Denver, Colorado Hail Report and Map: August 14, 2026
Was there hail in Denver, CO on August 14, 2026? Radar estimated hail up to 1.45 inches inside the town limits of Denver on August 14, 2026 (Eastern time). Radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch covered 10% of the town. Across the report area, the maximum radar estimate was 1.7 inches. The strongest part of the swath was about 6 miles south of Denver, CO. Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 2:45 p.m. and 3:20 p.m. MT on August 14, 2026.
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Hail estimates at a glance
| Storm date (Eastern time) | August 14, 2026 (Friday) |
|---|---|
| Maximum radar estimate across the area | 1.7 inches; strongest part of the swath about 6 miles south of Denver, CO |
| Maximum radar estimate inside Denver | 1.45 inches |
| Share of Denver with radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch | 10% |
| Approximate radar timing | Between about 2:45 p.m. and 3:20 p.m. MT on August 14, 2026 (Mountain time) |
| County coverage includes (0.5 inch or larger) | Arapahoe County (16 sq mi) and Denver County (15 sq mi) |
| Area with radar estimates of 0.5 inch or larger | about 29 square miles |
| Area with radar estimates of 1 inch or larger | about 10 square miles |
| Source | NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) |
Which towns had hail on August 14, 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.
| Town | County | Maximum radar estimate inside town limits | Town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Englewood, CO | Arapahoe County | 1.7 inches | 96% |
| Sheridan, CO | Arapahoe County | 1.7 inches | 100% |
| Denver, CO | Denver County | 1.45 inches | 10% |
| Cherry Hills Village, CO | Arapahoe County | 1.22 inches | 44% |
| Littleton, CO | Arapahoe County | 0.89 inch | 27% |
How big was the hail in Denver?
Radar estimated hail up to 1.45 inches inside the town limits of Denver. Among the listed towns, the highest estimate was 1.7 inches inside the limits of Englewood. The maximum estimates in Littleton were 0.89 inch or less. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Check the swath for estimates around an address.
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.
- Lakewood, CO: strongest radar estimates about 5 miles southeast of town
- Highlands Ranch, CO: strongest radar estimates about 7 miles north of town
- Dakota Ridge, CO: strongest radar estimates about 7 miles east of town
- Ken Caryl, CO: strongest radar estimates about 8 miles northeast of town
- Columbine, CO: strongest radar estimates about 6 miles northeast of town
- Greenwood Village, CO: strongest radar estimates about 4 miles northwest of town
- Aurora, CO: strongest radar estimates about 11 miles southwest of town
- Westminster, CO: strongest radar estimates about 13 miles south of town
What time did radar detect hail?
Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 2:45 p.m. and 3:20 p.m. MT on August 14, 2026. We used 36 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 August 15, 2026. Storm dates run from midnight to midnight Eastern time, so a late-evening storm farther west can appear under two dates. See the Dakota Ridge, CO report for August 15, 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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