63 days with hail of 1 inch or larger have been logged in 80831 (Colorado Springs) since 1996, 3.5 times the El Paso County ZIP average of 18.1.
Area name is an approximation from Census ZCTA data. Method and limits.
Largest storm: July 23, 1996
2.75-inch (baseball) hail near Peyton. Baseball-size hail hit Peyton, hurt two people and damaged about 125 homes. (NOAA NCEI event 5557290, episode 1015376)
80831 vs. the El Paso County average
| Since 1996 | 80831 | El Paso Co. ZIP avg. (40) |
|---|---|---|
| Days with 1 in.+ hail | 63 | 18.1 |
| Reports 1 in.+ | 121 | 29 |
| Reports 1.75 in.+ | 19 | |
| All reports | 173 | |
| Last report | July 6, 2025 |
Hail days here run 3.5 times the county ZIP average. Part of this ZIP area lies in Elbert County.
Homes in 80831
| Housing (2020-2024) | 80831 | El Paso Co. |
|---|---|---|
| Median year built | 2006 | 1992 |
| Built before 1980 | 8.9% | 35.8% |
| Built before 2000 | 30.2% | |
| Owner-occupied | 92.2% | 66% |
| Housing units | 11,817 |
Source: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024.
The 2.75-inch maximum here meets or tops the 2-inch hail a roof covering must withstand for the IBHS FORTIFIED High Wind & Hail designation, and 19 of the 121 reports reached 1.75 inches. Half the homes here were built in 2006 or later, so a roof older than the July 23, 1996 storm may still be the original. (Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety)
Reports by decade
| Decade | All | 1 in.+ | 1.75 in.+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-99 | 18 | 10 | 2 |
| 2000s | 49 | 23 | 7 |
| 2010s | 72 | 56 | 7 |
| 2020s | 34 | 32 | 3 |
Every 1 in.+ hail day in 80831
1996: July 7 (1), July 23 (2.75), Aug. 14 (1), Sept. 24 (1.5); 1997: June 1 (2); 1998: June 29 (1.5), July 15 (1); 1999: June 9 (1); 2004: July 9 (1.5); 2005: June 2 (1), June 19 (1), July 14 (1.75); 2006: Sept. 1 (1); 2007: June 2 (1), Aug. 22 (1.75), Aug. 23 (1.5); 2008: June 3 (1.75), June 19 (1); 2009: June 12 (1), July 6 (1.75), July 11 (1.75), Aug. 17 (1.75); 2010: April 22 (1.25), May 26 (1.25), June 11 (1.25), July 15 (1); 2011: June 17 (1.75); 2013: June 18 (1); 2014: June 24 (1.5); 2015: June 25 (1), June 28 (1), July 9 (1), Aug. 17 (2.5); 2016: May 10 (1), May 26 (1), June 13 (1.75), June 23 (1), July 7 (1.5), July 8 (1), July 14 (1.75), July 28 (1.75); 2017: May 26 (1.75); 2018: May 18 (1), Aug. 6 (1.5), Aug. 7 (1.75), Aug. 15 (1.25), Aug. 18 (1); 2019: July 4 (1.5), July 5 (1); 2020: June 26 (1.75); 2021: May 29 (2), Aug. 12 (1); 2022: June 6 (1.25), June 7 (2), Aug. 15 (1); 2023: June 22 (1), Aug. 5 (1); 2024: May 15 (1), May 20 (1.5), Aug. 20 (1); 2025: May 24 (1.25), May 27 (1.5), July 6 (1.5).
10 largest reports
| Date | Hail | NCEI |
|---|---|---|
| July 23, 1996 | 2.75 in. (baseball) | 5557290 |
| Aug. 17, 2015 | 2.5 in. (tennis ball) | 589490 |
| June 7, 2022 | 2 in. (hen egg) | 1040906 |
| May 29, 2021 | 2 in. (hen egg) | 963176 |
| June 1, 1997 | 2 in. (hen egg) | 5603262 |
| June 26, 2020 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 906651 |
| Aug. 7, 2018 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 778882 |
| May 26, 2017 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 689369 |
| July 28, 2016 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 639849 |
| July 14, 2016 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 640715 |
Building code: Colorado Springs (PPRBD) roof code data (confirm your address is inside this jurisdiction)
Neighboring ZIP pages: 80830 (Matheson) · 80832 (Ramah)
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