Hail & Wind Storms in Fort Morgan, CO — Latest Dates and Sizes
Hail and wind activity within ~25 miles of Fort Morgan, Colorado or recorded for its county: the last 12 months from NWS warnings, storm reports, and station measurements, plus official NOAA records back to 2010.
Latest hail and wind near Fort Morgan
- Last reported hail (0.75 in.+, screening): August 22, 2026 — 1.75 in. reported 18.5 mi NW of Fort Morgan (Jackson Reservoir), SPC storm report.
- Last wind gust 45 mph+ (screening): August 22, 2026 — 74 mph reported 18.2 mi W of Fort Morgan (Orchard), SPC storm report.
- 2026 so far: 6 hail days and 19 wind days within 25 miles (days with a storm report or station gust at the screening thresholds; warnings alone never count).
| Date | Largest reported hail | Strongest gust |
|---|---|---|
| August 22, 2026 | 1.75 in. reported | 74 mph reported |
| August 16, 2026 | 0.75 in. reported | — |
| July 22, 2026 | — | 72 mph reported |
| July 9, 2026 | — | 51 mph measured |
| July 8, 2026 | — | 76 mph measured |
| July 3, 2026 | 1.00 in. reported | — |
| June 24, 2026 | 2.75 in. reported | 75 mph reported |
| June 23, 2026 | 3.00 in. reported | 58 mph measured |
| June 22, 2026 | — | 64 mph measured |
| June 8, 2026 | 0.75 in. reported | — |
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Fort Morgan storm facts
- StormAuditor's analysis of NOAA and National Weather Service records found 138 wind and hail events, NWS warning products included, within 25 miles of Fort Morgan, Colorado or recorded for Morgan County in the 12 months ending October 8, 2026 (83 wind, 55 hail).
- The strongest gust within 25 miles of Fort Morgan in the last 12 months was 77 mph, measured 5.4 mi N of Fort Morgan (Fort Morgan Airport) on December 17, 2025 (NWS Local Storm Report; storm reports and station gusts only, warnings excluded).
- The largest hail reported within 25 miles of Fort Morgan in the last 12 months was 3.00 in., 14.9 mi W of Fort Morgan (Wiggins) on June 23, 2026 (NWS Local Storm Report).
- The busiest day by event count near Fort Morgan was June 24, 2026, with 23 events.
- Morgan County alone recorded 121 of those wind and hail events (70 wind, 51 hail); the Colorado page ranks counties by events of every type, floods and Special Weather Statements included.
Fort Morgan, Colorado storm history at a glance (last 12 months)
This free weather history for Fort Morgan — home to about 12,000 residents — draws on StormAuditor's consolidated public record: 138 wind and hail events within 25 miles of Fort Morgan or recorded for Morgan County in the trailing 12 months — 83 wind and 55 hail.
Events combine NWS warning products, observed Local Storm Reports, station measurements and official NCEI records in one event table. Because they include warnings, and wind covers thunderstorm and non-thunderstorm wind alike, they measure something different from the NCEI entry counts in the history section below; the two are not comparable year to year.
Busiest days near Fort Morgan by event count
Ranked by the number of 12-month events, NWS warnings included, so a day with many warnings can outrank a day with larger hail.
- June 24, 2026 — 23 events incl. warnings · 7 wind · 16 hail · storm-date page: 17 storm reports
- June 23, 2026 — 11 events incl. warnings · 2 wind · 9 hail · storm-date page: 14 storm reports
- August 22, 2026 — 9 events incl. warnings · 4 wind · 5 hail · storm-date page: 7 storm reports
- September 7, 2026 — 6 events incl. warnings · 3 wind · 3 hail
- June 22, 2026 — 6 events incl. warnings · 5 wind · 1 hail
Storm-day records for Fort Morgan
Storm-date pages for the biggest days near Fort Morgan: a report or station gust within 25 miles met NWS severe criteria (hail 1.00 in.+ or wind 58 mph+), with at least two separate observations. Not every storm day in the table above has a page. Each page lists the reports, station gusts and a free way to check one address:
- August 22, 2026 (hail 1.75 in., gusts 74 mph)
- June 24, 2026 (hail 2.75 in., gusts 75 mph)
- June 23, 2026 (hail 3.00 in., gusts 58 mph)
How these numbers are counted
The storm numbers on this page are counted in four different ways, plus the free address check. Each answers a different question with its own size cutoffs, area and time span, so compare numbers within one group, not across groups.
- Storm days (latest hail and wind): A day in the last 12 months when at least one report within 25 miles of Fort Morgan showed hail 0.75 in. or larger or wind of 45 mph or more (StormAuditor screening thresholds). Reports are NWS storm reports from spotters, the public and officials, plus weather-station gusts, which count from 50 mph. A warning on its own never makes a storm day. The latest and largest hail, the latest and strongest gust, and the storm-day table all use this record.
- Storm-date pages (NWS severe): A storm-date page is published only when at least one report or station gust within 25 miles of a city met the National Weather Service severe criteria (hail 1.00 in. or larger, or wind 58 mph or more), at least two separate observations were logged, and the day ranks among the most significant. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. Not every storm day gets a page; when one does, the page and the storm-day table show the same largest hail and strongest gust.
- Events (12-month counts): Events count NWS warnings, storm reports (wind 50 mph+, hail 0.75 in.+), station gusts (50 mph+) and NCEI entries within 25 miles of Fort Morgan or recorded for Morgan County, tornado entries counted as wind. One event is one place on one day, counted separately for hail and for wind. A weather station or storm-report point counts once a day, at that day's highest reading, however many readings it filed; a place with hail and wind on the same day is two events. NWS warnings count once per county per day, and each NCEI entry once per place per day. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. The same report arriving through another feed (SPC or NCEI) is one record. Events measure how busy the area was, not whether a storm hit: one storm can bring warnings and reports from many places, so the busiest days by event count can differ from the storm days.
