Colorado Springs, CO Hail Storm – July 2025

Colorado Springs, CO was hit by a multi-zone hail storm on July 4, 2025. The concluded event produced a maximum confirmed hail size of 1 inch.

What Happened

The storm produced two NWS alert areas over Colorado Springs on Friday. The first came at 12:20 PM MDT with 1-inch hail, backed by radar and spotter verification. The second followed at 3:57 PM MDT with 1-inch hail, supported by dual-polarization radar and a confidence reading tied to the hail detection.

The first round developed around midday. The second round came back in the late afternoon. Both alerts carried the same peak hail size, which kept the event within the 1-inch range across the metro area.

This was a concluded storm event. No further alerts were issued after the second round on July 4.

Damage Assessment

1-inch hail can leave visible marks on exposed property. Roof impacts often show up on asphalt shingles, vents, flashing, skylights, and soft metal trim. Vehicles parked outdoors can show denting and chipped glass. Siding, fence caps, and patio covers can also show strike points where hail hit at close range.

In a metro area like Colorado Springs, the damage pattern is often uneven. One block can show only light impact while another sees repeated hits on the same roof slope or vehicle row. Hail of this size can also push homeowners and property managers into a closer inspection window, especially when the storm came in more than one round.

Commercial sites with flat roofs, HVAC units, and rooftop drainage hardware should be checked for impact marks and debris. Exterior storage yards, apartment parking lots, and retail centers are common places where the hail signature appears first.

What Contractors Should Know

The first priority is exposure mapping. Focus on the neighborhoods and roof corridors that sat inside the NWS warning areas during the two alert periods. The midday alert and the late-afternoon alert should be treated as separate inspection windows, since the storm did not arrive as a single pass.

Look for fresh impact marks on shingles, broken tabs, dented gutters, split ridge caps, and bruised vents. On metal systems, check seams, exposed fasteners, and soft accessories such as pipe boots and condensers. On vehicle-heavy properties, note windshield chips, hood dents, and roof dings before equipment or traffic moves the evidence.

Field teams should document the timing against each site visit. For this event, 12:20 PM MDT and 3:57 PM MDT are the anchor points. Pair those times with address-level observations, photo sets, and any tenant or homeowner notes that place the hail inside a specific round.

For multi-zone storms, avoid treating the city as one uniform field. A single metro can carry different hit patterns across separate alert areas, and the second round may produce a tighter or more scattered footprint than the first. Crews should compare roof slopes, parking exposure, and tree canopy cover from one section of the city to the next.