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- Hail Reports, 2024 -

Date

Time of day

Average Size

Largest Size

Depth on gound
10/18/2024  12:10 PM 1/4" Rice 1/4" Pea 0.1"
9/21/2024  5:50 PM 1/8" Rice 1/8" Rice Trace
9/1/2024  3:30 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea Trace
8/29/2024  3:40 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea Trace
7/21/2024  2:01 PM 1/8" Rice 1/8" Rice Trace
6/27/2024  11:52 AM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea 0.2"
5/21/2024  2:57 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea Trace

Total Hail Reports for 2024: 7

- Hail Reports, 2023 -

Date

Time of day

Average Size

Largest Size

Depth on gound
10/2/2023  8:40 AM 1/8" Rice 1/4" Pea Trace
9/30/2023 5:20 PM 1/8" Rice 3/8" Raisin 0.1"
9/30/2023 2:16 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea Trace
7/30/2023 6:20 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea Trace
6/17/2023 3:30 PM 1/8" Rice 1/4" Pea Trace
6/1/2023 2:55 PM 1/8" Rice 1/8" Rice Trace
5/22/23 3:50 PM 1/8" Rice 1/4" Pea 0.2" (Hailed for over an hour/ nonstop for the first 45 minutes)
4/25/2023 12:00 AM 1/8" Rice 3/8" Raisin 0.5" (Hail fell for 20 minutes)

Total Hail Reports for 2023: 8

- Hail Reports, 2022 -

Date

Time of day

Average Size

Largest Size

Depth on gound
 10/8/2022 5:24 PM 1/8" Rice  1/8" Rice Trace
 7/11/2022 2:50 PM 1/4" Pea  1/4" Pea Trace
 6/27/2022 4:15 PM 1/4" Pea  1/4" Pea Trace
 5/30/2022 3:52 AM 1/4" Pea  1/4" Pea 0.4". Hail fell on & off for 20+ minutes, then fell w/ snow.
 5/30/2022 2:42 AM 1/8" Rice  1/8" Rice Trace

Total Hail Reports for 2022: 5

- Hail Reports, 2021 -

Date

Time of day

Average Size

Largest Size

Depth on gound
 12/10/2021 8:35 AM 1/4" Pea  1/4" Pea Hail fell w/ snow
  7/22/2021 4:40 PM 3/8" Raisin  1/2" Marble 0.4"
  7/15/2021 2:36 PM 1/4" Pea  1/4" Pea Trace
  7/9/2021 2:55 PM 1/4" Pea  3/8" Raisin 0.1" (Hail fell for 30 minutes)
  6/26/2021 4:14 PM 1/4" Pea  1/4" Pea Trace
  6/6/2021 1:42 PM 1/4" Pea  1/4" Pea Trace
  6/3/2021 2:22 PM 1/4" Pea  1/4" Pea Trace
  6/1/2021 3:05 PM 1/8" Rice 1/4" Pea Trace
  5/19/2021 2:00 PM 1/4" Pea  1/4" Pea Trace

Total Hail Reports for 2021: 9

- Hail Reports, 2020 -

Date

Time of day

Average Size

Largest Size

Depth on gound
  8/2/2020 6:45 PM 1/4" Pea  1/4" Pea Trace
  6/6/2020 3:15 PM 1/4" Pea  3/8" Raisin 0.8 to 2.0"
  6/1/2020 2:50 PM 1/4" Pea  1/4" Pea Trace
  5/31/2020 5:10 PM 1/8" Rice  1/4" Pea Trace
 4/22/2020 4:15 PM 3/8" Raisin  3/8" Raisin  Trace

Total Hail Reports for 2020: 5

- Hail Reports, 2019 -

Date

Time of day

Average Size

Largest Size

Depth on gound
10/18/2019 12:58 AM 1/8" Rice 1/8" Rice  0.5"
8/3/2019 3:00 PM 1/4" Pea 3/8" Raisin Trace (w/ flash flood)
5/29/2019 5:25 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea 0.5"
5/17/2019   11:15 AM 1/8" Rice 1/8" Rice  Trace
5/17/2019   12:45 AM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea 0.1"

Total Hail Reports for 2019: 5

- Hail Reports, 2018 -

Date

Time of day

Average Size

Largest Size

Depth on gound
10/8/2018  9:40 AM 1/8" Rice 1/8" Rice  Trace
7/29/2018  5:40 PM 3/8" Raisin 3/8" Raisin  Trace
6/17/2018  6:15 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea  Trace

