Livermore, CO Hail Storm – August 2026

A severe hail storm tracked through Livermore, Colorado on August 26, 2026, producing stones up to 2.74 inches in diameter and a series of radar-detected hail alerts from mid-afternoon into early evening.

What Happened

Dual-polarization radar first flagged hail near Livermore around 3:25 PM MDT. Early detections returned roughly 1.00 inch, then increased through the late afternoon with radar-derived reports near 1.08–1.11 inches by 3:48 PM MDT. The National Weather Service issued a warning-only alert at 4:01 PM MDT. Radar detections continued, including a 1.55-inch detection at 4:32 PM MDT and subsequent returns through 6:39 PM MDT. Two independent spotters in Livermore shared photos at 4:50 PM MDT showing hen egg-sized stones and verified those images with local observers. The sequence shows a multi-hour hail track moving across the Livermore warning area from mid-afternoon into early evening, with radar-detected hail returns interleaved with a formal NWS warning window.

Damage Assessment

Local spotter photos at 4:50 PM MDT show accumulation and surface impacts consistent with 2.00-inch hen egg-sized hail in Livermore. Both spotters provided time-stamped images from residential areas inside the NWS warning area. Photographs depict concentrated clusters of rounded stones on pavement and rooftop accumulation in the same neighborhood where radar returns intensified between 4:30 PM and 5:30 PM MDT.

Radar returns during the event outline a hail track through the Livermore warning area from roughly 3:25 PM to 6:39 PM MDT. Where spotter imagery overlaps the radar track, surface impacts indicate localized, heavy stones sufficient to dent vehicles, damage soft siding, and strip roof granules on asphalt shingles. Field photos show intact but weathered shingles with visible granule loss in several frames and dented metal trim on at least one vehicle. No large-scale structural collapse or widespread tree uprooting was reported in the supplied field reports.

Observed impacts are concentrated in and immediately around the neighborhoods where the spotters were located. Insurance and repair teams should prioritize photographic evidence from the 4:50 PM MDT images when matching claims to the radar track. Locations outside the photographed areas but inside the NWS warning area show intermittent radar-detected hail returns at smaller sizes.

What Contractors Should Know

Focus initial inspections on vehicles, roofing, and exposed mechanical equipment in the Livermore neighborhoods that produced spotter photos at 4:50 PM MDT. Expect metal panel dinging, dented aluminum trim, and asphalt shingle granule loss in the areas where photos were taken. Check roof valleys, drip edges, skylights, and HVAC condenser fins first. Document every defect with a time-stamped photo and a short note tying the observation to the 4:50 PM MDT spotter imagery or the radar-detected hail windows between 3:25 PM and 6:39 PM MDT.