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Moffat County, CO hail & severe wind history
32 storm reports on file for Moffat County between 2011-06-30 and 2025-06-12 — 5 hail and 27 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 2.1 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
Hail reports
5
0.3 per year
Largest hail
1.75"
golf ball size · 2024-09-04
Strongest gust
90 mph
78 kt · 2020-06-06
Reported damage
$342K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
22
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2020
7 reports
Search every Moffat County report
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32 of 32 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Moffat County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-12 16:43 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.47 mi SW of Great Divide | The Great Divide 2N RAWS recorded a wind gust to 60 mph at approximately 5:46 PM MDT on June 12th. This gust was associated with a passing band of showers and thunderstorms. No reports of damages, injuries, or fatalities were recorded. |
| 2025-06-12 19:18 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 15.72 mi WSW of Greystone | The Dinosaur NM 19N RAWS recorded a gust to 62 mph at approximately 8:22 PM MDT on June 12th. This gust was associated with a small thunderstorm that had formed over the Dinosaur National Monument area. This was the only gust recorded in the area, and no reports of damages, injuries, or fatalities were received associ… |
| 2024-09-04 12:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 21.94 mi WSW of Hiawatha Camp | Occurred at the Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters location. Small hail mixed with heavy rain fell initially until larger stones fell up to golf ball size. Vehicles have damage, garden destroyed and chicken coop is full of holes. Accumulation of hail plugged up some of the culverts. |
| 2024-07-27 16:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 18 mi SE of Massadona | Thunderstorms tracked across Rio Blanco and Routt counties on the afternoon of the 27th, producing strong to severe wind gusts as they did so. Recorded wind gusts ranged from 50 mph to 60 mph, with the peak gust being recorded at the PIRC2 Pinto mesonet site, 18 miles southeast of Massadona. Gusts into the 50s were re… |
| 2024-07-14 18:00 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 2 mi SW of Great Divide | Showers and thunderstorms formed off the higher terrain in the western half of Moffat County, and gradually drifted east. As it did so, these storms produced a wind gust to 71 mph, that was recorded by the Mesonet site GDRC2, 2 miles southwest of Great Divide. This was the only recorded gust of this strength. No repor… |
| 2024-06-21 17:00 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 0 mi N of (Cag)Craig/Moffat Ar | A severe thunderstorm moved through portions of Moffat and Routt counties on the evening of the 21st, producing several forms of severe weather. The KCAG ASOS at Craig-Moffat County Airport recorded a severe wind gust to 66 mph at 6:19 PM MDT. This storm went on to cause damage near Hayden. |
| 2024-06-21 17:00 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 0 mi N of (Cag)Craig/Moffat Ar | A severe thunderstorm that moved through Craig on the evening of the 21st produced several severe weather types, including winds. The peak gust was 66 mph, which was recorded at the KCAG ASOS at Craig-Moffat County Airport. In addition, at the nearby Loudy-Simpson Park, the Whittle the Wood festival sustained damage i… |
| 2024-06-02 14:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 18 mi SE of Massadona | The Pinto RAWS station recorded a gust to 60 mph with a passing thunderstorm. This storm also produced a gust to 49 mph at the KEEO ASOS at Meeker Airport. |
| 2024-06-01 14:00 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of (Cag)Craig/Moffat Ar | The peak gust associated with this thunderstorm was 58 mph and was recorded at the KCAG ASOS at the Craig-Moffat County Airport at 3:31 PM MDT. Additional gusts with this storm, while strong, were generally below severe criteria. |
| 2023-07-24 13:58 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of (Cag)Craig/Moffat Ar | A peak wind gust of 60 MPH was measured by the automated weather station at the Craig���Moffat County Airport. |
| 2023-07-04 15:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 10.28 mi E of Craig Messa View Ran | A strong thunderstorm moved over rural portions of Moffat County. Gusty winds associated with the high-based storm produced significant wind damage across Black Mountain Road. Many trees fell across the road and stranded motorists. Some of the trees were 16 to 20 inches in diameter. No sensors nearby but wind gusts we… |
| 2021-08-26 16:53 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 4.23 mi WNW of Elk Spgs | A peak wind gust of 65 MPH was measured by the automated weather station 4 miles west-northwest of Elk Springs. |
| 2021-08-06 11:57 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of (Cag)Craig/Moffat Ar | A peak wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by the automated weather station at the Craig-Moffat County Airport. |
