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Amherst, CO Hail Reports

Last reported hail near Amherst, CO: Jul 3, 2024 — 0.75″ reported 3.9 mi NE. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 2.33″ over the area on 24 days, most recently Aug 15, 2026. 12 hail reports on 6 storm days within 10 miles of Amherst, CO since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 56 days since October 2020.

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Hail map for Amherst, CO

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Largest hail on record near Amherst, CO

The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Amherst, CO, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.

  1. 2″June 7, 20224 reports, nearest 0.3 mi SSE
  2. 2″May 10, 20232 reports, nearest 7.2 mi SSE
  3. 2″April 25, 20241 report, nearest 8.2 mi SSW
  4. 1.75″May 30, 20233 reports, nearest 3.6 mi SSW
  5. 1.75″June 28, 20231 report, nearest 9.8 mi SW

Hail near Amherst, CO, day by day

Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Amherst, CO, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.

Storm days within 10 miles of Amherst, CO: the largest and number of ground reports, the radar estimate, and the closest report
DateReported (largest)Reports (1.00″+)Radar estimateClosest reportStorm report
No report01.08″—
No report01.17″—
No report00.78″—
No report01.87″—
No report01.01″—
No report01.88″—
No report01.36″—
No report02.19″—
No report01.43″—
No report00.87″—
No report00.75″—
No report01.20″—
No report01.00″—
No report01.47″—
No report01.76″—
No report00.93″—
No report00.96″—
No report01.21″—
No report00.77″—
No report01.06″—
No report02.33″—
No report01.17″—
No report01.00″—
No report01.56″—
0.75″1 (0)1.58″3.9 mi NE
Show 1 report from Jul 3, 2024
Ground hail reports on Jul 3, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Amherst, CORemark
5:41 PM MDT0.75″3.9 mi NE
No report01.12″—
2″1 (1)1.68″8.2 mi SSW
Show 1 report from Apr 25, 2024
Ground hail reports on Apr 25, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Amherst, CORemark
5:54 PM MDT2″8.2 mi SSW
No report01.06″—
No report01.69″—
No report00.80″—
No report01.44″—
No report00.88″—
No report01.55″—
1.75″1 (1)2.50″9.8 mi SW
Show 1 report from Jun 28, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jun 28, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Amherst, CORemark
10:32 PM MDT1.75″9.8 mi SW
No report01.95″—
No report01.13″—
No report00.91″—
1.75″3 (2)1.82″3.6 mi SSW
Show 3 reports from May 30, 2023
Ground hail reports on May 30, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Amherst, CORemark
8:18 PM MDT0.75″3.6 mi SSW
8:17 PM MDT1″3.7 mi S
8:15 PM MDT1.75″3.7 mi S
No report01.04″—
No report01.02″—
2″2 (2)1.01″7.2 mi SSE
Show 2 reports from May 10, 2023
Ground hail reports on May 10, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Amherst, CORemark
5:17 PM MDT1.75″7.2 mi SSE
5:30 PM MDT2″8.1 mi SE
No report01.39″—
No report00.85″—
No report01.50″—
No report00.95″—
No report01.39″—
2″4 (4)2.91″0.3 mi SSE Full report for Jun 7, 2022
Show 4 reports from Jun 7, 2022
Ground hail reports on Jun 7, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Amherst, CORemark
6:00 PM MDT2″0.3 mi SSE
6:00 PM MDT1.75″0.4 mi WSW
6:03 PM MDT1″8.3 mi SSE
5:40 PM MDT1″8.7 mi NE
No report01.15″—
No report038.95″—
No report01.76″—
No report00.76″—
No report00.82″—
No report00.96″—
No report01.05″—
No report01.29″—
No report00.98″—

Reported sizes are ground reports filed by trained spotters, the public and emergency managers. Radar estimates come from MESH radar analysis and are not measurements. Both are within 10 miles of Amherst, CO. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Amherst, CO.

Hail near Amherst, CO by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
202680—2.19″
2025140—2.33″
2024522″1.68″
20231562″2.50″
2022742″38.95″
202170—1.76″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January1
February0
March0
April1
May10
June19
July15
August9
September1
October0
November0
December0

Hail near Amherst, CO has been recorded most often in June: 19 of 56 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Amherst, CO

Storms HailPing grouped and published as full reports (hail of 1.00 inch or larger), newest first. The day-by-day list above includes every report.

Hail events near Amherst, CO with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
Jun 7, 2022 2.5″ 6 3

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Recent hail storms near Amherst, CO

  1. — hail up to 2.5″

    Storm summary, June 7, 2022

    On Jun 7, 2022, hail was reported across the Amherst / Sedgwick / Julesburg corridor. Reports concentrated near Amherst, Sedgwick, Lamar, and Julesburg. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.50 inches. HailPing grouped 6 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Amherst, Sedgwick, Lamar, Julesburg

    6 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 3 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

About hail in Amherst, CO

Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Amherst, CO on 56 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 9.6 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. June is the busiest month, with 19 of 56 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 2 inches on June 7, 2022.

How these figures are counted

Population and household figures are public census estimates for the city itself. Hail event counts and sizes come from reports HailPing has recorded, which may be delayed, incomplete, or later corrected — they are not confirmed hail damage or repair demand. Read the full HailPing Disclaimer

Common questions

When did it last hail in Amherst, CO?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Amherst, CO was on July 3, 2024: hail up to 0.75 inches was reported, the nearest 3.9 mi NE from Amherst, CO. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 2.33″ over the area on 24 days, most recently Aug 15, 2026. 12 hail reports on 6 storm days within 10 miles of Amherst, CO since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 56 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Amherst, CO?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Amherst, CO on July 3, 2024 measured 0.75 inches. The largest hail reported near Amherst, CO since November 2020 measured 2 inches on June 7, 2022.

How many hail reports were there near Amherst, CO?

12 hail reports on 6 storm days within 10 miles of Amherst, CO since November 2020, of which 10 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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