64.5% of the 1,457 homes in 81069 (Colorado City) were built before 1980, and NOAA has 27 hail reports of 1 inch or larger here since 1996.
Area name is an approximation from Census ZCTA data. Method and limits.
Largest storm: July 7, 2024
1.75-inch (golf ball) hail near Colorado City. Northwest flow set off hail storms, and 1.75-inch stones were measured in Colorado City. (NOAA NCEI event 1204810, episode 194871)
81069 vs. the Pueblo County average
| Since 1996 | 81069 | Pueblo Co. ZIP avg. (13) |
|---|---|---|
| Days with 1 in.+ hail | 21 | 15.5 |
| Reports 1 in.+ | 27 | 23.5 |
| Reports 1.75 in.+ | 1 | |
| All reports | 35 | |
| Last report | June 17, 2025 |
Hail days here run 1.4 times the county ZIP average. Part of this ZIP area lies in Huerfano and Custer County.
Homes in 81069
| Housing (2020-2024) | 81069 | Pueblo Co. |
|---|---|---|
| Median year built | 1970 | 1970 |
| Built before 1980 | 64.5% | 59.6% |
| Built before 2000 | 83.4% | |
| Owner-occupied | 87.9% | 68.7% |
| Housing units | 1,457 |
Source: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024.
Every one of the 27 reports here was at least the 1-inch size that an IIBEC table ties to damage on 3-tab shingles; 1 reached 1.75 inches. Half the homes here were built by 1970, so the date your roof was last replaced tells you more than the age of the house. (IIBEC)
Reports by decade
| Decade | All | 1 in.+ | 1.75 in.+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-99 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 11 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010s | 18 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020s | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Every 1 in.+ hail day in 81069
1998: Aug. 9 (1); 2000: June 5 (1), July 20 (1); 2003: May 23 (1); 2008: June 29 (1), Aug. 29 (1); 2009: July 28 (1), Aug. 5 (1); 2010: April 20 (1); 2011: May 24 (1); 2014: July 16 (1); 2016: June 7 (1), July 1 (1.25), July 8 (1); 2017: May 10 (1); 2018: June 13 (1), July 27 (1), Aug. 7 (1); 2020: May 17 (1); 2024: July 7 (1.75); 2025: June 17 (1).
10 largest reports
| Date | Hail | NCEI |
|---|---|---|
| July 7, 2024 | 1.75 in. (golf ball) | 1204810 |
| July 1, 2016 | 1.25 in. (half dollar) | 633792 |
| June 17, 2025 | 1 in. (quarter) | 1273099 |
| July 7, 2024 | 1 in. (quarter) | 1204827 |
| May 17, 2020 | 1 in. (quarter) | 897563 |
| Aug. 7, 2018 | 1 in. (quarter) | 778874 |
| July 27, 2018 | 1 in. (quarter) | 773339 |
| June 13, 2018 | 1 in. (quarter) | 767905 |
| May 10, 2017 | 1 in. (quarter) | 686422 |
| July 8, 2016 | 1 in. (quarter) | 634603 |
Neighboring ZIP pages: 81025 (Boone) · 81212 (Cañon City)
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