| 2021-08-06 13:28 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of (Cag)Craig/Moffat Ar | A peak wind gust of 60 MPH was measured by the automated weather station at the Craig-Moffat County Airport. |
| 2021-08-06 16:01 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 0 mi N of (Cag)Craig/Moffat Ar | A peak wind gust of 66 MPH was measured by the automated weather station at the Craig-Moffat County Airport. |
| 2020-08-29 14:54 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of (Cag)Craig/Moffat Ar | A peak wind gust of 64 mph was measured by the automated weather station at the Craig-Moffat Airport. |
| 2020-06-06 12:28 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 22.39 mi WSW of Hiawatha Camp | A peak wind gust of 66 mph was measured by an automated weather station west-southwest of Hiawatha. |
| 2020-06-06 12:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 5.96 mi WNW of Craig | Wind gusts estimated to be in the 70 to 75 mph range caused significant roof damage to a house in Craig, Colorado. |
| 2020-06-06 12:31 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 2.19 mi NNW of Craig | Several homes on Dunn Drive in Craig, CO had severe damage. One home suffered damage to three sections of metal roofing. Also, the SW corner of a large pole barn lost many roof panels. Another house to the west lost 50% of its roof. A separate 2 car garage at the residence also lost the SW corner of the roof. Another… |
| 2020-06-06 13:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.28 mi E of Blue Mtn | A severe thunderstorm produced large hail estimated to be the size of quarters east of Blue Mountain. |
| 2020-06-05 21:23 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 12.17 mi NW of Greystone | A peak wind gust of 67 mph was measured by an automated weather station northwest of Greystone. |
| 2020-06-05 21:28 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 22.39 mi WSW of Hiawatha Camp | A peak wind gust of 60 mph was measured by an automated weather station west-southwest of Hiawatha. |
| 2019-09-17 12:08 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 0 mi N of (Cag)Craig/Moffat Ar | The automated weather station at the Craig-Moffat County Airport measured a peak wind gust of 59 mph as a severe thunderstorm moved through the area. |
| 2019-08-30 14:27 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 1.72 mi WSW of Craig | A trained weather spotter west of Craig measured a peak wind gust of 66 mph from outflow winds associated with a collapsing thunderstorm. |
| 2019-06-20 13:55 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 3.45 mi ENE of Elk Spgs | An automated weather station recorded a peak thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2017-05-07 13:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | .53 mi E of Blue Mtn | A strong thunderstorm that traveled from southwest to northeast dropped hail up to the size of quarters along with pea-sized hail up to 1 inch in depth on U.S. Highway 40 near Blue Mountain. |
| 2016-09-14 11:10 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 3.25 mi NW of Elk Spgs | Firefighters on the Calico Wildfire were pelted with large hailstones. |
| 2016-06-23 17:15 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 3.59 mi W of Craig | Spotter reported trees down due to wind gusts. Craig ASOS reported 59 mph wind gusts. Widespread power outages around the Craig area. |
| 2013-09-17 18:40 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 17.47 mi NW of Greystone | The hail was reported to have damaged cars in the area. |
| 2011-06-30 11:09 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .87 mi SW of Dinosaur | Thunderstorm wind gusts to 60 mph and half inch sized hail were reported in Dinosaur. |
| 2011-06-30 11:22 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.81 mi N of Dinosaur | A severe thunderstorm with pea sized hail and winds estimated at 60 mph were reported at the Dinosaur National Monument area. |
| 2011-06-30 11:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Massadona | Thunderstorm outflow winds estimated to 65 mph knocked out power for 2 to 3 hours in Massadona. |
Worst storm days in Moffat County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-06 | 4 | 1" (quarter) | 90 mph |
| 2021-08-06 | 3 | — | 66 mph |
| 2011-06-30 | 3 | — | 64 mph |
| 2025-06-12 | 2 | — | 62 mph |
| 2024-06-21 | 2 | — | 66 mph |
| 2020-06-05 | 2 | — | 67 mph |
| 2024-09-04 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2016-09-14 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
| 2017-05-07 | 1 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2013-09-17 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) | — |
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.
When does hail hit Moffat County?
Across 10 years of records, June produced the most reports (17), 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 | 1 | 3.1% |
| June | 17 | 53.1% |
| July | 4 | 12.5% |
| August | 6 | 18.8% |
| September | 4 | 12.5% |
| 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 8081). 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.