Hail History

Hail history for Ault, Colorado

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ault since 1967, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ault

Last hail
Aug 4, 2020
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jul 2, 1967

13 reports on 10 days since 1967 · #158 of 183 Colorado places

Hail map · Ault

Ault Eaton Pierce Nunn Severance Windsor Greeley Timnath Wellington 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Weld County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ault

The latest hail report in and around Ault is from August 4, 2020, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ault logged 8 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is about half the median Colorado town on this site (0.8 a year) and ranks #158 of 183 Colorado cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ault accounts for 1% of the 1,182 reports filed in Weld County.

8% 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 July 2, 1967.

Reports were up 200% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (2). The busiest year was 2016, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (38% of reports); 31% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ault 0.4
  • Weld County 33.4
  • Median Colorado town on this site 0.8

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ault 5
  • Weld County 201
  • Median Colorado town on this site 11

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ault 8%
  • Weld County 10%
  • Median Colorado town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0123 1967: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1967–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 2 reports (15%) May June: 2 reports (15%) Jun July: 5 reports (38%) Jul August: 4 reports (31%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 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 0
2020 1 1
2019 2 2
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ault
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 2, 1967 2.00 inhen egg — Weld 16:30 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 1.57 W Ault Weld 15:01 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 1.72 WNW Ault Weld 21:10 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.52 W Ault Weld 17:56 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 1.72 WNW Ault Weld 14:41 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 Ault
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 4, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 1.57 W Ault Weld 15:01 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.1 W Ault Weld 16:52 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2019 0.88 innickel 0.87 NW Ault Weld 16:52 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 1.72 WNW Ault Weld 21:10 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 2016 1.50 inping pong ball 0.52 W Ault Weld 18:00 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.52 W Ault Weld 17:56 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 1.72 WNW Ault Weld 14:41 local · NCEI
May 28, 2008 0.75 inpenny 2.32 SSW Pierce Weld 19:40 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Weld 17:39 local · NCEI
May 28, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Weld 16:30 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 1987 1.00 inquarter — Weld 20:40 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 1981 0.75 inpenny — Weld 20:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ault

Questions about hail in Ault

How often does it hail in Ault, Colorado?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ault since 1967. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #158 of 183 Colorado places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ault?

Most reports come in July, August, May. July alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ault?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on July 2, 1967. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ault?

The most recent report in this data is from August 4, 2020 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ault since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 4, 2020.

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.