592
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.1B
Property damage
Hail in Arapahoe County, Colorado: 592 recorded events between 1962 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.25. That places the county #54 nationally and #7 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Arapahoe County, Colorado: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Arapahoe County is the 2010s, when 193 of the county's 592 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Arapahoe County archive, hail makes up 64.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #54 for this hazard and #7 within Colorado, putting it in the 98.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Arapahoe County with 265 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2025 | (BKF)BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2025 | AURORA CHERRY CREEK | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | ARAPAHOE PARK | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | (BKF)BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | ARAPAHOE PARK | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | ARAPAHOE PARK | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | ARAPAHOE PARK | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | ARAPAHOE PARK | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | SMOKY HILL | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | SMOKY HILL | 1.5 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Arapahoe County
- Thunderstorm Wind 146
- Tornado 100
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail, up to 1.25 inch in diameter and reported as soft and slushy, accumulated to six inches deep in 15 minutes. Many streets were closed for an hour or more due to flooding caused by heavy rain and melting hail stones. No significant structural damage had been reported, however some trees were stripped of their leaves.
A severe thunderstorm rolled through the southeast portion of the Denver area. Dime-size hail was reported in many areas. Straight-line winds from the thunderstorm, measured by a weather spotter at 70 mph (61 knots), tore a roof off six apartments of an apartment complex in Aurora (10 miles southeast of Denver). Heavy rain, which accompanied the winds, caused major damage to the apartments as well as the contents. Many trees, fences and power poles were knocked down by the strong winds. Heavy rain flooded many roadways in Denver and Aurora.
A severe thunderstorm rolled through the southeast portion of the Denver area. Dime-size hail was reported in many areas. Straight-line winds from the thunderstorm, measured by a weather spotter at 70 mph (61 knots), tore a roof off six apartments of an apartment complex in Aurora (10 miles southeast of Denver). Heavy rain, which accompanied the winds, caused major damage to the apartments as well as the contents. Many trees, fences and power poles were knocked down by the strong winds. Heavy rain flooded many roadways in Denver and Aurora.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Arapahoe County, Colorado?
592 hail events are recorded in Arapahoe County between 1962 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Arapahoe County?
The strongest hail on record in Arapahoe County measured 4.25.
Where does the hail data for Arapahoe County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Arapahoe County, Colorado.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/colorado/arapahoe-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.