337
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
21
Direct injuries
$156.5M
Property damage
Hail in Denver County, Colorado: 337 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #242 nationally and #20 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Denver County, Colorado: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Denver County is the 2010s, when 86 of the county's 337 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 Denver County archive, hail makes up 63.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #242 for this hazard and #20 within Colorado, putting it in the 92.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Denver County with 124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 1984 | 1.75 | 0 | 20 | $0 | |
| May 23, 1987 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2025 | DENVER | 1 | $0 |
| May 31, 2024 | GLENDALE | 1 | $0 |
| May 31, 2024 | GLENDALE | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 31, 2024 | GLENDALE | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 31, 2024 | DENVER | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 31, 2024 | DENVER | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 31, 2024 | DENVER | 1 | $0 |
| May 31, 2024 | DENVER | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 31, 2024 | DENVER | 1 | $0 |
| May 31, 2024 | DENVER | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Denver County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Severe thunderstorms producing very large hail caused extensive damage across southern sections of the Denver metropolitan area. Parts of Aurora, Lakewood, Littleton and South Denver incurred much of the damage. The combined damage to homes and automobiles, not including commercial buildings, was estimated at $146.5 million, making it the 4th costliest insurance disaster in the state's history.
Large hail punched at least 14,000 holes and cracks in the flat roofs of several buildings at Denver International Airport. In addition, 93 planes and hundreds of cars were damaged. Approximately 100 flights were canceled, stranding 1500 travelers. The airport was completely shut down for appoximately 20 minutes. The storm also damaged a radar used to monitor planes on the ground to avoid runway collisions. No estimate for the damage done to the 93 airliners was released.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Denver County, Colorado?
337 hail events are recorded in Denver County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Denver County?
The strongest hail on record in Denver County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Denver 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 Denver County, Colorado.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/colorado/denver-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.