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Sterling, CO Hail Reports

Last reported hail near Sterling, CO: Sep 5, 2026 — 1.75″ reported 0.9 mi W. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.15″ over the area on one day, Sep 17, 2026. 35 hail reports on 16 storm days within 10 miles of Sterling, CO since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 71 days since October 2020.

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Sterling populationpopulation
13.5K
Sterling householdshouseholds
5.0K

Largest hail on record near Sterling, CO

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

  1. 3″June 22, 20264 reports, nearest 1.4 mi NNW
  2. 2.5″May 23, 20253 reports, nearest 6.9 mi SW
  3. 2.5″June 20, 20262 reports, nearest 1.1 mi NW
  4. 2.5″July 30, 20232 reports, nearest 1.4 mi W
  5. 2″June 2, 20253 reports, nearest 0.4 mi W

Hail near Sterling, CO, day by day

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

Storm days within 10 miles of Sterling, 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 report01.15″—
1.75″1 (1)2.65″0.9 mi W
Show 1 report from Sep 5, 2026
Ground hail reports on Sep 5, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sterling, CORemark
5:02 PM MDT1.75″0.9 mi W
No report00.80″—
No report00.87″—
No report00.84″—
No report01.85″—
No report03.65″—
No report01.36″—
1.25″1 (1)1.63″1.4 mi NNW
Show 1 report from Jul 3, 2026
Ground hail reports on Jul 3, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sterling, CORemark
1:30 AM MDT1.25″1.4 mi NNW
1″1 (1)3.48″6.5 mi NNW
Show 1 report from Jun 30, 2026
Ground hail reports on Jun 30, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sterling, CORemark
7:45 PM MDT1″6.5 mi NNW
No report01.22″—
3″4 (4)3.41″1.4 mi NNW Full report for Jun 22, 2026
Show 4 reports from Jun 22, 2026
Ground hail reports on Jun 22, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sterling, CORemark
4:49 PM MDT1.75″1.4 mi NNW
5:07 PM MDT2.5″1.4 mi W
4:55 PM MDT3″4.6 mi W
5:08 PM MDT1.75″6.9 mi SW
No report01.88″—
2.5″2 (2)0.98″1.1 mi NW Full report for Jun 20, 2026
Show 2 reports from Jun 20, 2026
Ground hail reports on Jun 20, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sterling, CORemark
10:07 PM MDT1″1.1 mi NW
9:55 PM MDT2.5″7.2 mi W
No report00.80″—
No report01.03″—
No report01.71″—
No report00.93″—
No report00.95″—
No report03.00″—
No report01.12″—
No report00.76″—
No report01.01″—
No report01.09″—
No report01.28″—
No report00.94″—
No report00.85″—
No report00.82″—
No report01.11″—
No report01.02″—
2″3 (2)1.63″0.4 mi W
Show 3 reports from Jun 2, 2025
Ground hail reports on Jun 2, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sterling, CORemark
8:13 PM MDT0.75″0.4 mi W
8:00 PM MDT1.5″1.1 mi NW
7:41 PM MDT2″5.2 mi W
2.5″3 (3)1.59″6.9 mi SW
Show 3 reports from May 23, 2025
Ground hail reports on May 23, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sterling, CORemark
5:30 PM MDT1″6.9 mi SW
5:23 PM MDT2″9.0 mi WSW
5:25 PM MDT2.5″9.1 mi WSW
No report00.94″—
No report01.03″—
No report01.14″—
No report00.76″—
No report01.30″—
No report01.04″—
No report00.77″—
No report00.88″—
No report01.14″—
1.75″7 (6)2.49″1.1 mi NW
Show 7 reports from Jun 1, 2024
Ground hail reports on Jun 1, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sterling, CORemark
5:27 PM MDT1″1.1 mi NW
5:30 PM MDT1″1.1 mi NW
6:03 PM MDT1″1.1 mi NW
5:30 PM MDT1.75″1.4 mi W
5:33 PM MDT1.25″2.5 mi W
5:46 PM MDT1.75″2.5 mi NW
5:38 PM MDT0.75″2.6 mi WNW
No report00.84″—
1.75″1 (1)1.05″4.9 mi N
Show 1 report from Aug 8, 2023
Ground hail reports on Aug 8, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sterling, CORemark
5:17 PM MDT1.75″4.9 mi N
No report01.54″—
No report01.49″—
2.5″2 (2)1.22″1.4 mi W
Show 2 reports from Jul 30, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jul 30, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sterling, CORemark
5:07 PM MDT2.5″1.4 mi W
5:08 PM MDT1.5″2.1 mi WSW
No report01.48″—
No report00.85″—
No report00.90″—
1.25″4 (4)1.38″0.9 mi W
Show 4 reports from Jun 28, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jun 28, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sterling, CORemark
10:11 PM MDT1.25″0.9 mi W
10:03 PM MDT1″1.1 mi NW
10:08 PM MDT1″1.1 mi NW
10:12 PM MDT1″1.4 mi NNW
No report01.61″—
2″2 (2)2.24″2.5 mi NW
Show 2 reports from Jun 21, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jun 21, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sterling, CORemark
2:59 PM MDT2″2.5 mi NW
3:32 PM MDT1.25″7.2 mi W
No report00.82″—
No report01.02″—
No report00.84″—
No report00.89″—
No report01.05″—
No report01.74″—
1.25″1 (1)0.96″4.6 mi SW
Show 1 report from Jun 9, 2022
Ground hail reports on Jun 9, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sterling, CORemark
4:34 PM MDT1.25″4.6 mi SW
1.5″1 (1)2.04″5.6 mi ESE
Show 1 report from Jun 3, 2022
Ground hail reports on Jun 3, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sterling, CORemark
5:30 PM MDT1.5″5.6 mi ESE
1″1 (1)0.81″1.1 mi NW
Show 1 report from Oct 12, 2021
Ground hail reports on Oct 12, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sterling, CORemark
5:02 PM MDT1″1.1 mi NW
No report01.49″—
No report01.16″—
No report02.25″—
No report01.33″—
No report04.73″—
No report00.99″—
No report01.06″—
1″1 (1)1.90″4.3 mi SSW
Show 1 report from May 23, 2021
Ground hail reports on May 23, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sterling, CORemark
3:58 PM MDT1″4.3 mi SSW
No report01.24″—

