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Aurora, Colorado Hail Report and Map: July 28, 2026

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Was there hail in Aurora, CO on July 28, 2026? Radar estimated hail up to 1.48 inches inside the town limits of Aurora on July 28, 2026 (Eastern time). Radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch covered 8% of the town. Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 2:30 p.m. and 3:10 p.m. MT on July 28, 2026.

Radar-estimated hail swath in Aurora, CO on July 28, 2026; colors show estimated hail sizes

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Hail estimates at a glance

Storm date (Eastern time)July 28, 2026 (Tuesday)
Maximum radar estimate across the area1.48 inches; strongest part of the swath about 13 miles southeast of Aurora, CO
Maximum radar estimate inside Aurora1.48 inches
Share of Aurora with radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch8%
Approximate radar timingBetween about 2:30 p.m. and 3:10 p.m. MT on July 28, 2026 (Mountain time)
County coverage includes (0.5 inch or larger)Arapahoe County (66 sq mi), Adams County (14 sq mi), Elbert County (6 sq mi) and Douglas County (5 sq mi)
Area with radar estimates of 0.5 inch or largerabout 90 square miles
Area with radar estimates of 1 inch or largerabout 5 square miles
SourceNOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH)

Which towns had hail on July 28, 2026?

Radar estimated hail of at least 0.5 inch inside these town limits, using U.S. Census boundaries. Each percentage is the share of town area with those estimates.

TownCountyMaximum radar estimate inside town limitsTown area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch
Aurora, COAdams County1.48 inches8%
Watkins, CO0.91 inch35%

Towns near the hail

The strongest part of the swath was within 15 miles of these towns. Distances and directions run from each town to that part of the swath.

  • Parker, CO: strongest radar estimates about 6 miles northeast of town
  • Centennial, CO: strongest radar estimates about 10 miles east of town
  • Greenwood Village, CO: strongest radar estimates about 14 miles east of town
  • Lone Tree, CO: strongest radar estimates about 11 miles east of town
  • Cherry Creek, CO: strongest radar estimates about 10 miles east of town
  • The Pinery, CO: strongest radar estimates about 9 miles north of town
  • Castle Pines North, CO: strongest radar estimates about 14 miles northeast of town

What time did radar detect hail?

Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 2:30 p.m. and 3:10 p.m. MT on July 28, 2026. We used 14 NOAA radar hail detections in this area to estimate the window. We trim outlying detection times when enough are available, then round down to five-minute marks. It doesn't give an arrival time at an address.

This report shares at least one town with the report for July 29, 2026. Storm dates run from midnight to midnight Eastern time, so a late-evening storm farther west can appear under two dates. See the Aurora, CO report for July 29, 2026.

Data source and limits

We use NOAA's MRMS radar product MESH (Maximum Estimated Size of Hail) for hail-size estimates. Each town's figure is the maximum inside its Census town limits. The percentage is the town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Each storm date covers one calendar day in Eastern time. A late-evening storm west of the Eastern time zone can appear under two dates. Radar estimates don't confirm hail on the ground or roof damage. Hail of 0.5 to 0.75 inch can damage roofs, especially older roofs. An estimate below 1 inch doesn't rule out damage. Read how we calculate sizes and times.

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