Hail history for Custer County, Colorado
Every NOAA hail report filed in Custer County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Custer County
- Last hail
- Jul 11, 2025
- 1.25 in, half dollar size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 1
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · Jun 11, 1981
92 reports on 68 days since 1956 · #31 of 54 Colorado counties
Hail map · Custer County
- 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 Custer County
The latest hail report in Custer County is from July 11, 2025, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on July 11, 2025.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Custer County logged 48 reports on 35 hail days, about 2.4 reports a year. That is 23% less than the median Colorado county (3.1 a year) and ranks #31 of 54 Colorado counties for all-time reports. Custer County holds 1% of all 15,580 hail reports in Colorado.
1% 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 11, 1981.
Reports were down 67% in 2016–2025 (12) compared with 2006–2015 (36). The busiest year was 2004, with 16 reports on 8 days. Hail here peaks in July (35% of reports); 35% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Custer County 2.4
- Median Colorado county 3.1
Hail days 2006–2025
- Custer County 35
- Median Colorado county 41
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Custer County 1%
- Median Colorado county 6%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2025 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 1981 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | 21:10 local · NCEI |
| Jul 24, 2018 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 11.75 S Westcliffe | 16:15 local · NCEI |
| Aug 23, 2008 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 5.98 W Westcliffe | 16:35 local · NCEI |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.48 NNE Westcliffe | 12:00 local · NCEI |
| Jul 22, 2006 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1 NNE Rosita | 16:30 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
- Under 1 in 49 53%
- 1–2 in 42 46%
- 2 in + 1 1%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2025 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 9.35 SE Rosita | 17:45 local · NCEI |
| May 17, 2021 | 1.00 inquarter | 6.02 W Westcliffe | 10:55 local · NCEI |
| Aug 7, 2018 | 1.00 inquarter | 3.5 S Rosita | 17:18 local · NCEI |
| Aug 7, 2018 | 1.00 inquarter | Rosita | 17:00 local · NCEI |
| Jul 24, 2018 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 11.75 S Westcliffe | 16:15 local · NCEI |
| Jul 24, 2018 | 1.00 inquarter | 6.91 S Silver Cliff | 15:37 local · NCEI |
| Jul 23, 2018 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.82 N Silver Cliff | 13:15 local · NCEI |
| Aug 4, 2017 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 2.07 S Wetmore | 14:55 local · NCEI |
| May 10, 2017 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.54 E Wetmore | 14:15 local · NCEI |
| Aug 20, 2016 | 1.00 inquarter | 5 SW Rosita | 17:35 local · NCEI |
| Jun 1, 2016 | 0.88 innickel | Rosita | 16:23 local · NCEI |
| May 31, 2016 | 0.75 inpenny | 1.76 SW Westcliffe | 15:30 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Custer County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Cliff | 20 | 1.75 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.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westcliffe | 5 | 5 | Jul 8, 2014 |
Questions about hail in Custer County
How often does it hail in Custer County, Colorado?
92 hail reports have been logged in Custer County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.4 reports a year. That ranks #31 of 54 Colorado counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Custer County?
Most reports come in July, August, June. July alone accounts for 35% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Custer County?
2.75 in (baseball size) on June 11, 1981. 1% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Custer County?
The most recent report in this data is from July 11, 2025 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Custer County had in the last five years?
1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was July 11, 2025.
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.