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Routt County, CO hail & severe wind history
13 storm reports on file for Routt County between 2010-06-12 and 2024-06-21 — 7 hail and 6 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 0.9 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
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13 of 13 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Routt County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-21 19:30 | Wind | 42 kt 48 mph | 0 mi N of (Hdn)Hayden Arpt | A severe thunderstorm moved through the Hayden area on the evening of the 21st, bringing multiple severe threats including strong to severe winds. The peak gust recorded at KHDN AWOS at Hayden-Yampa Valley Airport was only 48 mph, but there were multiple reports of damage in Hayden proper. This included downed trees a… |
| 2020-06-06 12:49 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 5.82 mi W of Hayden | Wind gusts estimated to be in the 70 to 75 mph range uprooted or snapped some trees and blew the roof off of a house. |
| 2019-04-26 15:06 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 0 mi N of (Hdn)Hayden Arpt | The automated weather station at the Yampa Valley Airport (KHDN) measured a peak wind gust of 59 mph from outflow winds associated with a strong thunderstorm. |
| 2016-06-23 17:50 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .96 mi WSW of Hayden | Hayden ASOS reported 59 mph wind gust. |
| 2016-06-23 18:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.56 mi WNW of Steamboat Spgs | Widespread tree damage occurred in Steamboat Springs. One to two foot healthy trees snapped due to winds. |
| 2014-07-16 17:22 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.44 mi E of (Sbs)Steamboat Spgs | Wind blown hail stripped a lot of leaves off trees and accumulated to a depth of two inches. The largest hail stones were the sized of ping pong balls. |
| 2014-07-16 17:24 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.63 mi E of (Sbs)Steamboat Spgs | Quarter size hail was measured 1.5 miles north of the Strawberry Park Elementary school on County Road 36. |
| 2014-07-16 17:34 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Steamboat Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-04-11 18:15 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .18 mi ENE of (Hdn)Hayden Arpt | Outflow thunderstorm winds gusted to 58 mph at the Yampa Valley Regional Airport. |
| 2011-08-16 13:46 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .73 mi SE of Oak Creek | Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported in Oak Creek. |
| 2010-08-03 15:48 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .52 mi E of Hahns Peak | Penny sized hail and brief heavy rain fell at Steamboat Lake State Park. |
| 2010-07-04 13:46 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .69 mi S of Hayden | Penny sized hail, heavy rainfall and gusty winds were reported near Hayden. The electrical power was temporarily off in the area due to the storm. |
| 2010-06-12 05:22 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .57 mi SSW of Hayden | Hail up to 3/4 of an inch in diameter was reported in Hayden. Hail covered the ground for a couple of hours. |
Worst storm days in Routt County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-16 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
| 2016-06-23 | 2 | — | 60 mph |
| 2011-08-16 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2010-08-03 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) | — |
| 2010-07-04 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) | — |
| 2010-06-12 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) | — |
| 2024-06-21 | 1 | — | 48 mph |
| 2020-06-06 | 1 | — | 75 mph |
| 2019-04-26 | 1 | — | 59 mph |
| 2012-04-11 | 1 | — | 58 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 Routt County?
Across 8 years of records, June produced the most reports (5), 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 | 15.4% |
| May | 0 | 0.0% |
| June | 5 | 38.5% |
| July | 4 | 30.8% |
| August | 2 | 15.4% |
| September | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 8107). 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.