Hail History

Hail history for Elizabeth, Colorado

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Elizabeth since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Elizabeth

Last hail
Jul 8, 2023
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 21, 1991

34 reports on 26 days since 1975 · #76 of 183 Colorado places

Hail map · Elizabeth

Elizabeth Ponderosa Park Franktown Kiowa The Pinery Elbert Castle Rock Parker Castle Pines 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
34 most recent reports with a location; Elbert County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Elizabeth

The latest hail report in and around Elizabeth is from July 8, 2023, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 0.88 in on July 8, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Elizabeth logged 16 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Colorado town on this site (0.8 a year) and ranks #76 of 183 Colorado cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Elizabeth accounts for 6% of the 575 reports filed in Elbert County.

9% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on June 21, 1991.

Reports were down 86% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (14). The busiest year was 2015, with 7 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (35% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Elizabeth 0.8
  • Elbert County 18.1
  • Median Colorado town on this site 0.8

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Elizabeth 11
  • Elbert County 132
  • Median Colorado town on this site 11

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Elizabeth 9%
  • Elbert County 12%
  • Median Colorado town on this site 8%

Hail over time

02468 1975: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (6%) Apr May: 8 reports (24%) May June: 12 reports (35%) Jun July: 5 reports (15%) Jul August: 7 reports (21%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 34 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 11 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 8, 2023 1 0.88 in —
Jun 21, 2023 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Elizabeth
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 21, 1991 2.50 intennis ball — Elbert 16:00 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2015 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 N Elizabeth Elbert 17:38 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 1991 2.00 inhen egg — Elbert 16:00 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Elizabeth Elbert 17:28 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Elizabeth Elbert 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 Elizabeth
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 8, 2023 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Elizabeth Elbert 15:30 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2023 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Elizabeth Elbert 20:56 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Elizabeth Elbert 14:00 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2015 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 N Elizabeth Elbert 17:38 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Elizabeth Elbert 17:28 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.33 SSW Elizabeth Elbert 16:06 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Elizabeth Elbert 16:03 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Elizabeth Elbert 15:48 local · NCEI
May 28, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Elizabeth Elbert 13:18 local · NCEI
May 31, 2014 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Elizabeth Elbert 13:57 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E Elizabeth Elbert 16:42 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2010 1.00 inquarter 2.67 E Elizabeth Elbert 14:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Elizabeth

Questions about hail in Elizabeth

How often does it hail in Elizabeth, Colorado?

34 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Elizabeth since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #76 of 183 Colorado places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Elizabeth?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Elizabeth?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 21, 1991. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Elizabeth?

The most recent report in this data is from July 8, 2023 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was July 8, 2023.

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.