Hail in Watkins, CO on August 22, 2026
Reported 1" (quarter size)
Weather radar did not flag hail of one inch or more over Watkins that day. On the ground, 1 report was filed in Watkins; the largest measured 1" (quarter size).
Ground reports filed in Watkins
| Time | Hail size | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2:45 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 August 22
- Calhan, CO · Aug 22, 2026radar up to 2" (hen egg size)
- Fort Lupton, CO · Aug 22, 2026radar up to 1.5" (ping-pong ball size) · 1 report
- Roxborough Park, CO · Aug 22, 2026radar up to 1.5" (ping-pong ball size)
- Brighton, CO · Aug 22, 2026radar up to 1.25" (half dollar size) · 2 reports
- Aurora, CO · Aug 22, 2026radar up to 1" (quarter size) · 1 report
- Commerce City, CO · Aug 22, 2026radar up to 1" (quarter size)
- Highlands Ranch, CO · Aug 22, 2026radar up to 1" (quarter size)
Other hail days in Watkins
- June 1, 2026radar up to 3.25" (teacup size) · 2 reports
- August 10, 2025radar up to 1.25" (half dollar size)
- June 17, 2025radar up to 1.25" (half dollar size)
- May 18, 2025radar up to 1" (quarter size)
- June 9, 2024radar up to 3.25" (teacup size) · 2 reports
- May 30, 2024radar up to 2.25" (hen egg size)
- July 4, 2023radar up to 1.25" (half dollar size)
- June 21, 2023radar up to 1" (quarter size)
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.