Jun 19, 2018)
35
Golf ball size or larger
174
1 inch or larger

Hail reports near Aurora by year

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26

Notable storms near Aurora (golf ball size and larger)

DateMax hail sizeCounty
Jun 19, 20182.75"Arapahoe
May 30, 20242.75"Denver
Jul 15, 20162"Denver
Jun 29, 20232"Arapahoe
May 24, 20161.75"Denver
May 8, 20171.75"Denver

202 recorded hail events in ten years means the average Aurora roof has been hit more than once, whether or not anyone noticed at the time. The 2.75 inch stones that fell on Jun 19, 2018 were large enough to bruise shingles in a way that shows up as leaks years later. A free inspection settles it with photos, not guesswork.

Where This Data Comes From

Every number on this page comes from the NOAA Storm Events Database, the federal record of severe weather reports, covering January 2016 through mid-2026. City figures count reports within 10 miles of the city center; the metro figure counts reports within 35 miles of downtown Denver.

Hail reports are point observations. A storm recorded in one suburb often dropped hail across a much wider swath, so treat these counts as a floor, not a ceiling. Hail size is the largest stone measured for each report, in inches.

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