Total Hail Reports for 2018: 3

 - Hail Reports, 2017 -

Date

Time of day

Average Size

Largest Size

Depth on gound
10/4/2017  12:30 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea  Trace
9/17/2017  10:45 AM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea  Trace
9/12/2017  2:40 PM 1/8" Rice 1/8" Rice  Trace
8/30/2017  4:45 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea 0.2"
8/13/2017  4:20 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea Trace
7/13/2017  2:45 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea Trace
6/5/2017  1:40 PM 1/4" Pea 3/8" Raisin  Trace
5/9/2017  9:15 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea  0.5" (turned to snow)
5/7/2017  3:02 PM 1/4" Pea 3/8" Raisin  Less than 1/4 inch
5/7/2017  1:08 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea  Trace
Total Hail Reports for 2017: 10

- Hail Reports, 2016 -
9/14/2016  4:50 PM 1/8" Rice 1/4" Pea  Trace
8/30/2016  3:55 PM 1/8" Rice 1/8" Rice  Trace
7/6/2016  3:45 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea Trace
5/16/2016  10:10 AM 1/8" Rice 1/8" Rice  Trace
4/11/2016  6:15 PM 1/8" Rice 1/8" Rice  0.1"
4/9/2016  5:02 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea  0.4"
Total Hail Reports for 2016: 6

- Hail Reports, 2015 -
10/26/2015 3:12 PM 1/8" Rice 1/4" Pea Trace
8/1/2015 4:15 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea Trace
6/28/2015 2:56 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea Trace
6/27/2015 6:12 PM 1/2" Marble 7/8" Nickel 0.1"
6/25/2015 2:17 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea Trace
5/29/2015 8:55 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea Trace
5/25/2015 3:20 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea 0.2"
5/23/2015 2:00 AM 3/8" Raisin 3/8" Raisin  0.1"
5/19/2015 6:54 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea  0.1"
5/15/2015 9:40 AM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea  0.3"
5/8/2015 11:49 AM 1/8" Rice 1/4" Pea  Trace
5/6/2015 1:10 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea  Trace
Total Hail Reports for 2015: 12

- Hail Reports, 2014 -
10/12/2014 12:40 PM 1/8" Rice 1/4" Pea  0.5"
9/29/2014 2:55 PM 1/8" Rice 1/8" Rice  Trace
8/3/2014 5:50 PM 1/4" Pea 3/8" Raisin Trace
7/27/2014 3:12 PM 1/4" Pea 3/8" Raisin  0.1"
7/18/2014 7:15 PM 1/4" Pea 3/8" Raisin  Trace
7/17/2014  5:40 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea  Trace
7/2/2014  7:35 PM 1/8" Rice 1/8" Rice  Trace
7/1/2014  7:30 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea  Trace
5/30/2014  3:45 PM 1/8" Rice 1/4" Pea  Trace
5/24/2014  2:55 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea  Trace
5/11/2014  11:20 AM 3/8" Raisin 3/8" Raisin 0.3"
4/20/2014  12:42 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea  Trace
Total Hail Reports for 2014: 12

- Hail Reports, 2013 -
10/10/2013  1:55 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea  Trace
9/22/2013  3:15 PM 1/2" Marble 5/8" Grape  0.3" to 1.5"
8/28/2013  5:00 PM 1/8" Rice 1/4" Pea  Trace
8/27/2013  3:30 PM 1/4" Pea  1/4" Pea  Trace
7/3/2013  3:15 PM 1/4" Pea  1/4" Pea  Trace
6/18/2013  3:52 PM 3/8" Raisin 3/8" Raisin Trace
Total Hail Reports for 2013: 6

- Hail Reports, 2012 -
9/26/2012  6:35 PM 1/4" Pea 3/8" Raisin 0.3"
8/6/2012  2:21 PM 1/8" Rice 1/4" Pea  Trace
7/17/2012  4:05 PM 1/4" Pea  3/8" Raisin Less than 1/4 inch
7/16/2012  5:50 PM 1/8" Rice 1/4" Pea  Trace
7/13/2012  3:02 PM  1/4" Pea  1/4" Pea  Trace
5/7/2012  9:12 AM  1/4" Pea  1/4" Pea  Less than 1/4 inch
4/26/2012  5:45 PM  1/8" Rice  1/4" Pea Trace
4/11/2012  9:25 PM  1/4" Pea  1/4" Pea  Less than 1/4 inch
Total Hail Reports for 2012: 8

