Hail History

Hail history for Ponderosa Park, Colorado

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ponderosa Park since 1972, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ponderosa Park

Last hail
Aug 16, 2026
0.75 in, penny size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
10
since Nov 3, 2021 · 19 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Jun 10, 2010

72 reports on 44 days since 1972 · #28 of 183 Colorado places

Hail map · Ponderosa Park

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

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What the record says about Ponderosa Park

The latest hail report in and around Ponderosa Park is from August 16, 2026, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 10 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on July 20, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ponderosa Park logged 54 reports on 30 hail days, about 2.7 reports a year. That is 3.4 times the median Colorado town on this site (0.8 a year) and ranks #28 of 183 Colorado cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ponderosa Park accounts for 13% of the 575 reports filed in Elbert 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 3.00 in (teacup) on June 10, 2010 near 2.33 NNW Elizabeth.

Reports were down 20% in 2016–2025 (24) compared with 2006–2015 (30). The busiest year was 2023, with 14 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in June (31% of reports); 49% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ponderosa Park 2.7
  • Elbert County 18.1
  • Median Colorado town on this site 0.8

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ponderosa Park 30
  • Elbert County 132
  • Median Colorado town on this site 11

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ponderosa Park 7%
  • Elbert County 12%
  • Median Colorado town on this site 8%

Hail over time

051015 1972: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010: 10 reports, largest 3.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 13 reports, largest 2.50 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 14 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2026: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1972–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (3%) Apr May: 11 reports (15%) May June: 22 reports (31%) Jun July: 17 reports (24%) Jul August: 17 reports (24%) Aug September: 2 reports (3%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 72 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 21 3
2025 11 2
2024 0
2023 3452 14
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 11 2
2018 3 3
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 16, 2026 1 0.75 in View
Jun 8, 2026 1 0.75 in —
Jun 1, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Oct 27, 2025 1 0.75 in —
May 24, 2025 1 1.25 in —
Aug 8, 2023 2 1.25 in —
Jul 20, 2023 5 1.75 in —
Jun 22, 2023 2 1.75 in —
Jun 21, 2023 2 1.25 in —
May 10, 2023 3 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ponderosa Park
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 10, 2010 3.00 inteacup 2.33 NNW Elizabeth Elbert 16:40 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2015 2.50 intennis ball 3.38 NE Elizabeth Elbert 17:42 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2015 2.25 inhen egg 3.49 NW Elizabeth Elbert 15:35 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2010 2.00 inhen egg 2.33 NNW Elizabeth Elbert 16:14 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 1991 2.00 inhen egg — Douglas 15:33 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 Ponderosa Park
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 16, 2026 0.75 inpenny 2 W Ponderosa Park Douglas 20:23 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jun 8, 2026 0.75 inpenny 8.06 NNW Elizabeth Elbert 15:02 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2026 1.00 inquarter 3.01 ENE Elizabeth Elbert 15:54 local · NCEI
Oct 27, 2025 0.75 inpenny 4.33 E Franktown Douglas 16:32 local · NCEI
May 24, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.25 ENE Elizabeth Elbert 13:24 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2023 1.00 inquarter 7.62 N Elizabeth Elbert 22:51 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 7.62 N Elizabeth Elbert 22:40 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2023 1.00 inquarter 3.45 N Elizabeth Elbert 14:12 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 5.52 NNE Elizabeth Elbert 13:15 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2023 1.00 inquarter 4.44 NNE Elizabeth Elbert 13:13 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2023 1.00 inquarter 4.28 NNW Elizabeth Elbert 13:10 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2023 1.00 inquarter 4.28 NNW Elizabeth Elbert 13:08 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ponderosa Park

Questions about hail in Ponderosa Park

How often does it hail in Ponderosa Park, Colorado?

72 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ponderosa Park since 1972. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.7 reports a year. That ranks #28 of 183 Colorado places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ponderosa Park?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ponderosa Park?

3.00 in (teacup size) on June 10, 2010 near 2.33 NNW Elizabeth. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ponderosa Park?

The most recent report in this data is from August 16, 2026 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

10 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 19 reports. The most recent was August 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.