616
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$2.6M
Property damage
Hail in Larimer County, Colorado: 616 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #49 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Larimer County, Colorado: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Larimer County is the 2010s, when 203 of the county's 616 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 Larimer County archive, hail makes up 67.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #49 for this hazard and #6 within Colorado, putting it in the 98.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Larimer County with 227 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2023 | LOVELAND | 1.75 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2025 | HARMONY | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | DRAKE | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | GLEN HAVEN | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | LOVELAND HGTS | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | WELLINGTON | 2 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | WELLINGTON | 2.5 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | WELLINGTON | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | BERTHOUD | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | BERTHOUD | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | BERTHOUD | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Larimer County
- Thunderstorm Wind 136
- Flash Flood 74
- Lightning 46
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A line of thunderstorms dropping heavy rain caused significant urban flooding and backed up sewer systems in Lyons. Numerous basements in Lyons were flooded out as well. The main road, extending between Livermore and Red Feather Lakes in Larimer County, was washed out at several locations. Rainfall amounts in upwards of 5.00 inches were reported in northern Larimer county near Virginia Dale.
Broadcast media source provided numerous photos of crop damage due to hail and wind at a malthouse. Significant crop loss was noted across 120 acres of distillers corn, 12 acres of trial blue corn, 300 acres of alfalfa and 70 acres of Genie barley. All of the corn and barley acreage was considered a total loss.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Larimer County, Colorado?
616 hail events are recorded in Larimer County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Larimer County?
The strongest hail on record in Larimer County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Larimer 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 Larimer County, Colorado.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/colorado/larimer-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.