83 days with hail of 1 inch or larger have been logged in 80808 (Ellicott) since 1996, 4.6 times the El Paso County ZIP average of 18.1.
Area name is an approximation from Census ZCTA data. Method and limits.
Largest storm: June 20, 2001
4-inch (grapefruit) hail near Calhan. NCEI notes a hail swath about 2 miles wide running from the Elbert-El Paso line into Calhan. Also the largest report in 81023. (NOAA NCEI event 5251546, episode 1116609)
80808 vs. the El Paso County average
| Since 1996 | 80808 | El Paso Co. ZIP avg. (40) |
|---|---|---|
| Days with 1 in.+ hail | 83 | 18.1 |
| Reports 1 in.+ | 126 | 29 |
| Reports 1.75 in.+ | 30 | |
| All reports | 171 | |
| Last report | June 23, 2026 |
Hail days here run 4.6 times the county ZIP average. Part of this ZIP area lies in Elbert County.
Homes in 80808
| Housing (2020-2024) | 80808 | El Paso Co. |
|---|---|---|
| Median year built | 1992 | 1992 |
| Built before 1980 | 35.8% | 35.8% |
| Built before 2000 | 69% | |
| Owner-occupied | 82.3% | 66% |
| Housing units | 2,736 |
Source: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024.
The 4-inch maximum here meets or tops the 2-inch hail a roof covering must withstand for the IBHS FORTIFIED High Wind & Hail designation, and 30 of the 126 reports reached 1.75 inches. With a median build year of 1992 and 69% 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 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
| 2000s | 64 | 39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59 | 49 | 12 |
| 2020s | 23 | 23 | 5 |
Every 1 in.+ hail day in 80808
1996: July 7 (1), July 20 (1.5), July 23 (1.5), Aug. 1 (2), Aug. 14 (1), Sept. 25 (1); 1998: May 24 (1.75), June 21 (1), June 29 (1.25), Aug. 11 (1); 1999: June 11 (1); 2000: March 7 (1); 2001: May 28 (1.75), June 20 (4), Sept. 15 (1.25); 2002: June 3 (1.75), July 10 (1.75); 2004: May 10 (2.75), July 22 (1), Aug. 4 (1.25); 2005: June 2 (1), June 30 (1); 2006: May 22 (1), Sept. 1 (1); 2007: May 4 (1); 2008: May 31 (1), Aug. 14 (1.25); 2009: June 12 (1), July 6 (1), July 11 (1), Aug. 10 (1.25), Aug. 17 (2.5), Aug. 29 (1); 2010: May 26 (1), July 4 (1.75), July 15 (1); 2011: June 17 (1); 2012: June 7 (1.75); 2013: June 15 (1), June 18 (1), Aug. 18 (1.75); 2014: June 5 (1.75), June 24 (1), June 27 (1.5), July 14 (1.5), Aug. 25 (1); 2015: May 7 (1), June 4 (1.5); 2016: June 13 (1.75), July 7 (1.5), July 17 (1.75); 2017: May 26 (1.5), June 29 (1.5), July 7 (1), Aug. 12 (1); 2018: May 28 (1), July 5 (1.75), July 29 (2), Aug. 8 (1.25), Aug. 18 (1); 2019: June 21 (1.75), July 5 (1.75), Aug. 30 (1); 2020: July 15 (1.25), Aug. 20 (1); 2021: July 1 (1), Sept. 14 (1.25); 2022: June 6 (1.75), June 7 (2), Aug. 15 (1); 2023: May 26 (1), May 29 (1), June 22 (1.75), July 7 (1), July 19 (1); 2024: July 3 (1.75), July 7 (1), Aug. 1 (1); 2025: April 23 (1.5), June 25 (1), July 14 (1), Aug. 9 (1); 2026: June 23 (2).
10 largest reports
| Date | Hail | NCEI |
|---|---|---|
| June 20, 2001 | 4 in. (grapefruit) | 5251546 |
| May 10, 2004 | 2.75 in. (baseball) | 5398224 |
| Aug. 17, 2009 | 2.5 in. (tennis ball) | 195199 |
| June 23, 2026 | 2 in. (hen egg) | 1344513 |
| June 7, 2022 | 2 in. (hen egg) | 1040910 |
| July 29, 2018 | 2 in. (hen egg) | 773352 |
| Aug. 1, 1996 | 2 in. (hen egg) | 5566628 |
| July 3, 2024 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 1204794 |
| June 22, 2023 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 1115798 |
| June 6, 2022 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 1040895 |
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Neighboring ZIP pages: 80601 (Brighton) · 80814 (Midland)
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