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

Hail near Sterling, CO by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
20261893″3.65″
20251662.5″3.00″
2024971.75″2.49″
20231492.5″2.24″
2022421.5″2.04″
20211021″4.73″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January0
February0
March0
April0
May13
June21
July19
August14
September3
October1
November0
December0

Hail near Sterling, CO has been recorded most often in June: 21 of 71 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Sterling, 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 Sterling, CO with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
Jun 22, 2026 3″ 5 5

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Recent hail storms near Sterling, CO

  1. — hail up to 3″

    Storm summary, June 22, 2026

    On Jun 22, 2026, hail was reported across the Atwood, CO · Padroni, CO · Sterling, CO area. Reports concentrated near Sterling, Atwood, and Padroni. The largest reported hailstone measured 3.00 inches. HailPing grouped 5 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Sterling, Atwood, Padroni

    5 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 5 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

About hail in Sterling, CO

Sterling is home to 13,466 people and 5,041 households in Colorado. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Sterling, CO on 71 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 10.6 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. June is the busiest month, with 21 of 71 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 3 inches on June 22, 2026.

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 Sterling, CO?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Sterling, CO was on September 5, 2026: hail up to 1.75 inches was reported, the nearest 0.9 mi W from Sterling, CO. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.15″ over the area on one day, Sep 17, 2026. 35 hail reports on 16 storm days within 10 miles of Sterling, CO since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 71 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Sterling, CO?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Sterling, CO on September 5, 2026 measured 1.75 inches. The largest hail reported near Sterling, CO since November 2020 measured 3 inches on June 22, 2026.

How many hail reports were there near Sterling, CO?

35 hail reports on 16 storm days within 10 miles of Sterling, CO since November 2020, of which 33 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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