Hail in Fountain, CO on September 7, 2024
Reported 1" (quarter size)
Weather radar did not flag hail of one inch or more over Fountain that day. On the ground, 1 report was filed in Fountain; the largest measured 1" (quarter size).
Ground reports filed in Fountain
| Time | Hail size | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 6:46 PM | 1" (quarter size) | NWS spotter report (trained spotter) |
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 September 7
Other hail days in Fountain
- June 23, 2026ground reports · 2 reports
- June 22, 2026radar up to 3" (teacup size) · 3 reports
- July 16, 2025radar up to 2.25" (hen egg size) · 1 report
- July 6, 2025radar up to 1.25" (half dollar size)
- August 19, 2024radar up to 3.5" (teacup size) · 1 report
- August 1, 2024radar up to 1.75" (golf ball size)
- July 19, 2024radar up to 1" (quarter size)
- July 7, 2024radar up to 3" (teacup size) · 3 reports
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.