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Fort Collins, CO Hail Reports

Last reported hail near Fort Collins, CO: Sep 16, 2025 — 0.75″ reported 7.3 mi S. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.14″ over the area on 2 days, most recently Aug 15, 2026. 40 hail reports on 13 storm days within 10 miles of Fort Collins, CO since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 37 days since October 2020.

Hail map for Fort Collins, CO

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Fort Collins populationpopulation
168.8K
Fort Collins householdshouseholds
70.0K

Largest hail on record near Fort Collins, CO

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

  1. 2.5″July 27, 20229 reports, nearest 6.5 mi E
  2. 2.5″June 17, 20255 reports, nearest 8.2 mi NE
  3. 1.25″May 27, 20237 reports, nearest 5.4 mi SE
  4. 1.25″August 27, 20235 reports, nearest 0.9 mi WSW
  5. 1.25″July 31, 20231 report, nearest 1.7 mi N

Hail near Fort Collins, CO, day by day

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

Storm days within 10 miles of Fort Collins, 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 report00.99″—
No report01.14″—
0.75″1 (0)0.91″7.3 mi S
Show 1 report from Sep 16, 2025
Ground hail reports on Sep 16, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Collins, CORemark
3:07 PM MDT0.75″7.3 mi S
No report00.85″—
No report00.77″—
No report01.43″—
No report01.13″—
No report00.82″—
No report01.09″—
2.5″5 (5)1.94″8.2 mi NE
Show 5 reports from Jun 17, 2025
Ground hail reports on Jun 17, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Collins, CORemark
2:21 AM MDT1.5″8.2 mi NE
2:36 AM MDT2″8.2 mi NNE
3:02 AM MDT1.25″8.4 mi ENE
1:52 PM MDT1″8.8 mi ESE
2:30 AM MDT2.5″9.1 mi NNE
No report00.91″—
No report00.86″—
No report01.11″—
No report00.75″—
No report01.55″—
No report01.13″—
1″2 (1)1.64″2.1 mi ESE
Show 2 reports from Jul 20, 2024
Ground hail reports on Jul 20, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Collins, CORemark
6:53 PM MDT1″2.1 mi ESE
7:13 PM MDT0.75″4.6 mi S
No report01.10″—
1.25″5 (3)1.45″0.9 mi WSW
Show 5 reports from Aug 27, 2023
Ground hail reports on Aug 27, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Collins, CORemark
3:00 PM MDT1″0.9 mi WSW
3:03 PM MDT0.75″1.3 mi SW
3:05 PM MDT0.88″2.6 mi SW
3:06 PM MDT1″3.4 mi SW
3:00 PM MDT1.25″4.9 mi SSW
0.88″1 (0)1.12″9.2 mi SW
Show 1 report from Aug 5, 2023
Ground hail reports on Aug 5, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Collins, CORemark
3:28 PM MDT0.88″9.2 mi SW
1″3 (1)1.49″2.8 mi SSW
Show 3 reports from Aug 3, 2023
Ground hail reports on Aug 3, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Collins, CORemark
5:44 PM MDT0.75″2.8 mi SSW
5:55 PM MDT1″5.9 mi S
5:49 PM MDT0.75″7.3 mi S
1.25″1 (1)1.90″1.7 mi N
Show 1 report from Jul 31, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jul 31, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Collins, CORemark
8:00 PM MDT1.25″1.7 mi N
No report00.76″—
1″3 (3)2.41″0.8 mi ESE
Show 3 reports from Jun 21, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jun 21, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Collins, CORemark
7:36 PM MDT1″0.8 mi ESE
7:40 PM MDT1″2.1 mi NE
7:41 PM MDT1″3.9 mi NE
No report00.76″—
0.75″1 (0)0.91″2.9 mi E
Show 1 report from Jun 1, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jun 1, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Collins, CORemark
7:04 PM MDT0.75″2.9 mi E
No report01.07″—
1.25″7 (5)1.94″5.4 mi SE
Show 7 reports from May 27, 2023
Ground hail reports on May 27, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Collins, CORemark
3:45 PM MDT1″5.4 mi SE
3:37 PM MDT1″6.7 mi SE
3:25 PM MDT1″7.1 mi E
3:26 PM MDT0.75″8.8 mi SE
3:31 PM MDT1.25″9.0 mi ESE
3:43 PM MDT1.25″9.5 mi ESE
3:25 PM MDT0.88″9.7 mi ESE
No report01.07″—
1″1 (1)None stored6.7 mi SE
Show 1 report from May 9, 2023
Ground hail reports on May 9, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Collins, CORemark
7:55 PM MDT1″6.7 mi SE
No report01.24″—
No report00.91″—
2.5″9 (9)3.92″6.5 mi E
Show 9 reports from Jul 27, 2022
Ground hail reports on Jul 27, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Collins, CORemark
8:00 PM MDT1.25″6.5 mi E
7:53 PM MDT1.5″7.9 mi NE
8:02 PM MDT2.5″7.9 mi ENE
8:08 PM MDT2.25″8.1 mi E
7:47 PM MDT1.75″8.5 mi NNE
7:47 PM MDT2″8.8 mi NE
7:48 PM MDT1.75″8.8 mi NNE
7:45 PM MDT1.5″9.1 mi NNE
7:41 PM MDT1″9.3 mi NNE
No report00.83″—
No report019.23″—
1″1 (1)1.81″9.1 mi NNE
Show 1 report from Jul 30, 2021
Ground hail reports on Jul 30, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Collins, CORemark
3:54 PM MDT1″9.1 mi NNE
No report01.22″—
No report018.80″—

