Hail in Saguache County, Colorado

Hail in Saguache County, Colorado: 40 recorded events between 1973 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #2,420 nationally and #33 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Saguache County is the 2000s, when 15 of the county's 40 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 Saguache County archive, hail makes up 62.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,420 for this hazard and #33 within Colorado, putting it in the 22.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jul is the peak month for hail in Saguache County with 12 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.

How many hail events are on record in Saguache County, Colorado?

40 hail events are recorded in Saguache County between 1973 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Saguache County?

The strongest hail on record in Saguache County measured 1.75.

Where does the hail data for Saguache 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.