- Hail Reports, 2011 -
9/10/2011   3:35 PM  1/8" Rice  1/8" Rice Trace
8/31/2011   3:05 PM  1/8" Rice  1/8" Rice Trace
8/28/2011   3:30 PM  1/8" Rice  1/8" Rice Trace
7/12/2011   7:22 PM  1/4" Pea  1/4" Pea  Trace
7/10/2011   4:14 PM  1/8" Rice  1/4" Pea  Trace
6/30/2011   3:40 PM  1/4" Pea  1/4" Pea  Trace
4/25/2011   12:50 PM  1/8" Rice  1/4" Pea  0.3" (w/ snow)
4/19/2011   1:55 AM  1/8" Rice  1/8" Rice Trace
Total Hail Reports for 2011: 8

- Hail Reports, 2010 -
12/22/2010   3:04 PM  1/8" Rice  1/4" Pea Trace
10/22/2010   6:05 PM  1/8" Rice  1/8" Rice  Less than 1/4 inch
8/5/2010   2:25 PM  1/8" Rice  1/4" Pea  Trace (w/ flooding)
7/27/2010   3:02 PM  1/4" Pea  3/8" Raisin Less than 1/4 inch
6/29/2010   3:42 PM  1/4" Pea  1/4" Pea Less than 1/4 inch
5/19/2010   12:55 PM  1/8" Rice 1/8" Rice Trace
4/21/2010   11:50 PM  1/4" Pea 3/8" Raisin Less than 1/4 inch
4/18/2010   6:05 PM  1/4" Pea 3/8"Raisin Less than 1/4 inch
3/7/2010   2:35 PM  1/8" Rice  1/8" Rice  Trace
Total Hail Reports for 2010: 9

- Hail Reports, 2009 -
9/21/2009 11:48 AM 1/4" Pea  1/4" Pea Trace (w/ snow south)
9/17/2009 3:30 PM 1/8" Rice  1/4" Pea Trace
6/26/2009 12:52 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea Less than 1/4 inch
6/10/2009 2:45 PM 1/8" Rice  1/4" Pea Trace
6/1/2009 2:25 PM 1/8" Rice  1/8" Rice  Trace
5/24/2009 11:45 AM 1/8" Rice 1/8" Rice  Trace
5/23/2009 12:05 PM 1/8" Rice 1/4" Pea Trace
5/3/2009 5:00 PM 1/8" Rice 1/8" Rice Trace
4/1/2009 11:20 AM 1/8" Rice  1/4" Pea 0.3" (w/ snow)
2/8/2009 4:00 PM 1/8" Rice  1/4" Pea 0.5" (w/ snow)
Total Hail Reports for 2009: 10

- Hail Reports, 2008 -
10/5/2008 4:38 PM 1/8" Rice 1/8" Rice  Trace
9/28/2008 3:42 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea Trace (more SW)
8/16/2008 2:38 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea Trace (more south)
8/4/2008 3:40 PM 1/8" Rice  1/8" Rice Trace
7/12/2008 5:15 PM 1/4" Pea 3/8" Raisin Less than 1/4 inch
7/9/2008 3:55 PM 3/8" Raisin 3/8" Raisin Trace
6/30/2008 3:40 PM 1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea Trace
5/28/2008   9:05 PM  1/4" Pea 3/8" Raisin Less than 1/4 inch
5/22/2008   4:00 PM  1/8" Rice 1/8" Rice Trace
5/13/2008   3:15 PM  1/8" Rice 1/8" Rice Trace
5/6/2008   2:15 PM  1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea Trace
Total Hail Reports for 2008: 11

- Hail Reports, 2007 -
10/17/2007   11:55 AM  1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea  0.3"
9/3/2007   4:45 PM  1/8" Rice  1/8" Rice  Trace
9/2/2007   3:15 PM  3/8" Rasin 1/2" Marble 1.0"+
7/30/2007   4:05 PM  1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea Less than 1/4 inch
7/29/2007   3:15 PM  3/8" Raisin 3/8" Raisin Less than 1/4 inch
7/7/2007   5:45 PM  1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea Trace
6/17/2007   6:30 PM  1/8" Rice  1/4" Pea Trace
6/3/2007   6:30 PM  1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea Trace
5/19/2007   6:10 PM  3/8" Raisin 3/8" Raisin 0.2"
5/1/2007   1:30 PM  1/8" Rice 1/8" Rice Trace
Total Hail Reports for 2007: 10

