Idalia, CO Hail Storm – June 2025

Idalia, CO was hit by a concluded hail storm on June 28, 2025. The peak confirmed hail size reached 1 inch.

What Happened

The storm produced two verified hail alerts over the Idalia area on Saturday evening. The first came at 7:22 PM MDT with 1-inch hail and radar plus spotter verification. A second alert followed at 7:57 PM MDT with the same 1-inch hail estimate and the same confidence level.

The timing shows a short sequence of hail reports during the early evening. The alerts were issued within 35 minutes of each other. Both carried radar and spotter support, which places the event in the confirmed category rather than a radar-only estimate.

The storm was no longer active after the second alert. No later hail size increase was reported in the alert set for this event.

Damage Assessment

One-inch hail is large enough to produce scattered roof and siding impacts, especially on older asphalt shingles and softer exterior materials. Light metal panels, vents, gutters, and window screens can also show marks from repeated stone strikes. Vehicles parked outside can carry dents and broken trim.

In a small community like Idalia, the damage pattern often varies by roof age, slope, and how long the hail core remained over a structure. Some properties will show only cosmetic loss. Others will carry enough impact marks to justify closer roof inspection, especially where the hail hit exposed edges, flashing, and roof transitions.

The two verified alerts suggest a repeat hail path through the same general area. When hail of this size falls in more than one burst, exterior damage can be uneven across nearby parcels. A home that missed the first core can still show impact marks from the second.

What Contractors Should Know

This event supports a focused post-storm canvass in Idalia and the surrounding warning area. Start with roofs on older shingle systems, light gauge metal accessories, and properties with recent repair history. Look for bruising, granular loss, cracked tabs, soft hits on vents, and dents on painted metal that may align with hail exposure.

Document each property with roof age, slope, and elevation of exposed components. Use field photos that show strike marks on ridge caps, flashings, gutters, downspouts, fascia, window screens, and vehicle panels when present. For lead response, the two-alert sequence gives a narrow evening window for matching call lists, dispatch timing, and inspection routes.

Contractors working this event should also account for mixed impact patterns. A street can contain both clearly affected roofs and nearby homes with only minor exterior marks. Verification should stay tied to the local field evidence, not the warning polygon alone.

For precise hail track data, use the paid Strike Map.