Hail in Federal Heights, CO on May 30, 2024
Reported 1" (quarter size)
Weather radar did not flag hail of one inch or more over Federal Heights that day. On the ground, 3 reports were filed in Federal Heights; the largest measured 1" (quarter size).
Ground reports filed in Federal Heights
| Time | Hail size | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 9:35 PM | 1" (quarter size) | NWS spotter report (public) |
| 9:42 PM | 1" (quarter size) | NWS spotter report (trained spotter) |
| 9:55 PM | 1" (quarter size) | NWS spotter report (public) |
What quarter-size hail does to a roof
One inch is the size where insurers and roofers start to expect shingle damage, especially on older roofs. Look for dented gutters and downspouts and granules collecting at the bottom of the downspouts. Radar describes the storm, not your shingles: the only way to know what a particular roof took is an inspection. Most homeowner policies set a deadline for reporting storm damage, so check your policy.
Every home inside a storm's radar footprint, scored by roof age, material and hail history, sold to a few roofers only so you are not the twentieth truck on the street.
Other Colorado towns hit on May 30
- Commerce City, CO · May 30, 2024radar up to 4" (softball size) · 11 reports
- Denver, CO · May 30, 2024radar up to 4" (softball size) · 34 reports
- Thornton, CO · May 30, 2024radar up to 3.5" (teacup size) · 10 reports
- Aurora, CO · May 30, 2024radar up to 2.5" (tennis ball size) · 13 reports
- Broomfield, CO · May 30, 2024radar up to 2.5" (tennis ball size) · 9 reports
- Watkins, CO · May 30, 2024radar up to 2.25" (hen egg size)
- Erie, CO · May 30, 2024radar up to 2" (hen egg size) · 1 report
- Northglenn, CO · May 30, 2024radar up to 1.75" (golf ball size) · 6 reports
- Dacono, CO · May 30, 2024radar up to 1.5" (ping-pong ball size)
- Frederick, CO · May 30, 2024radar up to 1.5" (ping-pong ball size)
- Westminster, CO · May 30, 2024radar up to 1.5" (ping-pong ball size) · 12 reports
- Firestone, CO · May 30, 2024radar up to 1.25" (half dollar size) · 1 report
Other hail days in Federal Heights
Radar sizes are estimates from NEXRAD hail signatures (NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory) for the largest stones in a storm cell, not a measurement at any one home. Ground reports are National Weather Service local storm reports and the NOAA Storm Events Database, as filed. Town-level data only; this page shows no addresses and no homeowner information.