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Denver hail season 2016
58 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 35 miles, across 14 storm days, max 2.50". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2016 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2016, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2016 | 12 | 1.75" | DENVER, JEFFERSON, ADAMS |
| July 15, 2016 | 10 | 2.00" | DOUGLAS, ARAPAHOE, DENVER |
| July 28, 2016 | 7 | 1.50" | ARAPAHOE, JEFFERSON |
| May 7, 2016 | 6 | 2.50" | ELBERT, ARAPAHOE, ADAMS |
| June 6, 2016 | 5 | 1.75" | DOUGLAS, BOULDER |
When it fell
Apr 1 · May 22 · Jun 11 · Jul 24
Wind context: the record also holds 7 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2016 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 35 miles of the Denver anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.