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Fremont County, CO hail & severe wind history
43 storm reports on file for Fremont County between 2011-08-03 and 2024-08-19 — 36 hail and 7 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 3.1 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
Hail reports
36
2.6 per year
Largest hail
2"
hen egg size · 2023-06-12
Strongest gust
70 mph
61 kt · 2022-08-07
Reported damage
$0
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
25
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2015
7 reports
Search every Fremont County report
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43 of 43 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Fremont County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-19 16:58 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.08 mi W of Penrose | A MESONET station (CO132 050E290), near Penrose, reported a measured wind gust of 56 kts. |
| 2024-06-27 21:38 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 3.46 mi WNW of Fremont County Arpt | Public source (via mPing) reported wind damage with 1 inch tree limbs broken and shingles blown off. |
| 2024-06-10 16:04 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.14 mi NNW of Canon City | A trained spotter reported hail of one inch in diameter. |
| 2024-06-10 16:26 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .54 mi W of Canon City | A public source reported hail of 1.25 inches in diameter. |
| 2024-06-10 16:27 | Hail | 1" quarter | .88 mi NW of Canon City | A public source reported hail of one inch in diameter. |
| 2024-06-10 16:29 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .88 mi SW of Canon City | A public source (via mPing) reported hail of 1.25 inches in diameter. |
| 2024-06-07 17:13 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 3.45 mi WNW of Fremont County Arpt | Public source (via mPing) reported wind damage of 1 inch tree limbs and shingles blown off roof. |
| 2023-07-20 15:17 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 3.85 mi E of Canon City | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2023-07-20 15:29 | Hail | 1" quarter | .54 mi W of Penrose | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-07-20 15:30 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .54 mi W of Penrose | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-07-20 15:37 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .54 mi W of Penrose | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-06-12 11:38 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 1.08 mi E of Canon City | There was 2 inch hail reported. |
| 2023-06-12 11:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Canon City | Public reported. |
| 2023-06-12 12:30 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 1.08 mi W of Penrose | Reported by the public. |
| 2022-08-07 18:55 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .69 mi S of Fremont County Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2021-07-23 14:45 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.14 mi SSE of Florence | Six power poles were blown down. |
| 2020-07-30 19:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.08 mi E of Canon City | One inch hail. |
| 2020-07-30 19:17 | Hail | 1" quarter | .54 mi E of Williamsburg | Hail estimated at 1 to 1.25 inches. Estimated from picture posted on social media. Windows were also broken out. |
| 2020-07-30 19:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.38 mi S of Florence | Hail of 1.75 inches. |
| 2020-07-12 15:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.14 mi NNW of Canon City | One inch hail two miles north northwest of Canon City. |
| 2020-06-06 14:30 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | .88 mi SW of Canon City | Numerous trees down, broken branches across Canon City. |
| 2020-06-03 12:40 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .69 mi S of Fremont County Arpt | Automated Weather Observing System Station K1V6 Fremont County ARPT. |
| 2020-05-24 17:32 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.76 mi ESE of Penrose | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-07-27 13:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.82 mi SSW of Canon City | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-07-27 13:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.82 mi SSW of Canon City | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-07-26 12:14 | Hail | 1" quarter | 13 mi NNE of Penrose | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-08-08 13:10 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4.74 mi SE of Penrose | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-08-19 13:33 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 13 mi NNE of Penrose | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-09-29 16:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.08 mi E of Florence | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-09-29 17:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.06 mi ESE of Texas Creek | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-08-11 14:32 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.93 mi E of Hillside | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-07-02 13:26 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .69 mi N of Howard | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-07-02 13:35 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .88 mi SW of Howard | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-06-11 15:24 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.08 mi W of Florence | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-06-11 16:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Florence | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-06-08 12:45 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 12.34 mi NNE of Penrose | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-06-08 12:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | .88 mi NE of Penrose | No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio |
| 2014-06-08 12:47 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.76 mi NW of Penrose | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-05-23 18:39 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.48 mi NNW of Penrose | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-06-16 12:51 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.61 mi ENE of Hillside | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-06-16 13:05 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 5.61 mi ENE of Hillside | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-08-03 15:17 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.49 mi SE of Texas Creek | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-08-03 15:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.55 mi NE of Hillside | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
Worst storm days in Fremont County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-20 | 4 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2024-06-10 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
| 2023-06-12 | 3 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2020-07-30 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2014-06-08 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2011-08-03 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2015-07-02 | 2 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2012-06-16 | 2 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2018-07-27 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2015-09-29 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
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.
Notable large-hail events (2" and up)
| Date | Size | Near | What was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-12 | 2" hen egg | 1.08 mi E of Canon City | There was 2 inch hail reported. |
| 2023-06-12 | 2" hen egg | 1.08 mi W of Penrose | Reported by the public. |
When does hail hit Fremont County?
Across 12 years of records, June produced the most reports (18), 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 | 0 | 0.0% |
| May | 2 | 4.7% |
| June | 18 | 41.9% |
| July | 14 | 32.6% |
| August | 7 | 16.3% |
| September | 2 | 4.7% |
| 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 8043). 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.