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Eagle County, CO hail & severe wind history
15 storm reports on file for Eagle County between 2011-06-30 and 2024-05-25 — 0 hail and 15 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 1.1 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
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15 of 15 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Eagle County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-25 11:42 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 0 mi N of Gypsum | A peak wind gust of 68 MPH was measured by the automated weather station at the Eagle County Regional Airport. A tree was knocked down in Gypsum around the same time that these thunderstorm wind gusts occurred. |
| 2024-05-25 12:26 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1 mi N of Dowd | A peak wind gust of 64 MPH was measured by the automated weather station at Dowd Junction, 1 mile north of Dowd. |
| 2021-08-06 12:14 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .69 mi N of Dowd | A peak wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by the automated Mesonet weather station 1 mile north of Dowd. |
| 2020-07-12 18:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.11 mi SE of Gypsum | A peak wind gust of 60 mph was measured by the automated weather station at the Eagle County Regional Airport. |
| 2020-06-26 15:37 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 2.24 mi ESE of Gypsum | A peak wind gust of 61 mph was measured by the automated weather station at the Eagle County Regional Airport. |
| 2019-09-08 13:24 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 2.11 mi SE of Gypsum | The automated weather station at the Eagle County Regional Airport measured a peak wind gust of 61 mph as a line of showers and thunderstorms moved across the area. The severe winds resulted in 645 power outages across Eagle County. |
| 2019-04-26 17:45 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 0 mi N of Basalt | Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) road sensors recorded wind gusts of 73 mph from outflow associated with a collapsing thunderstorm. |
| 2018-07-17 15:00 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1.74 mi ESE of Gypsum | The automated weather station at the Eagle County Regional Airport measured a peak wind gust of 59 mph from a strong thunderstorm. |
| 2012-07-05 17:45 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 3.5 mi N of Avon | A severe thunderstorm wind gust was reported by a trained spotter near Avon. |
| 2012-04-11 14:04 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.03 mi ESE of Dotsero | Severe thunderstorm outflow winds destroyed a barn when a well secured roof was blown off. |
| 2011-06-30 14:28 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 2.23 mi ESE of Gypsum | Severe outflow winds were reported at the Eagle County Airport as winds gusted up to 69 mph. |
| 2011-06-30 14:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi S of Gypsum | Thunderstorm wind gust to 60 mph reported in the town of Gypsum. |
| 2011-06-30 14:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.07 mi S of Gypsum | Thunderstorm outflow winds of up to 60 mph were reported along with pea sized hail accumulating several inches deep. |
| 2011-06-30 14:32 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 13.53 mi SSE of (Ege)Eagle | A large cottonwood tree was blown down at Sylvan Lake State Park by strong thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 2011-06-30 14:44 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 2.07 mi N of Wolcott | Wind gusts to 61 mph were reported near Wolcott with very heavy rainfall runoff occurring along with pea sized hail. |
Worst storm days in Eagle County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-30 | 5 | — | 69 mph |
| 2024-05-25 | 2 | — | 68 mph |
| 2021-08-06 | 1 | — | 58 mph |
| 2020-07-12 | 1 | — | 60 mph |
| 2020-06-26 | 1 | — | 61 mph |
| 2019-09-08 | 1 | — | 61 mph |
| 2019-04-26 | 1 | — | 72 mph |
| 2018-07-17 | 1 | — | 59 mph |
| 2012-07-05 | 1 | — | 59 mph |
| 2012-04-11 | 1 | — | 62 mph |
Reports by year
Report counts are driven partly by how many people were around to report a storm, so recent years tend to look busier than the early 2010s. Treat the trend as a reporting trend, not purely a weather trend.
When does hail hit Eagle County?
Across 7 years of records, June produced the most reports (6), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 0 | 0.0% |
| April | 2 | 13.3% |
| May | 2 | 13.3% |
| June | 6 | 40.0% |
| July | 3 | 20.0% |
| August | 1 | 6.7% |
| September | 1 | 6.7% |
| October | 0 | 0.0% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
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About these numbers
Every row above is a report filed with the National Weather Service and archived in the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (FIPS 8037). Reports are eyewitness, trained-spotter and damage-survey observations, so they cluster near roads and towns and miss storms over empty country. Hail sizes are estimates. Damage figures are preliminary as filed and are never revised in this archive. Use this page for background, not for an insurance claim, a legal filing, or a roof assessment — for those, get the official record from NOAA directly.