Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 20 hail storms within 25 miles of Cañon City, CO. Of those, 20 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was egg-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2023 was the most active year on record locally, with 10 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Cañon City| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 3 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 7 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 10 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 events |
| 2025 | 2 events |
| 2024 | 5 events |
| 2023 | 10 events |
| 2022 | 1 event |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Cañon City, with 10 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Cañon City typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | 11 N Rosita, CO | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2026-03-07 | 2 SE Penrose, CO | Destructive | 2.00" | — |
| 2025-07-12 | GUFFEY, CO | Severe | 1.50" | The hail lasted 30 minutes. |
| 2025-05-30 | CRIPPLE CREEK, CO | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to 1 inch in diameter fell across Teller County from severe thunderstorms. |
| 2024-07-07 | CRIPPLE CREEK, CO | Severe | 1.50" | Hail size and time is estimated based on a picture from social media. |
| 2024-06-10 | CANON CITY, CO | Significant | 1.00" | A trained spotter reported hail of one inch in diameter. |
| 2024-06-10 | CANON CITY, CO | Significant | 1.25" | A public source reported hail of 1.25 inches in diameter. |
| 2024-06-10 | CANON CITY, CO | Significant | 1.00" | A public source reported hail of one inch in diameter. |
| 2024-06-10 | CANON CITY, CO | Significant | 1.25" | A public source (via mPing) reported hail of 1.25 inches in diameter. |
| 2023-07-20 | CANON CITY, CO | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2023-07-20 | PENROSE, CO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2023-07-20 | PENROSE, CO | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2023-07-20 | PENROSE, CO | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2023-07-07 | CRIPPLE CREEK, CO | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2023-07-07 | VICTOR, CO | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2023-07-07 | CRIPPLE CREEK, CO | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2023-06-12 | PENROSE, CO | Destructive | 2.00" | Reported by the public. |
| 2023-06-12 | CANON CITY, CO | Destructive | 2.00" | There was 2 inch hail reported. |
| 2023-06-12 | CANON CITY, CO | Significant | 1.00" | Public reported. |
| 2022-07-12 | VICTOR, CO | Significant | 1.00" | Report of quarter sized hail in Victor. |
NOAA has recorded 6 high-wind events within 25 miles of Cañon City, CO in the past five years. Of those, 6 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 70 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 2 events |
| Significant | 4 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-19 | PENROSE, CO | 64 | Severe | A MESONET station (CO132 050E290), near Penrose, reported a measured wind gust of 56 kts. |
| 2024-06-27 | FREMONT COUNTY ARPT, CO | 58 | Significant | Public source (via mPing) reported wind damage with 1 inch tree limbs broken and shingles blown off. |
| 2024-06-07 | FREMONT COUNTY ARPT, CO | 58 | Significant | Public source (via mPing) reported wind damage of 1 inch tree limbs and shingles blown off roof. |
| 2023-10-02 | WESTCLIFFE, CO | 63 | Significant | — |
| 2022-08-07 | FREMONT COUNTY ARPT, CO | 70 | Severe | — |
| 2022-05-27 | FT CARSON, CO | 58 | Significant | High based showers produced the outflow winds. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Cañon City was on July 30, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Cañon City averages roughly 4 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 20 of the 20 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Cañon City in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Cañon City-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in CO cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Cañon City. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Cañon City took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationCañon City sits inside the central United States hail belt, where warm Gulf moisture collides with cold continental air to produce supercell thunderstorms capable of dropping the hail documented above. Properties in this zone typically see at least one significant hail event every two to four years.