Hail map for Fountain, CO — August 5, 2023
NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.50″ — half dollar size — within 5 miles of Fountain on August 5, 2023.
- Max hail size
- 1.50″
- half dollar
- Impact rating
- 5/10
- from stone size
- Size bands over the city
- 2
- distinct radar bands
- Measured on the ground
- 4.00″
- 13.9 mi away · Trained Spotter
Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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What people on the ground measured in Fountain, CO on August 5, 2023
20 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 7 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 4.00″ softball size Trained Spotter13 SSE Schriever AFB, CO · 13.9 mi away3:45 PM MDTEl Paso County
Hail between 3 and 4 inches.
- 3.25″ baseball size Public11 NNE Pinon, CO · 12.1 mi away3:48 PM MDTEl Paso County
Report from mPING: Baseball+ (3.25 in.).
- 3.00″ baseball size Trained Spotter13 NNE Pinon, CO · 13.5 mi away3:46 PM MDTEl Paso County
Measured 3.3 inch hail with picture on social media.
- 2.75″ baseball size Public4 SSW Schriever AFB, CO · 9.9 mi away3:14 PM MDTEl Paso County
Report from mPING: Baseball (2.75 in.).
- 2.50″ hen egg size Public2 SW Schriever AFB, CO · 10.6 mi away3:08 PM MDTEl Paso County
Report from mPING: Tennis Ball (2.50 in.).
- 2.50″ hen egg size Public7 SSE Schriever AFB, CO · 13.2 mi away3:26 PM MDTEl Paso County
Report from mPING: Tennis Ball (2.50 in.).
- 2.25″ hen egg size Public13 SSE Schriever AFB, CO · 13.7 mi away3:47 PM MDTEl Paso County
Report from mPING: Hen Egg+ (2.25 in.).
- 2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter3 NE Peterson AFB, CO · 13.1 mi away2:57 PM MDTEl Paso County
- 2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter3 NE Peterson AFB, CO · 13.1 mi away2:53 PM MDTEl Paso County
Numerous reports of ping pong to golf ball size hail.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public1 E Peterson AFB, CO · 10.3 mi away2:46 PM MDTEl Paso County
Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public3 N Peterson AFB, CO · 13.6 mi away3:00 PM MDTEl Paso County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public2 W Schriever AFB, CO · 11.5 mi away3:00 PM MDTEl Paso County
Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public4 NE Peterson AFB, CO · 13.1 mi away2:56 PM MDTEl Paso County
Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public4 NNW Peterson AFB, CO · 13.7 mi away3:00 PM MDTEl Paso County
Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).
- 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter4 E Security, CO · 4.6 mi away3:31 PM MDTEl Paso County
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public5 E Security, CO · 4.8 mi away3:23 PM MDTEl Paso County
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
- 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter1 NNE Security, CO · 5.6 mi away3:35 PM MDTEl Paso County
relayed via social media.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 NNE Fountain, CO · 1.9 mi away7:54 PM MDTEl Paso County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter2 ESE Security, CO · 4.0 mi away3:23 PM MDTEl Paso County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public11 SSE Schriever AFB, CO · 13.2 mi away3:43 PM MDTEl Paso County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.
Fountain hail on August 5, 2023
NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.50 inches — half dollar size — within about 5 miles of Fountain that day, across 2 distinct size bands. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.