Hail History

Hail history for Fremont County, Colorado

Every NOAA hail report filed in Fremont County since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fremont County

Last hail
Jul 29, 2026
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 12 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Aug 1, 1996

102 reports on 68 days since 1958 · #29 of 54 Colorado counties

Hail map · Fremont County

Penrose Cañon City Florence 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
94 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Fremont County

The latest hail report in Fremont County is from July 29, 2026, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on June 12, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Fremont County logged 62 reports on 35 hail days, about 3.1 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Colorado county (3.1 a year) and ranks #29 of 54 Colorado counties for all-time reports. Fremont County holds 1% of all 15,580 hail reports in Colorado.

8% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on August 1, 1996 near 20 SW Canon City.

Reports were down 49% in 2016–2025 (21) compared with 2006–2015 (41). The busiest year was 2007, with 13 reports on 9 days. Hail here peaks in August (32% of reports); 36% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fremont County 3.1
  • Median Colorado county 3.1

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fremont County 35
  • Median Colorado county 41

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fremont County 8%
  • Median Colorado county 6%

Hail over time

051015 1958: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1965: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1993: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1995: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 4 reports, largest 3.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 13 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 5 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2014: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 7 reports, largest 1.50 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2023: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2024: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 11 reports (11%) May June: 26 reports (25%) Jun July: 27 reports (26%) Jul August: 33 reports (32%) Aug September: 4 reports (4%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 102 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 4 4
2023 34 7
2022 0
2021 0
2020 14 5
2019 0
2018 3 3
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 29, 2026 1 1.75 in —
Jun 10, 2024 4 1.25 in —
Jul 20, 2023 4 1.50 in —
Jun 12, 2023 3 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Fremont County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Aug 1, 1996 3.00 inteacup 20 SW Canon City — 21:10 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 1.08 W Penrose — 12:30 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 1.08 E Canon City — 11:38 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 1993 2.00 inhen egg Florence $500 16:20 local · NCEI
Aug 22, 1969 2.00 inhen egg — — 20:00 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 Fremont County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 29, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 10.36 SW Rockvale 17:03 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.88 SW Canon City 16:29 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NW Canon City 16:27 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.54 W Canon City 16:26 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.14 NNW Canon City 16:04 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 0.54 W Penrose 15:37 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.54 W Penrose 15:30 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.54 W Penrose 15:29 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.85 E Canon City 15:17 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 1.08 W Penrose 12:30 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Canon City 11:50 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 1.08 E Canon City 11:38 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Fremont County

PlaceReportsLargest
Penrose252.00 in
Cañon City122.00 in
Florence101.75 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
Williamsburg76Jul 30, 2020
Park Center66Jun 10, 2024
Cotopaxi22Jun 27, 2007
Howard21Jul 2, 2015
Coal Creek11Aug 26, 2006

Questions about hail in Fremont County

How often does it hail in Fremont County, Colorado?

102 hail reports have been logged in Fremont County since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.1 reports a year. That ranks #29 of 54 Colorado counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fremont County?

Most reports come in August, July, June. August alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fremont County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on August 1, 1996 near 20 SW Canon City. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fremont County?

The most recent report in this data is from July 29, 2026 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 12 reports. The most recent was July 29, 2026.

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.