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Hail history in Avondale, CO

Radar has detected major hail over the Avondale area on 22 days since 2011, up to 3.75" (baseball size or larger) on July 23, 2018. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Avondale, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Avondale

June 1, 2025up to 1.5" near Avondale · storm peaked at 1.5" (Brighton area)May 28, 2025up to 1.25" near Avondale · storm peaked at 1.75" (Wiley area)August 19, 2024up to 1.75" near Avondale · storm peaked at 4" (Briggsdale area)July 21, 2024up to 1.25" near Avondale · storm peaked at 1.25" (San Acacio area)June 22, 2023up to 3.5" near Avondale · storm peaked at 4" (Elbert area)June 17, 2023up to 1" near Avondale · storm peaked at 3" (Kim area)May 29, 2023up to 1.5" near Avondale · storm peaked at 1.75" (Olney Springs area)May 29, 2021up to 1" near Avondale · storm peaked at 2" (Seibert area)July 12, 2020up to 1.25" near Avondale · storm peaked at 2.75" (Cheyenne Wells area)May 14, 2020up to 1.5" near Avondale · storm peaked at 1.5" (Avondale area)July 20, 2019up to 2" near Avondale · storm peaked at 3.25" (Lazy Acres area)July 23, 2018up to 3.75" near Avondale · storm peaked at 4" (Fountain area)May 2, 2018up to 1.25" near Avondale · storm peaked at 1.25" (Avondale area)July 4, 2017up to 1" near Avondale · storm peaked at 2" (Cheraw area)July 25, 2016up to 1" near Avondale · storm peaked at 4" (Crowley area)May 6, 2015up to 2" near Avondale · storm peaked at 2" (Avondale area)July 14, 2014up to 1.5" near Avondale · storm peaked at 2.75" (Ellicott area)August 22, 2013up to 2.25" near Avondale · storm peaked at 3" (Ken Caryl area)August 18, 2013up to 1" near Avondale · storm peaked at 2" (Brush area)August 7, 2013up to 1.5" near Avondale · storm peaked at 2" (Blende area)June 15, 2012up to 1.5" near Avondale · storm peaked at 1.75" (Eckley area)July 7, 2011up to 1.5" near Avondale · storm peaked at 3.75" (Kiowa area)

What this record means for a Avondale roof

The list above covers 22 radar-confirmed hail days over Avondale between 2011 and 2025. The largest signature recorded over the Avondale area was 3.75" (baseball size or larger) on July 23, 2018. Radar put the local estimate at or above the 1" mark, the size generally capable of damaging asphalt shingles, on every one of those days.

Insurers and their adjusters can pull this same NOAA archive, so a date on this list is not news to the company handling a claim. What the archive cannot show is the condition of your specific roof, which is why dated photos and a written inspection report carry the weight in a dispute. Most homeowner policies also set a deadline to report storm damage, commonly one or two years from the date of loss, so a recent date above matters most if the roof was never inspected after it.

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Common questions

Has Avondale had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.75" (baseball size or larger) over the Avondale area, most recently on June 1, 2025. Hail of 1" or larger is generally considered capable of damaging asphalt shingles.

Does this prove my roof was damaged?

No. Radar estimates hail aloft, accurate to roughly a mile, and cannot confirm what reached any specific roof. It is a strong reason to document your roof and check your policy's claim deadline after a listed date, not proof of damage.

How do I check my exact address in Avondale?

Use the free address lookup on this site. It searches the same NOAA radar archive within a radius you choose around your address, back to 2011.

If one of these dates is recent