35 days with hail of 1 inch or larger have been logged in 80102 (Bennett) since 1996, 3.9 times the Adams County ZIP average of 9.
Area name is an approximation from Census ZCTA data. Method and limits.
Largest storm: July 9, 2020
2.5-inch (tennis ball) hail near Arapahoe Park. Quarter to tennis-ball hail and 60 mph gusts hit parts of Adams, Arapahoe and Weld counties. (NOAA NCEI event 899893, episode 149300)
80102 vs. the Adams County average
| Since 1996 | 80102 | Adams Co. ZIP avg. (23) |
|---|---|---|
| Days with 1 in.+ hail | 35 | 9 |
| Reports 1 in.+ | 60 | 14.2 |
| Reports 1.75 in.+ | 16 | |
| All reports | 77 | |
| Last report | June 8, 2026 |
Hail days here run 3.9 times the county ZIP average. Part of this ZIP area lies in Arapahoe and Elbert County.
Homes in 80102
| Housing (2020-2024) | 80102 | Adams Co. |
|---|---|---|
| Median year built | 1993 | 1993 |
| Built before 1980 | 27.2% | 37.5% |
| Built before 2000 | 58.9% | |
| Owner-occupied | 89.1% | 69.6% |
| Housing units | 2,358 |
Source: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024.
The 2.5-inch maximum here meets or tops the 2-inch hail a roof covering must withstand for the IBHS FORTIFIED High Wind & Hail designation, and 16 of the 60 reports reached 1.75 inches. With a median build year of 1993 and 58.9% of homes built before 2000, an original roof on a typical house here has been through most of the storms listed above. (Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety)
Reports by decade
| Decade | All | 1 in.+ | 1.75 in.+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-99 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19 | 10 | 1 |
| 2010s | 30 | 26 | 8 |
| 2020s | 18 | 17 | 6 |
Every 1 in.+ hail day in 80102
1996: Aug. 6 (1.5); 1997: May 25 (1.75), June 14 (1); 1998: July 1 (1.5); 1999: May 22 (1), Sept. 3 (1); 2001: May 28 (1), June 3 (1); 2008: June 4 (1); 2009: June 11 (1), Aug. 10 (1), Aug. 17 (1.75), Aug. 31 (1); 2010: April 21 (1.5), June 10 (2), June 11 (1.75); 2011: June 8 (1); 2013: June 15 (1), July 20 (1.5), July 31 (1); 2014: May 21 (1.75); 2015: June 3 (1.5), June 25 (1.5); 2018: July 29 (1.75), Aug. 6 (1.5); 2019: May 27 (1), June 8 (1.5), Aug. 23 (1.75); 2020: July 9 (2.5); 2021: April 27 (1), May 22 (1), Aug. 19 (1.5); 2023: June 29 (2); 2026: June 1 (2), June 8 (1.75).
10 largest reports
| Date | Hail | NCEI |
|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2020 | 2.5 in. (tennis ball) | 899893 |
| June 1, 2026 | 2 in. (hen egg) | 1330811 |
| June 29, 2023 | 2 in. (hen egg) | 1109224 |
| June 10, 2010 | 2 in. (hen egg) | 232682 |
| June 10, 2010 | 2 in. (hen egg) | 232721 |
| June 8, 2026 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 1330990 |
| June 1, 2026 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 1330809 |
| June 1, 2026 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 1330813 |
| Aug. 23, 2019 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 841587 |
| July 29, 2018 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 762250 |
Neighboring ZIP pages: 80101 (Unincorporated Elbert County) · 80103 (Peoria)
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