Short answer: October hail is rare here. In 26 years of NOAA records (2000–2025), Douglas County had 2 October hail days, Arapahoe and Elbert had 1 each, and Adams, Jefferson and Denver had none. If someone says an October storm hit your roof, check the date in NOAA's database yourself before you sign anything.
If someone tells you hail hit your roof in October, the date is easy to check. Below is what NOAA's records show for Douglas County and the counties around it, and how to look up any storm date yourself.
How often has hail fallen here in October?
Rarely. From 2000 through 2025, NOAA's Storm Events Database shows 2 October hail days in Douglas County, 1 each in Arapahoe and Elbert counties, and none in Adams, Jefferson or Denver. A "hail day" here means a date with at least one NOAA hail report in that county.
| County | Hail days, 2000–2025 | October hail days | October dates (largest hail) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 151 | 2 | Oct 13, 2007 (0.88"); Oct 27, 2025 (0.75") |
| Arapahoe | 154 | 1 | Oct 13, 2007 (0.75") |
| Elbert | 173 | 1 | Oct 6, 2015 (1.75") |
| Adams | 123 | 0 | — |
| Jefferson | 106 | 0 | — |
| Denver | 68 | 0 | — |
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, Colorado hail reports by county. Data: 2000–2025, checked Oct 15, 2026.
- In every county in the table, June has the most hail days or ties for the most.
- None of these counties has a NOAA hail report from November through February, 2000–2025.
- The only October report of 1 inch or larger in these six counties was in Elbert County on Oct 6, 2015 (1.75").
How do you check a storm date yourself?
NOAA's search is free and public:
- Open NOAA's Storm Events Database and click Start Search.
- Choose Search by State/County.
- Under States/Areas, pick Colorado. Under Counties, pick your county.
- Under Event Types, pick Hail.
- Enter a start date and an end date around the claimed storm, then click Search. Any hail NOAA has on record for that county and those dates shows up in the results.
Recent storms take months to appear in NOAA's database (NOAA says so on its search page), so a storm from the last few weeks won't show up yet. A missing result for a very recent date proves nothing either way, so ask the person where their storm report came from.
Our Storm Almanac summarizes the same NOAA hail records for the counties we serve.
What if someone knocks claiming an October storm?
You set the pace. A few habits protect you no matter who knocks:
- Ask for the exact storm date, then check it in NOAA's database or our Storm Almanac. "The storm last week" is not a date.
- Don't sign anything on the doorstep. Take a card and decide later.
- Don't let anyone on your roof without your OK.
- Get a written scope of work for your roof before you agree to anything.
- In Colorado, a roofer paid from insurance money may not promise to pay, waive or rebate your deductible (here's the statute).
If insurance comes up: we're a roofer, not a public adjuster, so we talk about the roof, not the policy.
For more on door-to-door crews, read how to spot storm chasers in Colorado and how to vet a roofer.
If you want a second look
A free roof inspection from a local roofer is a reasonable way to settle the question. Start with our roof self-check, or book a free inspection. If the roof is fine, we'll say so.