A multi-day stretch of severe storms moved through El Paso County in late June, with some of the hardest-hit reports coming out of Fountain, Lorson Ranch, and Widefield. If your property was in the path, here's what happened and what to do next.
El Paso County saw a stretch of severe weather from Monday, June 22 through Wednesday, June 24, 2026, with multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms producing large hail across southern Colorado. Monday brought a statewide severe weather day with the National Weather Service flagging "large hail" risk and Colorado's State Emergency Operations Center activated at Response Level 3. Storms continued through Tuesday and into Wednesday, with some of the most detailed on-the-ground reports coming from the Fountain area on Tuesday, June 23.
Because this played out over several days rather than a single afternoon, the picture is a little harder to pin down precisely than a one-day storm report. Monday's system was significant enough to trigger a statewide large hail outlook and emergency response activation. Tuesday's storms produced the most detailed viewer-submitted photo reports specifically from the Fountain area — including apple-sized hail in Lorson Ranch and a reported 3-inch stone — but that doesn't necessarily mean Tuesday's hail was larger than Monday's everywhere in the path. If your property is anywhere in the Fountain, Lorson Ranch, Widefield, or Security-Widefield area, treat any of these three days as a possible damage event worth checking for.
Bottom line: If you live in southern El Paso County and experienced any storm activity between June 22 and June 24, it's worth a quick property check — regardless of which specific day stands out in your memory.
If you're in the affected area, here's the short version of what matters most in the days right after a storm like this. For the full breakdown, see our complete "Just Got Hailed On?" guide — this is the condensed version.
Photograph gutters, window screens, A/C unit fins, and any other exposed metal or painted surfaces. These are the easiest indicators that hail reached your property — and they're what an adjuster looks for first. Date and timestamp everything.
After a storm like this, out-of-area contractors move fast. Unless water is actively coming in or there's a visible hole or break, you have time. You do not need to sign anything or call your insurance company the same day.
A trustworthy local roofer can tell you whether the damage is significant enough to justify a claim — or whether it's cosmetic and not worth the potential rate impact. File only if it makes sense.
Ask for a local PPRBD license number and verify it directly. A contractor offering to waive your deductible is committing insurance fraud under Colorado law — walk away.
Read the full guide: This post covers the basics. Our complete "Just Got Hailed On?" page walks through what hail actually does to a shingle roof, the first 48-hour window in detail, and the exact questions to ask before you sign anything.
After a storm like this, expect a wave of contractors canvassing the neighborhood — some legitimate, some not. If you'd rather not answer the door to every one of them, we built a free printable sign you can post, along with a summary of your rights as a Colorado homeowner on the back.
A print-ready sign for your door, plus a summary of Colorado's 72-hour cancellation right, deductible fraud law, and what to watch for from storm chasers — on the back.
Get the printable sign →If a contractor is already at your door, the fastest way to check whether they're legitimate is to verify their license directly with the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department — the agency that licenses roofing contractors across El Paso County.
Search for any contractor's license status directly at the PPRBD Contractor and Mechanic Search →. If a contractor can't give you a license number, or the number doesn't show up as active, that's your answer.
Storm data referenced from NWS Pueblo, FOX21 News Colorado, CBS Colorado, BoulderCAST, and the Colorado Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management SEOC status reports, June 2026.