Hail History

Hail history for Rye, Colorado

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Rye since 1981, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Rye

Last hail
May 10, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 22, 1981

14 reports on 11 days since 1981 · #156 of 183 Colorado places

Hail map · Rye

Rye Colorado City Beulah Valley Pueblo West Pueblo Florence Penrose 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Pueblo County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Rye

The latest hail report in and around Rye is from May 10, 2017, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Rye logged 6 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 37% of the median Colorado town on this site (0.8 a year) and ranks #156 of 183 Colorado cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Rye accounts for 3% of the 551 reports filed in Pueblo County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on June 22, 1981.

The busiest year was 2008, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (43% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Rye 0.3
  • Pueblo County 17.6
  • Median Colorado town on this site 0.8

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Rye 4
  • Pueblo County 121
  • Median Colorado town on this site 11

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Rye 0%
  • Pueblo County 7%
  • Median Colorado town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0123 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1981–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 3 reports (21%) May June: 6 reports (43%) Jun July: 2 reports (14%) Jul August: 3 reports (21%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Rye
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 22, 1981 1.75 ingolf ball — Pueblo 19:30 local · NCEI
May 10, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SW Rye Pueblo 14:11 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2014 1.00 inquarter Rye Pueblo 17:15 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SW Rye Pueblo 14:20 local · NCEI
Aug 29, 2008 1.00 inquarter 2.76 S Rye Pueblo 14:10 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 Rye
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 10, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SW Rye Pueblo 14:11 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2014 1.00 inquarter Rye Pueblo 17:15 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SW Rye Pueblo 14:20 local · NCEI
Aug 29, 2008 1.00 inquarter 2.76 S Rye Pueblo 14:10 local · NCEI
Aug 29, 2008 0.75 inpenny Rye Pueblo 14:05 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2008 1.00 inquarter Rye Pueblo 18:50 local · NCEI
May 23, 2003 1.00 inquarter 1 SW Rye Pueblo 17:48 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2000 1.00 inquarter 1 SW Rye Pueblo 16:08 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2000 1.00 inquarter 2 W Rye Pueblo 16:04 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2000 0.75 inpenny 3 NW Rye Pueblo 15:50 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 1998 1.00 inquarter Rye Pueblo 15:00 local · NCEI
May 17, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Pueblo 16:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Rye

Questions about hail in Rye

How often does it hail in Rye, Colorado?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Rye since 1981. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #156 of 183 Colorado places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Rye?

Most reports come in June, May, August. June alone accounts for 43% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Rye?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 22, 1981. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Rye?

The most recent report in this data is from May 10, 2017 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Rye since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 10, 2017.

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.