Akron, CO Hail Storm – June 2026

A severe hail storm tracked through Akron, CO late afternoon June 21 into the early hours of June 22, producing multi-inch stones and a prolonged sequence of radar-detected hail alerts across the metro.

What Happened

The event generated 76 NWS alerts from the first dual-polarization radar detection at 1:53 PM MDT to the final radar call after 1:14 AM MDT the next morning. Dual-polarization radar flagged repeated 1.0–2.5-inch echoes through the late afternoon and evening, with several alerts also issued as NWS warning-only calls and multiple instances where radar detections matched spotter observations.

Around mid-afternoon, spotter-network messages logged large stones measured with calipers at 2:53 PM MDT and social-media posts with caliper photos were posted about 3:05 PM MDT. mPING submissions in the 2:43–2:53 PM MDT window recorded tennis-ball and hen-egg size classifications, while later mPING messages and social posts documented quarter- to golf-ball sized hail near Levant and northwest of Manter. A radar-plus-spotter verification was recorded at 3:03 PM MDT, and follow-up radar detections with spotter reports appeared intermittently through the evening.

The storm complex shifted slowly across the metro and into adjacent rural areas. Radar-derived detections clustered along a corridor running roughly from southwest of Akron through northern parts of Washington County and into northwest Kansas during the overnight period. Several larger radar-derived hail alerts appeared between mid-afternoon and late evening, coincident with the times and locations of the larger spotter measurements.

Damage Assessment

Field reports and imagery show a mixed damage pattern concentrated near Max, Levant, and northwest toward Manter. Spotter-network corrections at 2:53 PM MDT identified substantial stones near 12 NNW of Max. Social-media photos timestamped at 3:05 PM MDT included caliper measurements and clear photographic evidence of heavy surface impact on lawns and vehicles. mPING reports at 2:43 PM MDT and 3:20 PM MDT registered tennis-ball and ping-pong ball categories in the same corridor.

Later in the afternoon, text-message photo evidence documented quarter-sized hail in Levant at 4:49 PM MDT. Multiple mPING submissions around 6:35 PM MDT again recorded quarter-sized stones, indicating the storm produced both episodic large stones and longer stretches of smaller but still damaging hail. A social-media post near 8:48 PM MDT noted golf-ball sized hail northwest of Manter.

Radar imagery shows the path of largest returns aligned with these ground reports rather than confined to a single municipal boundary. Reported impacts include denting to vehicle panels and concentrated ground scouring in open areas where tennis-ball to hen-egg sized hail was reported. The mix of very large isolated stones and more widespread smaller hail suggests localized roof and vehicle damage pockets near the photo-verified locations and along the radar-detected corridor between Max, Akron, Levant, and northwest toward Manter.

Akron, CO Hail Storm – June 2026

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