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Montrose County, CO hail & severe wind history
16 storm reports on file for Montrose County between 2010-07-26 and 2024-06-27 — 5 hail and 11 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 1.1 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
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16 of 16 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Montrose County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-27 16:00 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 0 mi N of (Mtj)Montrose Co Arp | A severe thunderstorm moved over the city of Montrose, producing multiple severe threats including winds. The peak recorded gusts were both 62 mph, and both were recorded at the KMTJ ASOS at Montrose Regional Airport. These gusts were measured at 5:20 PM MDT and 5:40 PM MDT. Gusts with this storm ranged from 45 mph to… |
| 2024-06-24 18:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of (6v8)Montrose Co Arp | A thunderstorm moving over the city of Montrose late in the afternoon of the 24th produced strong to severe wind gusts, including one gust to 70 mph. This gust was recorded at the KMTJ ASOS at Montrose Regional Airport at 6:50 PM MDT. Damage was associated with this storm, with reports of several large tree limbs blow… |
| 2023-09-18 14:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.36 mi N of Paradox | Hail estimated to be 0.75 to 1.00 inches in diameter was reported by a Cooperative Observer in Paradox. |
| 2023-06-15 17:49 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 5.95 mi W of (6v8)Montrose Co Arp | A peak wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by an automated weather station 7 miles south-southwest of Olathe. |
| 2022-10-01 16:07 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.08 mi W of Nucla | Ping pong ball sized hail fell in Nucla in Montrose County. |
| 2021-09-18 17:47 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of (6v8)Montrose Co Arp | A peak wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by the automated weather station at the Montrose Regional Airport. |
| 2020-05-11 13:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Olathe | A severe thunderstorm produced large hail estimated to be the size of quarters in Olathe. |
| 2019-07-13 13:48 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 0 mi N of (6v8)Montrose Co Arp | The automated weather station at the Montrose Regional Airport measured a peak wind gust of 62 mph from outflow winds associated with a collapsing thunderstorm. |
| 2019-07-13 14:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Montrose | Collapsing thunderstorms brought strong wind gusts estimated at 55 to 65 mph to Montrose resulting in trees being blown over and damage to a car in town. |
| 2019-07-01 15:27 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | .69 mi N of (6v8)Montrose Co Arp | The automated weather station at the Montrose Regional Airport measured a peak wind gust of 63 mph from outflow winds associated with a collapsing thunderstorm. |
| 2019-06-22 12:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | .88 mi SW of Cimmaron | A severe thunderstorm produced large hail that was estimated to be the size of quarters southwest of Cimarron. |
| 2019-06-20 13:48 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 0 mi N of (6v8)Montrose Co Arp | Strong wind gusts up to 59 mph were recorded by the automated weather station at the Montrose Regional Airport as thunderstorms moved through. |
| 2019-05-26 11:53 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of (6v8)Montrose Co Arp | The automated weather station at the Montrose Regional Airport measured a peak wind gust of 60 mph from outflow winds associated with a strong thunderstorm. |
| 2013-09-22 12:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.87 mi SE of Bedrock | Quarter sized hail was reported on Highway 90 east of Bedrock. |
| 2011-02-19 19:15 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.51 mi NE of (6v8)Montrose Co Arp | The metal roof was ripped off a barn near Montrose by a combination of strong gradient winds and thunderstorm outflow winds. Wind gusts of 62 mph were recorded at a nearby ASOS sensor from this storm. |
| 2010-07-26 23:58 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .61 mi ESE of (6v8)Montrose Co Arp | Thunderstorm outflow winds of 59 mph were measured at the Montrose Regional Airport. |
Worst storm days in Montrose County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-13 | 2 | — | 62 mph |
| 2022-10-01 | 1 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2023-09-18 | 1 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2020-05-11 | 1 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2019-06-22 | 1 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2013-09-22 | 1 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2024-06-27 | 1 | — | 62 mph |
| 2024-06-24 | 1 | — | 70 mph |
| 2023-06-15 | 1 | — | 59 mph |
| 2021-09-18 | 1 | — | 58 mph |
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 Montrose County?
Across 9 years of records, June produced the most reports (5), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 1 | 6.3% |
| March | 0 | 0.0% |
| April | 0 | 0.0% |
| May | 2 | 12.5% |
| June | 5 | 31.3% |
| July | 4 | 25.0% |
| August | 0 | 0.0% |
| September | 3 | 18.8% |
| October | 1 | 6.3% |
| 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 8085). 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.