Hail History

Hail history for Hugo, Colorado

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Hugo since 1973, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Hugo

Last hail
May 16, 2026
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 3, 1985

45 reports on 34 days since 1973 · #49 of 183 Colorado places

Hail map · Hugo

Hugo Genoa Limon Arriba Flagler Matheson Simla Seibert Ramah 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
45 most recent reports with a location; Lincoln County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Hugo

The latest hail report in and around Hugo is from May 16, 2026, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 16, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Hugo logged 17 reports on 10 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 #49 of 183 Colorado cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Hugo accounts for 8% of the 582 reports filed in Lincoln County.

7% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on June 3, 1985.

Reports were down 30% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2017, with 5 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (42% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Hugo 0.8
  • Lincoln County 15.4
  • Median Colorado town on this site 0.8

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Hugo 10
  • Lincoln County 128
  • Median Colorado town on this site 11

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Hugo 7%
  • Lincoln County 14%
  • Median Colorado town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0246 1973: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (4%) Apr May: 9 reports (20%) May June: 19 reports (42%) Jun July: 5 reports (11%) Jul August: 10 reports (22%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 45 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 5 5

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 16, 2026 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Hugo
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 3, 1985 2.75 inbaseball — Lincoln 22:35 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2017 2.00 inhen egg Hugo Lincoln 15:54 local · NCEI
May 28, 1999 2.00 inhen egg 1 E Hugo Lincoln 13:55 local · NCEI
May 16, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 2.33 NNW Hugo Lincoln 14:24 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 2.07 N Hugo Lincoln 20:27 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 Hugo
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 16, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 2.33 NNW Hugo Lincoln 14:24 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2020 1.00 inquarter Hugo Lincoln 20:12 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 2.07 N Hugo Lincoln 20:27 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2017 2.00 inhen egg Hugo Lincoln 15:54 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 3.75 W Hugo Lincoln 15:42 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball Hugo Lincoln 15:27 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball Hugo Lincoln 15:25 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2017 1.00 inquarter Hugo Lincoln 15:20 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2014 1.00 inquarter Hugo Lincoln 23:47 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball Hugo Lincoln 20:48 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2012 1.50 inping pong ball Hugo Lincoln 20:47 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball Hugo Lincoln 20:39 local · NCEI

Hail history near Hugo

Questions about hail in Hugo

How often does it hail in Hugo, Colorado?

45 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Hugo since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #49 of 183 Colorado places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Hugo?

Most reports come in June, August, May. June alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Hugo?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 3, 1985. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Hugo?

The most recent report in this data is from May 16, 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 Hugo 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 May 16, 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.