80.1% of the 16,952 homes in 80909 (Colorado Springs) were built before 1980, and NOAA has 36 hail reports of 1 inch or larger here since 1996.
Area name is an approximation from Census ZCTA data. Method and limits.
Largest storm: June 7, 2012
2-inch (hen egg) hail near Colorado Springs. Supercells dropped very large hail across El Paso County and spun up two tornadoes. Also the largest report in 80917, 80918. (NOAA NCEI event 378216, episode 63119)
80909 vs. the El Paso County average
| Since 1996 | 80909 | El Paso Co. ZIP avg. (40) |
|---|---|---|
| Days with 1 in.+ hail | 25 | 18.1 |
| Reports 1 in.+ | 36 | 29 |
| Reports 1.75 in.+ | 5 | |
| All reports | 41 | |
| Last report | June 17, 2025 |
Hail days here run 1.4 times the county ZIP average.
Homes in 80909
| Housing (2020-2024) | 80909 | El Paso Co. |
|---|---|---|
| Median year built | 1964 | 1992 |
| Built before 1980 | 80.1% | 35.8% |
| Built before 2000 | 96.7% | |
| Owner-occupied | 54% | 66% |
| Housing units | 16,952 |
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 5 of the 36 reports reached 1.75 inches. Half the homes here were built by 1964, 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 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 11 | 8 | 0 |
| 2010s | 17 | 17 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Every 1 in.+ hail day in 80909
1996: Sept. 17 (1); 1998: July 29 (1); 2002: Aug. 27 (1); 2004: May 10 (1), June 27 (1), July 9 (1.25); 2005: June 21 (1); 2007: July 3 (1), Aug. 22 (1.25), Aug. 23 (1.25); 2010: July 6 (1.75); 2012: June 6 (1.75), June 7 (2); 2016: Aug. 29 (1); 2018: May 15 (1), May 18 (1.25), June 12 (1), June 30 (1); 2023: June 8 (1), July 5 (1), July 7 (1), July 20 (1.5), July 31 (1); 2025: June 15 (1), June 17 (1).
10 largest reports
| Date | Hail | NCEI |
|---|---|---|
| June 7, 2012 | 2 in. (hen egg) | 378216 |
| June 7, 2012 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 378219 |
| June 6, 2012 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 378190 |
| June 6, 2012 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 378193 |
| July 6, 2010 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 251149 |
| July 20, 2023 | 1.5 in. (ping pong ball) | 1128714 |
| June 7, 2012 | 1.5 in. (ping pong ball) | 378214 |
| June 6, 2012 | 1.5 in. (ping pong ball) | 378178 |
| May 18, 2018 | 1.25 in. (half dollar) | 756233 |
| June 6, 2012 | 1.25 in. (half dollar) | 378183 |
Building code: Colorado Springs (PPRBD) roof code data (confirm your address is inside this jurisdiction)
Neighboring ZIP pages: 80908 (Black Forest) · 80910 (Colorado Springs)
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