Brighton hail storm history
Adams County·NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database·~75-day publication lag
Brighton sits in Adams County on Colorado's Front Range, where afternoon thunderstorms tracking northeast from the Rocky Mountains create consistent hail risk during spring and early summer. The terrain and atmospheric conditions in this corridor make Adams County a repeat target for severe convective hail events.
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Hail risk in Brighton peaks from May through July, when afternoon storms between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. MT most frequently develop along the Front Range. April and August represent secondary risk months when severe storms still occur but with lower frequency. The geographic position of Brighton—east of the foothills but still within the collision zone of mountain and plains air masses—concentrates this seasonal pattern.
Annual frequency — last 10 years
When hail hits — monthly pattern
Avg events per month · all years · NOAA data
All recorded hail events
Of 58 recorded events, 12 (21%) reached 1.5" or larger — the threshold for likely functional damage on standard asphalt shingles.
Report received from mPING.
Report of penny to quarter size hail on the southwest side of Keenesburg.
Report from mping.
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Storm Events Database. Publication lag is approximately 75 days — current-year events may be incomplete.
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