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Crowley County, CO hail & severe wind history
60 storm reports on file for Crowley County between 2010-05-18 and 2024-08-19 — 51 hail and 9 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 4 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
Hail reports
51
3.4 per year
Largest hail
2"
hen egg size · 2016-07-08
Strongest gust
70 mph
61 kt · 2016-06-12
Reported damage
$0
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
40
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2016
12 reports
Search every Crowley County report
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60 of 60 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Crowley County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-19 19:36 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.76 mi NE of Olney Spgs | A trained spotter reported hail of 0.88 inches in diameter. |
| 2024-08-19 19:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.29 mi ESE of Olney Spgs | A storm chaser reported hail of 1 inch in diameter; relayed via broadcast media. |
| 2024-08-19 19:51 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | .54 mi E of Ordway | An NWS Employee reported thunderstorm wind damage, with tree limbs down. |
| 2024-08-12 18:15 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Olney Spgs | A public source reported hail of 1.5 inches in diameter. |
| 2024-08-12 18:15 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.76 mi NE of Olney Spgs | A trained spotter reported hail of 0.88 inches in diameter. |
| 2024-07-16 14:35 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.82 mi N of Sugar City | Pole barn blown down, trees blown down. Relayed by county sheriff. |
| 2024-07-16 14:40 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.38 mi N of Sugar City | Large limbs and trees blown down in ditches along co ln 22 and 22.5 between cr k and hwy 96. Relayed by crowley county sheriff. |
| 2024-07-15 15:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .88 mi NE of Sugar City | Strong outflow winds of 60mph were recorded northeast of Sugar City. |
| 2023-08-05 16:05 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Olney Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2023-07-20 15:48 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.76 mi NE of Olney Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2023-07-20 17:09 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.55 mi N of Ordway | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-07-05 20:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | .54 mi E of Olney Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-07-04 15:28 | Hail | 1" quarter | .54 mi E of Sugar City | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2023-06-10 16:22 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.76 mi NE of Olney Spgs | Trained spotter reported. |
| 2022-06-06 15:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.33 mi ENE of Sugar City | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2022-06-06 15:42 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 9.12 mi ESE of Sugar City | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-06-06 16:03 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.33 mi ENE of Sugar City | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-09-14 16:45 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Ordway | Two to three inch tree limbs were snapped off. Metal siding and roofing debris was scattered around Ordway. |
| 2021-07-04 16:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.76 mi NE of Olney Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-05-22 13:33 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 10.36 mi N of Ordway | No narrative filed · source: NWS Employee |
| 2019-07-20 18:27 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .54 mi E of Sugar City | Extensive tree damage throughout Sugar City. Branches upwards of 8 inches in diameter were downed. |
| 2019-06-21 19:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.63 mi E of Ordway | CoCoRaHS observer relayed quarter size hail just east of Ordway. |
| 2019-06-21 19:51 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 8.93 mi ESE of Sugar City | Storm chaser reported penny size hail southeast of Sugar City. |
| 2019-06-18 15:31 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.76 mi NE of Olney Spgs | Trained spotter reported nickel hail. |
| 2017-08-13 17:46 | Hail | 1" quarter | .88 mi SW of Olney Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-08-13 17:51 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.76 mi NE of Olney Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-08-10 17:45 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 6.22 mi S of Ordway | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2017-06-25 14:28 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 8.36 mi N of Sugar City | No narrative filed · source: NWS Employee |
| 2017-05-09 14:30 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.14 mi NNE of Sugar City | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-09-14 13:27 | Hail | 1" quarter | .54 mi E of Olney Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2016-09-14 13:31 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.64 mi NE of Crowley | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-09-14 13:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Ordway | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-09-14 13:57 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .54 mi E of Sugar City | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-09-14 14:03 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .88 mi NE of Sugar City | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-07-25 18:10 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.76 mi NW of Crowley | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-07-08 04:22 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .65 mi ESE of Ordway | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-06-29 19:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.29 mi ENE of Sugar City | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-06-25 16:20 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 2.82 mi N of Ordway | Large cottonwood trees were uprooted. |
| 2016-06-12 18:48 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Olney Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-06-12 18:48 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Olney Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-06-12 19:30 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Olney Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-06-03 22:33 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.76 mi N of Ordway | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2014-06-05 19:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.77 mi WSW of Crowley | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-06-05 19:44 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.76 mi NE of Olney Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-05-31 19:36 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 12.54 mi N of Sugar City | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2013-07-31 16:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .54 mi E of Olney Spgs | Several large tree limbs were downed, and a garage door was buckled. |
| 2013-06-17 16:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .54 mi E of Sugar City | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2013-06-17 16:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | .88 mi NE of Sugar City | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-05-23 18:46 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Ordway | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-06-14 13:52 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2 mi N of Sugar City | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-05-18 17:16 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .54 mi E of Olney Spgs | No known damage. |
| 2011-05-18 18:53 | Hail | 1" quarter | .54 mi E of Olney Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-05-18 19:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Ordway | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2010-07-30 12:59 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.64 mi NW of Ordway | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-07-18 16:31 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.81 mi ENE of Sugar City | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-06-12 19:22 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.7 mi SE of Crowley | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-06-07 17:35 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .88 mi SW of Olney Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2010-05-19 14:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.48 mi W of Olney Spgs | No narrative filed · source: NWS Employee |
| 2010-05-18 15:38 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.87 mi NW of Ordway | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-05-18 15:38 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.87 mi NW of Ordway | No narrative filed · source: Public |
Worst storm days in Crowley County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-14 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2022-06-06 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2011-05-18 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2016-06-12 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 70 mph |
| 2024-08-19 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | 69 mph |
| 2013-06-17 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2024-08-12 | 2 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2017-08-13 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
| 2023-07-20 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2019-06-21 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
Reports by year
Report counts are driven partly by how many people were around to report a storm, so recent years tend to look busier than the early 2010s. Treat the trend as a reporting trend, not purely a weather trend.
Notable large-hail events (2" and up)
| Date | Size | Near | What was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-08 | 2" hen egg | .65 mi ESE of Ordway | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Crowley County?
Across 13 years of records, June produced the most reports (21), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 0 | 0.0% |
| April | 0 | 0.0% |
| May | 10 | 16.7% |
| June | 21 | 35.0% |
| July | 14 | 23.3% |
| August | 9 | 15.0% |
| September | 6 | 10.0% |
| October | 0 | 0.0% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
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About these numbers
Every row above is a report filed with the National Weather Service and archived in the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (FIPS 8025). Reports are eyewitness, trained-spotter and damage-survey observations, so they cluster near roads and towns and miss storms over empty country. Hail sizes are estimates. Damage figures are preliminary as filed and are never revised in this archive. Use this page for background, not for an insurance claim, a legal filing, or a roof assessment — for those, get the official record from NOAA directly.