170
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$6.2M
Property damage
Hail in Bent County, Colorado: 170 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #795 nationally and #26 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Bent County, Colorado: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Bent County is the 2000s, when 53 of the county's 170 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 Bent County archive, hail makes up 58.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #795 for this hazard and #26 within Colorado, putting it in the 74.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Bent County with 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2025 | CADDOA | 2 | $0 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | CADDOA | 1.5 | $0 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | CADDOA | 1.5 | $0 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | CADDOA | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2025 | LAS ANIMAS | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 31, 2024 | LAS ANIMAS | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 28, 2024 | FT LYON | 1 | $0 |
| May 28, 2024 | LAS ANIMAS | 1 | $0 |
| May 28, 2024 | LAS ANIMAS | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 28, 2024 | LAS ANIMAS | 1.5 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Bent County
- Tornado 50
- Thunderstorm Wind 48
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A slow moving very severe thunderstorm brought very heavy rain, causing flooding, and hail around baseball size to the Ft. Lyon area for nearly an hour. Highway 50 was under water for over an hour near Ft. Lyon. Many residences experienced basement flooding. The large hail broken out windows and destroyed roofs on houses. Many vehicles also sustained major damage. The VA Medical Center's tile roof was completely destroyed, along with many windows. The grounds also sustained major damage. In addition, crops were totally destroyed in the area. Damage estimates were still preliminary at the time of submission.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Bent County, Colorado?
170 hail events are recorded in Bent County between 1958 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Bent County?
The strongest hail on record in Bent County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Bent 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 Bent County, Colorado.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/colorado/bent-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.