September 19-20, 2026 Eastern Colorado Hail Storms
Two days of severe storms dropped hail up to 3.1 inches across eastern Colorado, with the worst of it in Kiowa, Cheyenne and Kit Carson Counties.
- When: Saturday September 19 and Sunday September 20, 2026, late afternoon through late evening
- Where: Eads, Brandon, Kit Carson, Wild Horse, Bethune, Flagler, Genoa, Boyero, Holyoke, Matheson
- Counties hit: Kiowa, Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Yuma, Phillips, Elbert
- Largest hail reported: 3.10 inches (larger than a baseball) south of Brandon in Kiowa County
- Reports logged: 25 hail reports logged across 8 counties over the two days, 18 of them on September 20 alone
Hail of this size does not just bruise a roof. At 2 inches and up it punctures shingles, splits siding, destroys HVAC condensers, cracks skylights and totals vehicles left outside. Storm report data is from the National Weather Service.
If your property is in this area, get it looked at now. Insurance companies argue about storm dates, and the longer you wait the easier that argument gets for them.
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What To Do This Week
- Walk the property from the ground and photograph everything: roof edges, gutters, downspouts, siding, window screens, decks, AC units, vehicles.
- Write down the storm date and time from this page. Carriers challenge it constantly.
- Make reasonable temporary repairs to stop further damage and keep every receipt.
- Do not sign a contractor's contingency contract before you know what your policy actually covers.
- Report the claim to your carrier. Give facts, not guesses, and never estimate a dollar figure.
- Call a licensed public adjuster before the carrier's adjuster inspects, not after.
Why the Date Matters
Hail damage does not look urgent. It shows up months later as leaks, rot and failed seals. By then the carrier says the damage came from a different storm, or from age, and the claim gets denied. The Saturday September 19 and Sunday September 20, 2026, late afternoon through late evening event in Kiowa, Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Yuma, Phillips, Elbert is documented weather history. Tying your damage to a documented storm is the single strongest thing you can do for your claim.
Watch Out For Storm Chasers
After every event like this one, out-of-state crews show up in Eads, Brandon, Kit Carson, Wild Horse, Bethune, Flagler, Genoa, Boyero, Holyoke, Matheson knocking doors. Some are fine. Many are gone by spring, and their warranty goes with them. Before you sign anything:
- Check for a Colorado address and a local phone number.
- Ask who handles the warranty in three years.
- Never let anyone tell you they will "cover your deductible" - that is insurance fraud in Colorado, and you are the one on the hook.
- A roofer is not licensed to negotiate your claim. Only a licensed public adjuster is.
What We Do
We are licensed public adjusters and insurance appraisers. We read your policy, inspect the property ourselves, write a full line-item estimate at real local pricing, and negotiate the settlement with your carrier. We are paid a percentage of what we recover, so there is nothing out of pocket.
Already have an offer that looks short? That is an underpaid claim. Already been told no? That is a denied claim. Both are fixable.
Commercial building, apartment complex or HOA in the path? See commercial property claims.
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