August 2019 Colorado Hail Storm (Blog Update #15)

Colorado is known for its intense and strong hail storms across the easter parts on the state. On August 13th, 2019, A major hailstorm hit Colorado’s eastern plains and dropped extremely large hail across the region. The storm dropped a hailstone with a 4.83 inch diameter in the town of Bethune.

Courtesy: CBS4 Denver

Hail is most common in the month of June in Colorado. Hail is responsible for thousands of damage to crops, homes, businesses and vehicles. Hail can fall to such extremes that it can even cover the roads making it look like it snowed when it is really hail.

Courtesy: CBS4 Denver

Large hail is most common in eastern Colorado where there is an abundance of moisture for hail to form in. If you want to see some insane shots of hail falling during the 2019 storm, click here.