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 56 hail storms within 25 miles of Pueblo West, CO. Of those, 51 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 27 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Pueblo West| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 4 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 8 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 9 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 30 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 5 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 events |
| 2025 | 8 events |
| 2024 | 5 events |
| 2023 | 27 events |
| 2022 | 2 events |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Pueblo West, with 27 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Pueblo West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | 3 WSW Blende, CO | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2026-06-24 | 4 NE Blende, CO | Significant | 1.00" | At NWS Office. |
| 2026-06-24 | 4 NE Blende, CO | Significant | 1.00" | At NWS Office. |
| 2026-06-24 | 2 ESE Pueblo, CO | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2026-06-24 | 4 NE Blende, CO | Significant | 1.00" | Multiple 1 inch hail stones measured NWS Pueblo Office. Hail ended at 1114 PM. |
| 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. |
| 2026-06-22 | 2 ENE Fountain, CO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-03-07 | 2 SE Penrose, CO | Destructive | 2.00" | — |
| 2026-03-06 | 1 NNE Fountain, CO | Severe | 1.80" | — |
| 2026-03-04 | 4 NE Blende, CO | Moderate | 0.79" | — |
| 2026-03-04 | 3 WSW Fountain, CO | Moderate | 0.83" | AWOS station KFCS Ft Carson Airport. |
| 2025-08-09 | (PUB)PUEBLO MUNI ARP, CO | Significant | 1.00" | Hail measured to 1 inches fell in central Pueblo County. |
| 2025-08-09 | PUEBLO WEST, CO | Significant | 1.00" | Hail measured to 1 inches fell in western Pueblo County. |
| 2025-08-09 | PUEBLO WEST, CO | Significant | 1.25" | Hail measured to 1.25 inches fell in western Pueblo County. |
| 2025-08-09 | (PUB)PUEBLO MUNI ARP, CO | Severe | 1.75" | Hail measured to 1.75 inches fell in central Pueblo County. |
| 2025-08-09 | (PUB)PUEBLO MUNI ARP, CO | Severe | 1.50" | Hail measured to 1.5 inches fell in central Pueblo County. |
| 2025-07-16 | FOUNTAIN, CO | Significant | 1.00" | Hail measured to 1 inches occurred in central El Paso County. |
NOAA has recorded 44 high-wind events within 25 miles of Pueblo West, CO in the past five years. Of those, 44 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 73 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 21 events |
| Significant | 23 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-11 | 5 NE Blende, CO | 60 | Significant | Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 5 NE Blende. AWOS station KPUB Pueblo Airport. |
| 2026-09-09 | 5 NE Blende, CO | 58 | Significant | Peak wind at the Pueblo Memorial Airport. |
| 2026-08-10 | 5 NE Blende, CO | 60 | Significant | AWOS station KPUB Pueblo Airport. |
| 2026-07-28 | 4 WSW Pinon, CO | 68 | Severe | Personal weather station measured wind gust. |
| 2026-07-28 | 5 NE Blende, CO | 60 | Significant | AWOS station KPUB Pueblo Airport. |
| 2026-07-09 | 5 NE Blende, CO | 67 | Severe | AWOS station KPUB Pueblo Airport. |
| 2026-06-30 | 5 NE Blende, CO | 61 | Significant | AWOS station KPUB Pueblo Airport. |
| 2026-06-22 | 6 N Pueblo Depot, CO | 65 | Severe | — |
| 2026-06-09 | 5 NE Blende, CO | 59 | Significant | Pueblo ASOS. |
| 2026-06-09 | 5 NE Blende, CO | 60 | Significant | AWOS station KPUB Pueblo 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. |
| 2025-06-24 | (PUB)PUEBLO MUNI ARP, CO | 60 | Significant | Kpub asos reported a 60 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-06-24 | PUEBLO DEPOT, CO | 64 | Severe | A 64 mph wind gust was recorded at the location. |
| 2024-09-17 | (PUB)PUEBLO MUNI ARP, CO | 73 | Severe | There was a 63 knot wind gust reported at location. |
| 2024-09-04 | (PUB)PUEBLO MUNI ARP, CO | 61 | Significant | There was a measured gusts of 53 knots. |
| 2024-08-19 | PENROSE, CO | 64 | Severe | A MESONET station (CO132 050E290), near Penrose, reported a measured wind gust of 56 kts. |
| 2024-08-13 | PUEBLO, CO | 69 | Severe | Public reported thunderstorm wind damage. Branches snapped on some smaller trees, and one window broken on the front of a convenience store. |
| 2024-08-13 | PUEBLO, CO | 58 | Significant | NWS employee reported a measured thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2024-08-13 | PUEBLO, CO | 69 | Severe | Public reported thunderstorm wind damage. Trees down near mineral palace park. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Pueblo West was on August 19, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Pueblo West averages roughly 11 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 51 of the 56 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Pueblo West in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Pueblo West-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 Pueblo West. 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 Pueblo West 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 ValidationPueblo West 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.