Pilot Index / Colorado Springs / May 15, 2018

Verified Against NCEI Storm Events

Hail and Wind in Colorado Springs, Colorado on May 15, 2018

6 published severe reports within 11 mi of central Colorado Springs on May 15, 2018.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 6. Wind reports: 0. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 6 of 6 reports.

The city land-area radius is 8 mi. The count radius adds 3 mi. The state line does not cut this circle.

N COLORADO SPGS ncei:756219COLORADO SPGS ncei:756220COLORADO SPGS ncei:756221(AFF)USAF ACDMY COLO ncei:756222COLORADO SPGS ncei:756223PETERSON AFB ncei:756225 2 Reports in This Group22 Reports in This Group2 Colorado Springs 8 mi11 mi
TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDistanceDetails
May 15, 2018, 5:05 PM MDTHail1.00 inCOLORADO SPGS4.4 mi
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 5:05 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, COLORADO SPGS, 4.4 mi. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:756219.
May 15, 2018, 5:12 PM MDTHail1.00 inCOLORADO SPGS3.7 mi
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 5:12 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, COLORADO SPGS, 3.7 mi. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:756220.
May 15, 2018, 5:34 PM MDTHail1.00 inCOLORADO SPGS3 mi
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 5:34 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, COLORADO SPGS, 3 mi. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:756221.
May 15, 2018, 5:37 PM MDTHail1.00 in(AFF)USAF ACDMY COLO4 mi
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 5:37 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, (AFF)USAF ACDMY COLO, 4 mi. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:756222.
May 15, 2018, 5:54 PM MDTHail1.00 inCOLORADO SPGS1.3 mi
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 5:54 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, COLORADO SPGS, 1.3 mi. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:756223.
May 15, 2018, 6:07 PM MDTHail1.00 inPETERSON AFB1.2 mi
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 6:07 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, PETERSON AFB, 1.2 mi. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:756225.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

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