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Hail history in Wheat Ridge, CO

Radar has detected major hail over the Wheat Ridge area on 28 days since 2011, up to 3" (baseball size or larger) on May 8, 2017. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Wheat Ridge, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

Wheat Ridge sits in the same storm paths as nearby Lakewood, which shares most of the hail days listed below.

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Every major hail day near Wheat Ridge

June 8, 2026up to 1.25" near Wheat Ridge · storm peaked at 2.25" (Burlington area)July 6, 2025up to 1.5" near Wheat Ridge · storm peaked at 4" (Haxtun area)June 20, 2024up to 1.25" near Wheat Ridge · storm peaked at 1.75" (Grand Junction area)June 30, 2023up to 1" near Wheat Ridge · storm peaked at 2" (El Moro area)June 29, 2023up to 2.25" near Wheat Ridge · storm peaked at 3" (Aurora area)June 5, 2023up to 1" near Wheat Ridge · storm peaked at 1.25" (Louisville area)May 26, 2023up to 1.5" near Wheat Ridge · storm peaked at 1.75" (Kiowa area)August 21, 2019up to 1.5" near Wheat Ridge · storm peaked at 2" (Four Square Mile area)July 20, 2019up to 1.75" near Wheat Ridge · storm peaked at 3.25" (Lazy Acres area)July 13, 2019up to 1.25" near Wheat Ridge · storm peaked at 1.25" (Aurora area)September 5, 2018up to 1.5" near Wheat Ridge · storm peaked at 1.5" (Lakewood area)August 14, 2018up to 1.25" near Wheat Ridge · storm peaked at 3" (La Veta area)August 13, 2017up to 1.25" near Wheat Ridge · storm peaked at 3.5" (Olney Springs area)May 8, 2017up to 3" near Wheat Ridge · storm peaked at 3.25" (North Washington area)June 28, 2016up to 2" near Wheat Ridge · storm peaked at 2.25" (Arvada area)May 24, 2016up to 1.75" near Wheat Ridge · storm peaked at 3" (Akron area)September 29, 2015up to 1.75" near Wheat Ridge · storm peaked at 2.25" (Silver Cliff area)June 25, 2015up to 1.25" near Wheat Ridge · storm peaked at 3.5" (Comanche Creek area)June 4, 2015up to 1.5" near Wheat Ridge · storm peaked at 3.5" (Lyons area)May 25, 2015up to 1" near Wheat Ridge · storm peaked at 1.5" (Sheridan area)May 25, 2014up to 1" near Wheat Ridge · storm peaked at 2" (Palmer Lake area)May 24, 2014up to 1.25" near Wheat Ridge · storm peaked at 2.25" (Lakewood area)May 22, 2014up to 1" near Wheat Ridge · storm peaked at 2.75" (Comanche Creek area)May 7, 2014up to 1" near Wheat Ridge · storm peaked at 2.5" (Gilcrest area)September 9, 2013up to 1.75" near Wheat Ridge · storm peaked at 2" (Commerce City area)May 23, 2012up to 1.25" near Wheat Ridge · storm peaked at 1.5" (Hartman area)May 5, 2012up to 1.25" near Wheat Ridge · storm peaked at 2" (Keenesburg area)July 6, 2011up to 1" near Wheat Ridge · storm peaked at 1.75" (Colorado City area)

What this record means for a Wheat Ridge roof

The list above covers 28 radar-confirmed hail days over Wheat Ridge between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Wheat Ridge area was 3" (baseball size or larger) on May 8, 2017. 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 Wheat Ridge had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3" (baseball size or larger) over the Wheat Ridge area, most recently on June 8, 2026. 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 Wheat Ridge?

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