Hail in Kit Carson County, Colorado

Hail May 21, 2026 · Kit Carson County, Colorado

2.5 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

The wider storm

A deepening High Plains low pressure, in concert with rapidly returning moisture ahead of a strong upper level disturbance approaching from the west, supported isolated to widely scattered strong to severe thunderstorms moving east to southeast over portions of east-central and northeast Colorado during the evening hours on the 21st. Hail reached tennis ball size in Kit Carson County.

Began near Stratton (39.4000, -102.6310).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1337281. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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