Hail History

Hail history for Phillips County, Colorado

Every NOAA hail report filed in Phillips County since 1955, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Phillips County

Last hail
Sep 20, 2026
1.75 in, golf ball size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
14
since Nov 3, 2021 · 27 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Sep 12, 2019

225 reports on 129 days since 1955 · #23 of 54 Colorado counties

Hail map · Phillips County

Holyoke Haxtun Amherst 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
220 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 Phillips County

The latest hail report in Phillips County is from September 20, 2026, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 14 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on June 28, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Phillips County logged 120 reports on 61 hail days, about 6.0 reports a year. That is about twice the median Colorado county (3.1 a year) and ranks #23 of 54 Colorado counties for all-time reports. Phillips County holds 1% of all 15,580 hail reports in Colorado.

12% 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 September 12, 2019 near 5.15 ENE Paoli.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (60) compared with 2006–2015 (60). The busiest year was 2023, with 14 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in June (39% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Phillips County 6.0
  • Median Colorado county 3.1

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Phillips County 61
  • Median Colorado county 41

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Phillips County 12%
  • Median Colorado county 6%

Hail over time

051015 1955: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1956: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1958: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1962: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1963: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1972: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1973: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 1992: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 14 reports, largest 2.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 1999: 12 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 7 reports, largest 2.25 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2004: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 10 reports, largest 1.25 in 2006: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 11 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 7 reports, largest 1.25 in 2016: 13 reports, largest 2.75 in 2017: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 7 reports, largest 2.75 in 2019: 11 reports, largest 3.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2023: 14 reports, largest 2.75 in 2024: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2026: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0255075100 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (1%) Mar April: 11 reports (5%) Apr May: 46 reports (20%) May June: 88 reports (39%) Jun July: 43 reports (19%) Jul August: 23 reports (10%) Aug September: 9 reports (4%) Sep October: 2 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 225 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 231 6
2025 11 2
2024 31 4
2023 383 14
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 4124 11
2018 412 7
2017 2221 7

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 20, 2026 1 1.75 in View
Jun 24, 2026 1 1.50 in —
Jun 21, 2026 1 2.00 in —
Jun 20, 2026 1 1.00 in —
May 30, 2026 2 1.00 in —
Sep 9, 2025 1 1.50 in —
Jul 6, 2025 1 0.88 in —
Jul 3, 2024 1 0.75 in —
Apr 25, 2024 3 2.00 in —
Jul 8, 2023 3 1.75 in —
Jun 28, 2023 8 2.75 in —
May 10, 2023 2 2.00 in —
May 5, 2023 1 0.88 in —
Jun 7, 2022 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Phillips County
Date Size Location Time · source
Sep 12, 2019 3.00 inteacup 5.15 ENE Paoli 18:45 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 0.87 NW Haxtun 20:32 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2018 2.75 inbaseball 6.28 NE Amherst 19:35 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2016 2.75 inbaseball 2.51 WSW Paoli 16:26 local · NCEI
May 24, 2013 2.75 inbaseball 2.71 ESE Amherst 16:40 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Phillips County
Date Size Location Time · source
Sep 20, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 8 SSW Holyoke 19:56 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jun 24, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 6.41 SSW Haxtun Muni Arpt 18:04 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 5.5 SSW Paoli 19:30 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2026 1.00 inquarter 6.64 SSE Holyoke Arpt 15:10 local · NCEI
May 30, 2026 1.00 inquarter 9.04 S Holyoke Arpt 17:46 local · NCEI
May 30, 2026 0.75 inpenny 3.47 SW Holyoke 16:20 local · NCEI
Sep 9, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 3.8 SSW Haxtun Muni Arpt 17:10 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 2025 0.88 innickel 2.14 NNW Haxtun 15:05 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2024 0.75 inpenny 4.04 NNE Amherst 16:41 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 1.05 E Holyoke Arpt 16:54 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 4.34 SE Holyoke Arpt 16:28 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.95 SW Holyoke 16:09 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Phillips County

PlaceReportsLargest
Holyoke382.75 in
Haxtun332.75 in
Amherst212.75 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
Paoli87Jun 28, 2016

Questions about hail in Phillips County

How often does it hail in Phillips County, Colorado?

225 hail reports have been logged in Phillips County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 6.0 reports a year. That ranks #23 of 54 Colorado counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Phillips County?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 39% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Phillips County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on September 12, 2019 near 5.15 ENE Paoli. 12% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Phillips County?

The most recent report in this data is from September 20, 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 Phillips County had in the last five years?

14 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 27 reports. The most recent was September 20, 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.