- NOAA history (since 2010): The official NOAA storm record (NCEI Storm Events) within 25 miles of Fort Morgan or in Morgan County from January 1, 2010 to the day before the 12-month window starts: hail 0.50 in.+, thunderstorm wind 40 mph+ and tornadoes. It is a separate, older record with its own "storm days" (days with any entry), so its counts are not compared with the 12-month numbers.
- Free Report Snapshot: A free YES/NO estimate for one address, from radar and wind analysis at the property rather than area reports, at the same screening thresholds: hail 0.75 in. or wind 45 mph.
Full method: Methodology and Data Sources.
Fort Morgan hail and wind history in NOAA NCEI records, 2010–Oct. 2025
This section covers January 1, 2010 through October 7, 2025. Storms from October 8, 2025 on are in the 12-month summary above, so no date is counted in both.
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 459 NCEI Storm Events entries within 25 miles of Fort Morgan or in Morgan County for this period, on 144 separate storm days. Hail is the more common entry — 302 hail reports to 97 thunderstorm wind reports.
June is the peak month for both hazards, with 43% of all hail reports. None of these NCEI storm days fell in December through February.
The most storm days came in 2025 through Oct. 7, with 16; the fewest in a full year was 2, in 2012 and 2022. Across 2022–2024, the area averaged 8.0 storm days a year, below the 15-year average of 8.5.
On May 10, 2023, 4.00 in. (grapefruit size) hail was reported in Morgan County — the largest in these records for this area. Hail of 2 inches or more appears in 9 different years of this record, the latest being 2025 through Oct. 7. The strongest measured thunderstorm gust was 75 mph on April 22, 2010 in Morgan County. NCEI also lists 60 tornado entries for the area — one entry per county a tornado crossed.
- Average: 8.5 storm days a year (2010–2024)
- May and June: 71% of all hail reports
- Most hail reports in one year: 68 in 2023
- Hail of 1 in. or larger reported in every full year, 2010–2024
| Year | Hail reports | Thunderstorm wind reports | Tornado entries | Storm days | Largest hail | Strongest measured gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 42 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 3.00 in. | 75 mph |
| 2011 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1.75 in. | 70 mph |
| 2012 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2.75 in. | 64 mph |
| 2013 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1.75 in. | 63 mph |
| 2014 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1.75 in. | 63 mph |
| 2015 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3.50 in. | 60 mph |
| 2016 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 in. | 70 mph |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.50 in. | 64 mph |
| 2018 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 1.75 in. | 71 mph |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3.00 in. | — |
| 2020 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2.00 in. | 70 mph |
| 2021 | 40 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 2.30 in. | 58 mph |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1.00 in. | — |
| 2023 | 68 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 4.00 in. | 67 mph |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 1.75 in. | 74 mph |
| 2025 through Oct. 7 | 20 | 22 | 2 | 16 | 2.00 in. | 72 mph |
Download this history: CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-history/co/fort-morgan.json (free, open license, cite StormAuditor).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (thunderstorm wind, hail, and tornado entries; hail 0.50 in. or larger, wind 40 mph or more; wind converted from knots).
Fort Morgan storm history questions, 2010–Oct. 2025
How big did hail get in Fort Morgan, 2010–Oct. 2025?
4.00 in., grapefruit size, reported on May 10, 2023 in Morgan County, per NCEI. Hail of 2 inches or more appears in 9 years of this record in all, most recently 2020, 2021 and 2025 through Oct. 7.
Which year had the most storm days near Fort Morgan, 2010–Oct. 2025?
2025 through Oct. 7, with 16 storm days (20 hail reports, 22 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 tornado entries). The 15-year average is 8.5 storm days.
How many hail reports does Fort Morgan see in a typical year?
About 19 hail reports a year (2010–2024 average), with 1-inch or larger hail reported every year. Thunderstorm wind averages 5.0 reports a year.
What month has the most hail near Fort Morgan?
June has the most hail reports (129, 2010–Oct. 2025), followed by May (85) and August (37).
What is the strongest measured thunderstorm gust near Fort Morgan, 2010–Oct. 2025?
75 mph, measured on April 22, 2010 in Morgan County. Only gusts NCEI lists as measured count here; gusts measured on a date and county with a tornado entry, and entries of 120 knots or more (known entry errors), are left out.
Fort Morgan hail map and wind map
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County-level activity is on the Impact Heatmap (free with an account), and day-by-day history is on the Storm Calendar (Pro plans and higher).
Free Fort Morgan weather report by address
Area maps show where storms tracked; an insurance claim or roof inspection turns on what happened at the property. Three ways to check one Fort Morgan address:
- The Free Report Snapshot answers YES/NO instantly on estimated wind of 45 mph or more and hail of 0.75 in. or larger (screening thresholds) at the address.
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Free Fort Morgan storm data download
The Fort Morgan storm records for the last 12 months download free, free to reuse under the data license: download CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-data/co/fort-morgan.json.
- Coverage: every wind and hail record within about 25 miles of Fort Morgan or recorded for Morgan County, with dates, counties, event types, measured gusts and hail sizes.
- Rows: each source record before consolidation, including every NWS warning product and smaller storm reports, so the row count differs from the event counts above.
- Statewide files are on the Colorado storm data page.
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- Colorado statewide storm data
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Data last refreshed October 8, 2026. Event counts cover wind and hail (warning products, and storm reports from 50 mph or 0.75 in.); flood activity and Special Weather Statements are not counted here.