Fountain hail storm history
El Paso County·NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database·~75-day publication lag
Fountain, located in El Paso County, experienced 18 hail events of 1 inch or larger over the past 10 years, averaging 1.8 events annually. The city sits on the Front Range where afternoon convective storms tracking northeast from the Rocky Mountains create consistent hail risk. The largest recorded hailstone in Fountain measured 1.5 inches in diameter.
Hail in Fountain peaks between May and July, with secondary activity in April and August. Most significant hail events occur in the afternoon between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Mountain Time, when atmospheric instability is highest. Only 2 of the 18 recorded events reached the 1.5-inch threshold that typically causes structural damage to roofing and vehicles.
Annual frequency — last 10 years
When hail hits — monthly pattern
Avg events per month · all years · NOAA data
All recorded hail events
Of 146 recorded events, 48 (33%) reached 1.5" or larger — the threshold for likely functional damage on standard asphalt shingles.
Hail measured to 1 inches fell in eastern El Paso County.
Hail measured to 1.5 inches occurred in central El Paso County.
Report from mPING. Hail measured to 1 inch occurred in Fountain.
Hail up to 1 inches in diameter fell in El Paso County from severe thunderstorms.
Hail up to 1 inches in diameter fell in El Paso County from severe thunderstorms.
Hail up to 1.25 inches in diameter fell in El Paso County from severe thunderstorms.
There was one inch hail measured at the location.
A public report via mPING reported hail of 1 inch in diameter.
A public source reported hail of approximately 1.0 inch in diameter.
Hail measured to 1.5 inches fell in Security.
A public source via mPing, reported hail of 1 inch in diameter.
Public reported hail of 0.75 inches in diameter.
Picture of 1 inch diameter hail from social media.
Mping report.
Mping Report.
Public reported.
Reported by the public.
From the Mping app and the public.
Public reported.
Reported by a trained spotter.
Reported from the Broadcast Media.
Winds of 50 mph or greater were also observed.
Storm chaser reports large hail, 1 inch.
Trained spotter reported large hail, 1.25 inches.
Public reported large hail, 1.25 inches.
Report came from an image on Twitter.
Local broadcast media relayed golf ball hail.
One inch hail.
Public report of 1.25 inch hail.
Golf ball sized hail reported.
A report from MPING relayed half-dollar size.
Half-dollar size hail reported.
Trained spotter reported quarter size hail.
Windows in houses were broken by the large hail.
Hail event data for Fountain derives from NOAA Storm Data records covering El Paso County, which documented 19 total significant hail events in the region over the past decade. Event counts at the city level may underrepresent smaller hail falls that were not formally reported to NOAA.
NOAA Storm Events Database source