Hail History

Hail history for Walsenburg, Colorado

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Walsenburg since 1969, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Walsenburg

Last hail
May 16, 2021
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Aug 18, 2009

21 reports on 19 days since 1969 · #124 of 183 Colorado places

Hail map · Walsenburg

Walsenburg Colorado City Rye 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
21 most recent reports with a location; Huerfano County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Walsenburg

The latest hail report in and around Walsenburg is from May 16, 2021, 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, Walsenburg logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 31% of the median Colorado town on this site (0.8 a year) and ranks #124 of 183 Colorado cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Walsenburg accounts for 23% of the 93 reports filed in Huerfano 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 August 18, 2009 near 0.55 E Walsenburg.

The busiest year was 2004, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (38% of reports); 43% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Walsenburg 0.3
  • Huerfano County 2.6
  • Median Colorado town on this site 0.8

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Walsenburg 5
  • Huerfano County 31
  • Median Colorado town on this site 11

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Walsenburg 0%
  • Huerfano County 2%
  • Median Colorado town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0123 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1973: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1990 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1969–2026. 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: 2 reports (10%) May June: 7 reports (33%) Jun July: 8 reports (38%) Jul August: 3 reports (14%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (5%) Oct Nov Dec
All 21 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Walsenburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 18, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 0.55 E Walsenburg Huerfano 12:49 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Walsenburg Huerfano 14:23 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 1973 1.75 ingolf ball — Huerfano 16:05 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 1996 1.50 inping pong ball 3 W Walsenburg Huerfano 15:30 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2000 1.25 inhalf dollar Walsenburg Huerfano 14:30 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 Walsenburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 16, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.55 E Walsenburg Huerfano 14:52 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2010 0.88 innickel 2.14 SSE Walsenburg Huerfano 16:04 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2010 1.00 inquarter 2.82 ENE Walsenburg Huerfano 16:07 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 0.55 E Walsenburg Huerfano 12:49 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2007 0.88 innickel 2 WSW Walsenburg Huerfano 14:55 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2004 1.00 inquarter 4 E Walsenburg Huerfano 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Walsenburg Huerfano 14:23 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2004 0.75 inpenny Walsenburg Huerfano 14:15 local · NCEI
May 25, 2003 1.00 inquarter Walsenburg Huerfano 14:54 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2000 1.25 inhalf dollar Walsenburg Huerfano 14:30 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 1999 1.00 inquarter Walsenburg Huerfano 20:09 local · NCEI
Oct 11, 1997 0.88 innickel Walsenburg Huerfano 17:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Walsenburg

Questions about hail in Walsenburg

How often does it hail in Walsenburg, Colorado?

21 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Walsenburg since 1969. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #124 of 183 Colorado places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Walsenburg?

Most reports come in July, June, August. July alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Walsenburg?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on August 18, 2009 near 0.55 E Walsenburg. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Walsenburg?

The most recent report in this data is from May 16, 2021 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Walsenburg since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 16, 2021.

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.