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Lakewood hail storm history

Jefferson County·NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database·~75-day publication lag

Lakewood sits on the Colorado Front Range in Jefferson County, a corridor where afternoon convective storms tracking northeast from the Rocky Mountains create consistent hail risk during spring and early summer. The Front Range's topography and elevation gradient make this area a convergence zone for severe weather systems that develop over the mountains and move toward the plains.

Events ≥1" (10yr)
53
Significant ≥1.5" (10yr)
13
Avg per year (10yr)
5.3
Largest recorded
2"
Most recent
Aug 23, 2025
Total records
65
NOAA storm history
events (10 yr)53
≥1.5" significant13
peak year (28)2023
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Hail risk in Lakewood peaks between May and July, with secondary activity in April and August. Most significant events occur in the afternoon and early evening between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Mountain Time, when surface heating destabilizes the atmosphere and triggers thunderstorm development along the Front Range.

Annual frequency — last 10 years

2025
1
2024
2023
28
2022
1
2021
1
2020
no events
2019
6
2018
8
2017
5
2016
3
≥2.0" severe≥1.5" significant≥1.0" marginal

When hail hits — monthly pattern

Avg events per month · all years · NOAA data

Jan0
Feb0
Mar0
Apr0
May13
Jun25
Jul13
Aug11
Sep3
Oct0
Nov0
Dec0

All recorded hail events

Of 65 recorded events, 13 (20%) reached 1.5" or larger — the threshold for likely functional damage on standard asphalt shingles.

Aug 23, 20251"quarter

Report from mping.

Mping public report.

Jun 23, 20231"quarter

Large hail damaged a roof and window screens.

May 26, 20231"quarter

Hail accumulated up to 3 inches in depth.

Aug 13, 20210.87"penny
Aug 21, 20191"quarter
Jul 27, 20181.75"golf ball
Jul 24, 20181"quarter
May 14, 20180.75"penny
May 26, 20160.75"penny
Data source

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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