Hail History

Hail history for Arriba, Colorado

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Arriba since 1985, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Arriba

Last hail
May 14, 2021
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Aug 27, 1985

17 reports on 16 days since 1985 · #139 of 183 Colorado places

Hail map · Arriba

Arriba Flagler Genoa Hugo Seibert Limon Vona Stratton 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location; Lincoln County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Arriba

The latest hail report in and around Arriba is from May 14, 2021, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Arriba logged 6 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 37% of the median Colorado town on this site (0.8 a year) and ranks #139 of 183 Colorado cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Arriba accounts for 3% of the 582 reports filed in Lincoln County.

6% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 8% for the median Colorado town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.00 in (hen egg) on August 27, 1985.

The busiest year was 2005, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (35% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Arriba 0.3
  • Lincoln County 15.4
  • Median Colorado town on this site 0.8

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Arriba 6
  • Lincoln County 128
  • Median Colorado town on this site 11

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Arriba 6%
  • Lincoln County 14%
  • Median Colorado town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0123 1985: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1985–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (6%) Apr May: 6 reports (35%) May June: 4 reports (24%) Jun July: 3 reports (18%) Jul August: 3 reports (18%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 17 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Arriba
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 27, 1985 2.00 inhen egg — Lincoln 22:10 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Arriba Lincoln 22:08 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2016 1.50 inping pong ball Arriba Lincoln 15:14 local · NCEI
May 14, 2021 1.00 inquarter 2.76 S Arriba Lincoln 15:30 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2013 1.00 inquarter 3.21 W Arriba Lincoln 16:27 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Arriba
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 14, 2021 1.00 inquarter 2.76 S Arriba Lincoln 15:30 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2016 1.50 inping pong ball Arriba Lincoln 15:14 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2013 1.00 inquarter 3.21 W Arriba Lincoln 16:27 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2011 0.75 inpenny Arriba Lincoln 16:00 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2009 1.00 inquarter Arriba Lincoln 22:10 local · NCEI
May 4, 2007 0.75 inpenny Arriba Lincoln 21:23 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2005 0.75 inpenny 3 E Arriba Lincoln 18:01 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Arriba Lincoln 22:08 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2005 0.75 inpenny 15 NNE Kiowa Elbert 16:40 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2003 0.75 inpenny Arriba Lincoln 18:01 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2003 0.75 inpenny 6 E Parker Douglas 15:43 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2000 1.00 inquarter 10 W Flagler Kit Carson 16:53 local · NCEI

Hail history near Arriba

Questions about hail in Arriba

How often does it hail in Arriba, Colorado?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Arriba since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #139 of 183 Colorado places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Arriba?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Arriba?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on August 27, 1985. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Arriba?

The most recent report in this data is from May 14, 2021 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Arriba had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Arriba since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 14, 2021.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.