19 days with hail of 1 inch or larger have been logged in 80116 (Franktown) since 1996, 1.5 times the Douglas County ZIP average of 12.6.
Area name is an approximation from Census ZCTA data. Method and limits.
Largest storm: May 10, 2023
1.75-inch (golf ball) hail near Franktown. Storms that formed southwest of Denver crossed the metro with quarter to tennis-ball hail, then grew baseball to softball hail on the plains. Also the largest report in 80136. (NOAA NCEI event 1099452, episode 180507)
80116 vs. the Douglas County average
| Since 1996 | 80116 | Douglas Co. ZIP avg. (14) |
|---|---|---|
| Days with 1 in.+ hail | 19 | 12.6 |
| Reports 1 in.+ | 31 | 18.1 |
| Reports 1.75 in.+ | 6 | |
| All reports | 39 | |
| Last report | June 3, 2026 |
Hail days here run 1.5 times the county ZIP average.
Homes in 80116
| Housing (2020-2024) | 80116 | Douglas Co. |
|---|---|---|
| Median year built | 1990 | 1999 |
| Built before 1980 | 29.4% | 7.3% |
| Built before 2000 | 77.5% | |
| Owner-occupied | 96.7% | 78.8% |
| Housing units | 1,964 |
Source: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024.
Every one of the 31 reports here was at least the 1-inch size that an IIBEC table ties to damage on 3-tab shingles; 6 reached 1.75 inches. With a median build year of 1990 and 77.5% of homes built before 2000, an original roof on a typical house here has been through most of the storms listed above. (IIBEC)
Reports by decade
| Decade | All | 1 in.+ | 1.75 in.+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-99 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11 | 9 | 1 |
Every 1 in.+ hail day in 80116
1998: Aug. 9 (1); 1999: June 11 (1); 2003: July 26 (1.75), July 29 (1); 2004: July 14 (1); 2005: June 24 (1); 2009: June 15 (1.75); 2010: July 6 (1.5); 2011: June 27 (1.5); 2015: June 3 (1.75), Aug. 7 (1.75); 2016: July 7 (1); 2019: June 8 (1), July 4 (1.25), July 15 (1.25); 2023: May 10 (1.75), June 21 (1.25), June 22 (1); 2026: June 3 (1).
10 largest reports
| Date | Hail | NCEI |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2023 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 1099452 |
| Aug. 7, 2015 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 593102 |
| June 3, 2015 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 570391 |
| June 15, 2009 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 165647 |
| July 26, 2003 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 5368268 |
| July 26, 2003 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 5368269 |
| May 10, 2023 | 1.5 in. (ping pong ball) | 1099441 |
| May 10, 2023 | 1.5 in. (ping pong ball) | 1099458 |
| June 3, 2015 | 1.5 in. (ping pong ball) | 570389 |
| June 3, 2015 | 1.5 in. (ping pong ball) | 570415 |
Building code: Douglas County (unincorporated) roof code data (confirm your address is inside this jurisdiction)
Neighboring ZIP pages: 80111 (Greenwood Village) · 80117 (Kiowa)
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