Hail in Hinsdale County, Colorado
Hail August 1, 2025 · Hinsdale County, Colorado
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A strong storm developed 7 miles south-southwest of Lake City producing pea to dime size hail with a few nickel size hailstones around 1045 MST.
The wider storm
Drier air working in from the west with monsoonal moisture remaining along the Divide resulted in some stronger storms developing across the higher terrain of western Colorado on the edge of this moisture and dry air gradient. 35 to 45 knots of shear was present to allow a few storms to produce pea to dime size hail with a few nickel size hailstones in Hinsdale County.
Began near Lake City (37.9364, -107.3692).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1292456. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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