56.3% of the 13,502 homes in 80917 (Colorado Springs) were built before 1980, and NOAA has 41 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
2.5-inch (tennis ball) hail near Peterson AFB. Supercells dropped very large hail across El Paso County and spun up two tornadoes. Also the largest report in 80909, 80918. (NOAA NCEI event 378211, episode 63119)
80917 vs. the El Paso County average
| Since 1996 | 80917 | El Paso Co. ZIP avg. (40) |
|---|---|---|
| Days with 1 in.+ hail | 18 | 18.1 |
| Reports 1 in.+ | 41 | 29 |
| Reports 1.75 in.+ | 11 | |
| All reports | 56 | |
| Last report | June 15, 2025 |
Hail days here run about the same as the county ZIP average.
Homes in 80917
| Housing (2020-2024) | 80917 | El Paso Co. |
|---|---|---|
| Median year built | 1979 | 1992 |
| Built before 1980 | 56.3% | 35.8% |
| Built before 2000 | 88.5% | |
| Owner-occupied | 58.6% | 66% |
| Housing units | 13,502 |
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 11 of the 41 reports reached 1.75 inches. Half the homes here were built by 1979, 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 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 35 | 30 | 9 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 2 |
Every 1 in.+ hail day in 80917
1998: July 3 (1.5); 2010: July 4 (1), July 6 (1.75); 2012: June 6 (1.25), June 7 (2.5); 2014: May 23 (1); 2015: June 28 (1.25); 2016: May 26 (1), July 14 (1), July 28 (2); 2018: May 18 (1.75), June 30 (1.25); 2019: June 3 (1); 2023: June 22 (1), July 4 (1), July 7 (1.25), Aug. 5 (1.75); 2025: June 15 (1.75).
10 largest reports
| Date | Hail | NCEI |
|---|---|---|
| June 7, 2012 | 2.5 in. (tennis ball) | 378211 |
| June 7, 2012 | 2.5 in. (tennis ball) | 378226 |
| July 28, 2016 | 2 in. (hen egg) | 639834 |
| July 28, 2016 | 2 in. (hen egg) | 639835 |
| June 7, 2012 | 2 in. (hen egg) | 378213 |
| June 15, 2025 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 1273073 |
| Aug. 5, 2023 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 1134369 |
| May 18, 2018 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 756237 |
| June 7, 2012 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 378212 |
| June 7, 2012 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 378224 |
Building code: Colorado Springs (PPRBD) roof code data (confirm your address is inside this jurisdiction)
Neighboring ZIP pages: 80916 (Colorado Springs) · 80918 (Colorado Springs)
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