Hail History

Hail history for Crowley County, Colorado

Every NOAA hail report filed in Crowley County since 1961, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Crowley County

Last hail
Aug 19, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
8
since Nov 3, 2021 · 13 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 24, 1987

107 reports on 78 days since 1961 · #28 of 54 Colorado counties

Hail map · Crowley County

Olney Springs Ordway Sugar City 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
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What the record says about Crowley County

The latest hail report in Crowley County is from August 19, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on August 5, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Crowley County logged 61 reports on 41 hail days, about 3.0 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Colorado county (3.1 a year) and ranks #28 of 54 Colorado counties for all-time reports. Crowley County holds 1% of all 15,580 hail reports in Colorado.

3% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 6% for the median Colorado county. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on June 24, 1987.

Reports were up 18% in 2016–2025 (33) compared with 2006–2015 (28). The busiest year was 2004, with 11 reports on 8 days. Hail here peaks in June (45% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Crowley County 3.0
  • Median Colorado county 3.1

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Crowley County 41
  • Median Colorado county 41

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Crowley County 3%
  • Median Colorado county 6%

Hail over time

051015 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1972: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1987: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1995: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 7 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 10 reports, largest 2.00 in 2017: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2022: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2023: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1961–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (1%) Apr May: 19 reports (18%) May June: 48 reports (45%) Jun July: 15 reports (14%) Jul August: 16 reports (15%) Aug September: 8 reports (7%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 107 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 4 4
2023 141 6
2022 3 3
2021 11 2
2020 0
2019 3 3
2018 0
2017 113 5

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 19, 2024 2 1.00 in —
Aug 12, 2024 2 1.50 in —
Aug 5, 2023 1 1.75 in —
Jul 20, 2023 2 1.00 in —
Jul 5, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jul 4, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 10, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 6, 2022 3 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Crowley County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 24, 1987 2.75 inbaseball — 17:23 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1965 2.75 inbaseball — 16:04 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2016 2.00 inhen egg 0.65 ESE Ordway 04:22 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball Olney Spgs 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 3.33 ENE Sugar City 16:03 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 Crowley County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 19, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.29 ESE Olney Spgs 19:40 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2024 0.88 innickel 1.76 NE Olney Spgs 19:36 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball Olney Spgs 18:15 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 2024 0.88 innickel 1.76 NE Olney Spgs 18:15 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball Olney Spgs 16:05 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2023 1.00 inquarter 5.55 N Ordway 17:09 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.76 NE Olney Spgs 15:48 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.54 E Olney Spgs 20:05 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.54 E Sugar City 15:28 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.76 NE Olney Spgs 16:22 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 3.33 ENE Sugar City 16:03 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball 9.12 ESE Sugar City 15:42 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Crowley County

PlaceReportsLargest
Olney Springs231.75 in
Ordway212.75 in
Sugar City182.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Crowley66Sep 14, 2016

Questions about hail in Crowley County

How often does it hail in Crowley County, Colorado?

107 hail reports have been logged in Crowley County since 1961. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.0 reports a year. That ranks #28 of 54 Colorado counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Crowley County?

Most reports come in June, May, August. June alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Crowley County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 24, 1987. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Crowley County?

The most recent report in this data is from August 19, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 13 reports. The most recent was August 19, 2024.

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.