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 289 hail storms within 25 miles of Fountain, CO. Of those, 276 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 baseball-sized or larger, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2023 was the most active year on record locally, with 120 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Fountain| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 4 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 15 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 56 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 201 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 13 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 events |
| 2025 | 85 events |
| 2024 | 28 events |
| 2023 | 120 events |
| 2022 | 11 events |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Fountain, with 120 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Fountain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | 4 S Colorado Springs, CO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-24 | 7 E Fountain, CO | Destructive | 2.50" | — |
| 2026-06-24 | 5 NNW Pinon, CO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-24 | Fountain, CO | Destructive | 2.50" | — |
| 2026-06-24 | 13 NE Pinon, CO | Significant | 1.40" | relayed from media. |
| 2026-06-24 | 6 NNW Ellicott, CO | Significant | 1.00" | Corrects previous hail report from 6 NNW Ellicott. |
| 2026-06-23 | 3 SW Peterson AFB, CO | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-06-23 | 2 N Peterson AFB, CO | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-06-23 | 2 N Peterson AFB, CO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-23 | 2 NW Colorado Springs, CO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-23 | 2 NW Colorado Springs, CO | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2026-06-23 | 3 ENE Colorado Springs, CO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-23 | 2 N Colorado Springs, CO | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2026-06-23 | 3 N Colorado Springs, CO | Severe | 1.50" | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). |
| 2026-06-23 | 2 S Peterson AFB, CO | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-06-23 | 4 NE Fountain, CO | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-06-23 | 3 SE Colorado Springs, CO | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-06-23 | Colorado Springs, CO | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2026-06-23 | 3 N Colorado Springs, CO | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-06-22 | 2 N Fountain, CO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
NOAA has recorded 28 high-wind events within 25 miles of Fountain, CO in the past five years. Of those, 28 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 70 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 8 events |
| Significant | 20 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | 2 SSE Peterson AFB, CO | 70 | Severe | ASOS station KCOS Colorado Springs Airport originated from decaying high based shower. |
| 2026-07-28 | 4 WSW Pinon, CO | 68 | Severe | Personal weather station measured wind gust. |
| 2026-06-30 | 2 SSE Peterson AFB, CO | 62 | Significant | ASOS station KCOS Colorado Springs Airport. |
| 2025-08-24 | FOUNTAIN, CO | 59 | Significant | KFCS at Fort Carson measured a wind gust of 59 mph. |
| 2025-07-10 | PUEBLO WEST, CO | 68 | Severe | Mesonet station GW3678 Pueblo West measured a wind gust of 68 mph. |
| 2025-07-10 | FALCON, CO | 60 | Significant | A 60 mph wind gust was measured in central El Paso County. |
| 2025-07-10 | FALCON, CO | 62 | Significant | A 62 mph wind gust was measured in central El Paso County. |
| 2025-07-04 | ELLICOTT, CO | 62 | Significant | Wind gusts of 62 mph was measured around Ellicott, Colorado. |
| 2025-06-27 | (COS)COLORADO SPGS ARPT, CO | 58 | Significant | Asos station kcos Colorado Springs Airport measured 58 mph thunderstorm outflow wind gust. |
| 2024-09-17 | (COS)COLORADO SPGS ARPT, CO | 69 | Severe | There was a 60 knot wind gust reported at location. |
| 2024-09-17 | PEYTON, CO | 69 | Severe | There was a 60 knot wind gust reported at location. |
| 2024-09-17 | FALCON, CO | 60 | Significant | There was a 52 knot wind gust reported at location. |
| 2024-07-16 | (COS)COLORADO SPGS ARPT, CO | 59 | Significant | Asos station KCOS colorado springs airport measured 59mph wind gust. |
| 2023-10-02 | FOUNTAIN, CO | 59 | Significant | — |
| 2023-10-02 | (COS)COLORADO SPGS ARPT, CO | 58 | Significant | — |
| 2023-08-02 | (COS)COLORADO SPGS ARPT, CO | 67 | Severe | — |
| 2023-08-02 | (COS)COLORADO SPGS ARPT, CO | 62 | Significant | — |
| 2023-08-02 | FOUNTAIN, CO | 60 | Significant | — |
| 2022-07-20 | FOUNTAIN, CO | 58 | Significant | Mesonet station in Fountain. |
| 2022-07-14 | (AFF)USAF ACDMY COLO, CO | 58 | Significant | — |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Fountain was on September 22, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Fountain averages roughly 58 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 276 of the 289 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Fountain in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Fountain-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 Fountain. 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 Fountain 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 ValidationFountain 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.