Hail in El Paso County, CO
El Paso County is one of the more hail-prone places in the country. NOAA radar has confirmed 96 hail events of 1 inch or larger in El Paso County since 2025, the largest 2.5″ (tennis ball) on August 10, 2025. The most recent confirmed hail was July 10, 2026.
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About El Paso County, CO
El Paso County sits along Colorado's Front Range, where the plains rise toward the foothills south of the Palmer Divide. That meeting of high terrain and moist easterly flow lifts warm-season air into the strong storms that drop large hail through early summer. Pueblo's KPUX radar stands roughly 32 miles to the southeast, close enough to track cells as they move across the county.
The hail record for El Paso County, CO
El Paso County sits squarely in the country's busy zone for hail.
There's no single dangerous week in El Paso County. Hail spreads across spring and early summer, peaking in June.
Common questions
How often does it hail in El Paso County?
NOAA radar has confirmed 96 severe hail events (1 inch or larger) in the El Paso County area since 2025.
When is hail season in El Paso County?
El Paso County sees hail from spring into early summer, most often in June.
What's the largest hail recorded in El Paso County?
Radar confirmed 2.5-inch hail, about tennis ball size, on August 10, 2025.
Does homeowner's insurance cover hail damage?
Hail is a covered peril under most standard homeowner's policies (typically HO-3), subject to your deductible. Whether you have replacement-cost or actual-cash-value coverage makes a big difference in what's paid out. Your declarations page will say which.
How do I know if my roof was damaged by hail?
Common signs are granules collecting in gutters and downspouts, bruised or cracked shingles, and dents on soft metals like vents, flashing, and gutter tops. A lot of hail damage isn't visible from the ground, so a professional inspection is the reliable check.
Hail just hit, what should I do?
Safely photograph any hail and note the time, then confirm what radar recorded at your address before calling your insurer. Most policies require prompt notice after a hail event, and deadlines vary by policy and state, so don't wait to document it.
Will it hail again in El Paso County this year?
El Paso County's record already includes more than one confirmed event in a single season. That's what the data shows so far, not a prediction for any given season.
Recent confirmed hail near El Paso County, CO
What this means for your home
If you were just hit
With recent hail in El Paso County, you're still in the window to document and report it. Photograph any damage, note the storm date, confirm what radar detected at your address, and review your policy's reporting requirements. Deadlines vary.
Damage can be invisible from the ground
At El Paso County's typical sizes, hail often bruises shingles and loosens granules without obvious holes, shortening roof life in ways that are easy to miss until the next storm or an inspection.
Document before you repair
If you suspect hail damage, photograph it and note the storm's date before making any repairs. Undocumented or already-fixed damage is much harder to claim later.
Keep a 'before' record
Photos of your roof and exterior in good condition make new hail damage much easier to prove later. A few shots now, before the next storm, can save an argument with an adjuster over what's old wear and what's storm damage.
Get more than one estimate
After a damaging storm, reputable local roofers get busy and out-of-town crews flood in. Get multiple written estimates and verify licensing and local references before signing anything.
Claims have deadlines
Policies set a deadline for hail-damage claims, and state law may also apply. Windows range from months to several years depending on your state and policy. Knowing the exact date hail hit your address helps you file on time.
Before you call your insurer
Get the radar evidence for your address.
A NOAA Radar Evidence Report documents exactly what federal radar recorded at your address - hail size, date, and signature - in a formatted PDF you can attach to a claim. Built entirely from public NOAA data.
Events are NOAA/NWS Severe Thunderstorm Warnings with confirmed hail ≥ 1 inch, matched to this county by the warning centroid. Federal public-domain data. A confirmed event indicates radar-detected hail over the area, not a guarantee of damage to any specific property.