- Hail Reports, 2006 -
10/9/2006   4:25 PM  1/8" Rice  1/4" Pea Trace
10/7/2006   12:35 PM  1/8" Rice  1/4" Pea Trace
9/15/2006   1:30 PM  1/8" Rice  1/4" Pea Trace
7/22/2006   2:00 PM  1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea Trace
7/3/2006   4:35 PM  1/4" Pea 3/8" Raisin Trace (w/ flash flood)
4/5/2006   3:25 PM  1/8" Rice 1/4" Pea Trace
3/19/2006   2:00 PM  1/4" Pea 3/8" Raisin Not noted
3/18/2006   11:35 PM  1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea Trace, (w/ snow)
2/2/2006  (missing) 1/8" Rice  1/4" Pea  Trace
Total Hail Reports for 2006: 9

- Hail Reports, 2005 -
11/11/2005   2:45 PM  3/8" Raisin 1/2" Marble Not noted
10/19/2005   1:20 AM  1/8" Rice  1/4" Pea Not noted
10/9/2005   11:15 AM  1/8" Rice 1/8" Rice Trace
5/7/2005   5:00 PM  1/8" Rice 1/4" Pea Trace
5/2/2005   5:00 PM  1/8" Rice 1/8" Rice Trace
4/27/2005   5:00 PM  3/8" Raisin 3/8" Raisin Not noted
4/25/2005   7:04 PM  1/8" Rice  1/4" Pea Trace
4/24/2005   5:54 PM  3/8" Raisin 1/2" Marble 0.5" (w/ tornado)
4/8/2005   1:45 PM  1/8" Rice  1/8" Rice  Trace
3/23/2005   12:35 PM  1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea 0.2"
3/20/2005   7:55 AM  1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea Not noted
3/20/2005   4:30 PM  1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea 0.2" (w/ snow)
Total Hail Reports for 2005: 12

- Hail Reports, 2004 -
11/20/2004   2:20 PM  3/8" Raisin 3/8" Raisin Not noted
10/22/2004   1:30 PM  1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea Trace
10/5/2004   7:25 AM  1/8" Rice  1/8" Rice  Trace
10/5/2004   3:30 PM  1/4" Pea  1/4" Pea Trace
9/21/2004   8:20 PM  1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea Trace
9/21/2004  5:55 PM  1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea Trace
9/19/2004   3:15 PM  1/8" Rice 1/8" Rice  Trace
9/4/2004   9:20 PM  1/4" Pea 1/4" Pea Trace
4/9/2004   1" hail on ground after afternoon thunderstorm hits, no other info available -
7/28/2003   Some hail on ground after afternoon thunderstorm hits with flash flood, no other info available -
Total Hail Reports for 2004: 10*

* Incomplete data before Sept 4, 2004. Hail events from before that date are not listed other than the two noted above.

Hail Size: 1/8" = Rice; 1/4" = Pea; 3/8" = Raisin; 1/2" = Marble; 5/8" = Grape; 3/4" = Dime (or Penny); 7/8" = Nickel; 1" = Quarter; 11/4" =  Half Dollar; 11/2" = Ping Pong Ball; 13/4" = Golf Ball; 2" =  Egg; 21/2" = Tennis Ball; 23/4" = Baseball; 3" = Apple; 4" = Grapefruit; 41/2" = Softball; and 5" CD.

On average, the hail season in Crestone (and all of Colorado) usually begins in March and ends in October. We averaged around 10 hail days a year here and there are only a few other places in the entire world that average as much. The Colorado Front Range is one of those other places, along with the foothills of the Himalayas in India. Saguache County as a whole sees more hail on average than any other Colorado county west of Colorado's Great Plains and Front Range.

Yet most of the hail that falls here in Crestone, compared to the hail that falls on the Colorado Front Range, is small. As you can see in the hail events noted above, we rarely see hail larger than 3/8 in size. Still, Saguache County has seen more severe hail (classified as 1" or larger) compared to the other nearby Colorado San Luis Valley counties of Rio Grande, Alamosa, Conejos, Mineral and Costilla. From 1995 to 2007, there were 20 severe hail reports in Saguache County. In the other five counties combined, there were only 21 such reports.

Below are two thumbnail photos, one of my grandson Cooper holding a bunch of hailstones, taken about an hour after the largest hail storm noted above, hit - on Sept 2, 2007, which caused minor damage around town. The second photo is a closeup shot of the same hailstones. You can click on either thumbnail for a larger view. For more hail photos (and a video from that hail storm just noted), see our Weather Photo Page. If you have any good hail photos from in and around Crestone, please send them on in and I will place them up on that page for you..... Keno

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