52.3% of the 19,286 homes in 80011 (Aurora) were built before 1980, and NOAA has 18 hail reports of 1 inch or larger here since 1996.
Area name is an approximation from Census ZCTA data. Method and limits.
Largest storm: May 30, 2024
2-inch (hen egg) hail near Aurora. Evening supercells moved southeast across the metro, hitting the north and east sides hardest with baseball-size hail. Also the largest report in 80233, 80238. (NOAA NCEI event 1176874, episode 191135)
80011 vs. the Adams County average
| Since 1996 | 80011 | Adams Co. ZIP avg. (23) |
|---|---|---|
| Days with 1 in.+ hail | 7 | 9 |
| Reports 1 in.+ | 18 | 14.2 |
| Reports 1.75 in.+ | 7 | |
| All reports | 21 | |
| Last report | June 1, 2026 |
Hail days here run 78 percent of the county ZIP average. Part of this ZIP area lies in Arapahoe County.
Homes in 80011
| Housing (2020-2024) | 80011 | Adams Co. |
|---|---|---|
| Median year built | 1979 | 1993 |
| Built before 1980 | 52.3% | 37.5% |
| Built before 2000 | 80.7% | |
| Owner-occupied | 53.8% | 69.6% |
| Housing units | 19,286 |
Source: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024.
The 2-inch maximum here meets or tops the 2-inch hail a roof covering must withstand for the IBHS FORTIFIED High Wind & Hail designation, and 7 of the 18 reports reached 1.75 inches. Half the homes here were built by 1979, so the date your roof was last replaced tells you more than the age of the house. (Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety)
Reports by decade
| Decade | All | 1 in.+ | 1.75 in.+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-99 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 18 | 16 | 7 |
Every 1 in.+ hail day in 80011
2009: Aug. 6 (1.5); 2010: April 22 (1); 2021: June 13 (1.75); 2023: June 6 (1), June 29 (1.75); 2024: May 30 (2); 2026: June 1 (1.25).
10 largest reports
| Date | Hail | NCEI |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2024 | 2 in. (hen egg) | 1176874 |
| May 30, 2024 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 1176832 |
| May 30, 2024 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 1176842 |
| May 30, 2024 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 1176845 |
| May 30, 2024 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 1176853 |
| June 29, 2023 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 1109232 |
| June 13, 2021 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 964567 |
| May 30, 2024 | 1.5 in. (ping pong ball) | 1176849 |
| June 29, 2023 | 1.5 in. (ping pong ball) | 1109233 |
| June 29, 2023 | 1.5 in. (ping pong ball) | 1109234 |
Building code: Aurora roof code data (confirm your address is inside this jurisdiction)
Neighboring ZIP pages: 80004 (Arvada) · 80012 (Aurora)
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