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 Fort Collins, CO. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Fort Collins, CO.

Hail near Fort Collins, CO by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
202620—1.14″
20251162.5″1.94″
2024521″1.64″
202312221.25″2.41″
2022592.5″19.23″
2021211″1.81″
202010—18.80″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January1
February0
March0
April0
May6
June9
July11
August9
September1
October0
November0
December1

Hail near Fort Collins, CO has been recorded most often in July: 11 of 38 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Fort Collins, 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 Fort Collins, CO with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
Jun 23, 2026 3″ 12 9
Jul 27, 2022 2.5″ 20 6

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Recent hail storms near Fort Collins, CO

  1. — hail up to 3″

    Storm summary, June 23, 2026

    On Jun 23, 2026, hail was reported across the Orchard, CO · Weldona, CO · Wiggins, CO area. Reports concentrated near Wiggins, Orchard, and Weldona. The largest reported hailstone measured 3.00 inches. HailPing grouped 12 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Wiggins, Orchard, Weldona

    12 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 9 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

  2. — hail up to 2.5″

    Storm summary, July 27, 2022

    On Jul 27, 2022, hail was reported across the Wellington / Severance / Timnath corridor. Reports concentrated near Wellington, Timnath, Severance, Pierce, Eaton, and Estes Park. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.50 inches. HailPing grouped 20 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Wellington, Timnath, Severance, Pierce, Eaton, Estes Park, Nunn

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

About hail in Fort Collins, CO

Fort Collins is home to 168,758 people and 69,953 households in Colorado. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Fort Collins, CO on 38 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 7 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. July is the busiest month, with 11 of 38 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 2.5 inches on July 27, 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 Fort Collins, CO?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Fort Collins, CO was on September 16, 2025: hail up to 0.75 inches was reported, the nearest 7.3 mi S from Fort Collins, CO. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.14″ over the area on 2 days, most recently Aug 15, 2026. 40 hail reports on 13 storm days within 10 miles of Fort Collins, CO since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 37 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Fort Collins, CO?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Fort Collins, CO on September 16, 2025 measured 0.75 inches. The largest hail reported near Fort Collins, CO since November 2020 measured 2.5 inches on July 27, 2022.

How many hail reports were there near Fort Collins, CO?

40 hail reports on 13 storm days within 10 miles of Fort Collins, CO since November 2020, of which 30 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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