Hail History

Hail history for Mead, Colorado

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Mead since 1992, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Mead

Last hail
May 18, 2025
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Aug 10, 2004

18 reports on 13 days since 1992 · #136 of 183 Colorado places

Hail map · Mead

Mead Firestone Longmont Platteville Frederick Milliken Dacono Niwot Erie 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
18 most recent reports with a location; Weld County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Mead

The latest hail report in and around Mead is from May 18, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.75 in on May 18, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Mead logged 14 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 13% less than the median Colorado town on this site (0.8 a year) and ranks #136 of 183 Colorado cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Mead accounts for 2% of the 1,182 reports filed in Weld County.

11% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on August 10, 2004 near 10 E Castle Rock.

Reports were up 267% in 2016–2025 (11) compared with 2006–2015 (3). The busiest year was 2018, with 7 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in June (44% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Mead 0.7
  • Weld County 33.4
  • Median Colorado town on this site 0.8

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Mead 10
  • Weld County 201
  • Median Colorado town on this site 11

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Mead 11%
  • Weld County 10%
  • Median Colorado town on this site 8%

Hail over time

02468 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 3.00 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2018: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2025
Reports per year, 1992–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 4 reports (22%) May June: 8 reports (44%) Jun July: 1 reports (6%) Jul August: 5 reports (28%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 18 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 21 3
2018 232 7
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 18, 2025 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Mead
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 10, 2004 3.00 inteacup 10 E Castle Rock Douglas 17:43 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2009 2.00 inhen egg 4 W Platteville Weld 21:10 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Mead Weld 17:43 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 3 E Mead Weld 17:45 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 2.07 S Mead Weld 16:46 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Mead
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 18, 2025 0.75 inpenny 3.18 SSE Mead Weld 13:23 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.87 NW Mead Weld 21:23 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2019 0.75 inpenny 0.87 NW Mead Weld 19:47 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NW Mead Weld 17:13 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2018 1.00 inquarter 2.61 SE Mead Weld 16:53 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 2.07 S Mead Weld 16:46 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Mead Weld 17:43 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2018 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.14 SSW Mead Weld 17:19 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2018 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Mead Weld 17:13 local · NCEI
May 22, 2018 0.75 inpenny 0.53 W Mead Weld 16:30 local · NCEI
May 13, 2018 0.88 innickel 0.53 E Mead Weld 18:35 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2013 1.00 inquarter 1.73 WNW Firestone J Bar B Ar Weld 19:53 local · NCEI

Hail history near Mead

Questions about hail in Mead

How often does it hail in Mead, Colorado?

18 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Mead since 1992. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #136 of 183 Colorado places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Mead?

Most reports come in June, August, May. June alone accounts for 44% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Mead?

3.00 in (teacup size) on August 10, 2004 near 10 E Castle Rock. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Mead?

The most recent report in this data is from May 18, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Mead 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 18, 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.