Broomfield, CO Hail Storm – June 2026

A severe hail storm tracked through Broomfield, Colorado on June 26, 2026, producing 3.62-inch hail and prompting multiple NWS alerts across the afternoon and evening. The event generated a long series of radar-detected hail signatures and at least one spotter-verified surface impact.

What Happened

The storm produced 36 NWS alerts between 1:57 PM MDT and 9:59 PM MDT as it moved through the Broomfield metro area. Early afternoon scans first flagged inch-class hail on dual-polarization radar around 1:57 PM. Activity intensified in the late afternoon. Between about 5:27 PM and 7:50 PM, radar detections repeatedly registered stones above 1.5 inches. Several NWS warning-only updates overlapped those radar returns.

A spotter-submitted Local Storm Report logged vehicle glass damage in Broomfield at 7:17 PM MDT, with the observer noting a cracked windshield. One of the alerts at 7:32 PM included both radar detection and a spotter verification. Later evening updates showed weaker returns and several NWS warning-only alerts as the system moved away from the metro area.

The alert set mixed radar-derived hail estimates, NWS warning-only notices, and one radar-plus-spotter verification. The sequence shows a cluster of more intense radar detections in the late afternoon and early evening, with intermittent warning polygons issued by the NWS covering portions of Broomfield during that window.

Damage Assessment

Field reports and radar returns indicate localized surface impacts in Broomfield. The NWS Local Storm Report at 7:17 PM MDT documented damage to a car windshield within Broomfield city limits. No additional official ground reports for Broomfield were filed with the NWS/Storm Prediction Center during this event.

Radar alerts across the late afternoon and early evening contained repeated detections of hail large enough to produce vehicle and exterior glass damage where those signatures intersected populated areas. NWS warning polygons covered multiple neighborhoods at the peak of the event, creating potential exposure for vehicles and exposed roof features located inside those warning areas.

Where radar detections exceeded roughly 1.5 inches and spotter input was present, expect vehicle body dents, broken automotive glass, and localized soft-surface impacts. The only spotter-verified damage we have for this event is the windshield report at 7:17 PM MDT. Claims teams should treat other locations inside the warning area as radar-indicated, pending field verification.

What Contractors Should Know

Prioritize vehicle glass and exterior glass inspections in Broomfield properties that were inside NWS warning areas from late afternoon through early evening. Start with photographic documentation of all broken glass and sunroofs. For vehicles, log VIN, owner information, and surrounding surface damage to support glass replacement versus repair decisions.