The June 1 Storm Hit 244,000 Homes. Here Is What Comes Next.

The June 1, 2026 hail event is not a rumor on Nextdoor. Storms moved through the Denver metro starting just after 1:00 PM. Golf ball-sized hail measuring 1.75 inches was recorded in northwest Denver at 1:10 PM. The cell tracked southeast through the afternoon. A funnel cloud and 0.88 inch hail were reported near Douglas County at 3:25 PM. Radar data puts the total footprint at 244,200 housing units across the metro.

What the damage data shows

At 1.75 inches, hail crosses the line where asphalt shingles take structural damage, not just cosmetic bruising. Granule loss at that size is severe. Bruising you cannot see from the street still shortens shingle life and weakens the mat.

The Commerce City and northeast Denver corridor took the hardest hit based on radar intensity. If your address sits in that band, assume the roof saw meaningful impact even when the lawn looks fine from the curb.

Douglas County including Highlands Ranch saw official spotter measurements near one inch, but ground reports showed downed trees and shredded vegetation at Quincy and Kipling. Radar estimates in that area were higher. Homeowners there should get their roof inspected regardless of the official number on the news ticker.

HailPoint categorizes this as a severe damage event. That label matters when you talk to your carrier and when you compare bids. Adjusters will use their own photos. You still want an independent inspection before anyone patches over bruised tabs.

Soft metals tell part of the story fast. Dented gutters, vent caps, and fence caps often show up before anyone walks the slope. Use those markers as a reason to schedule an inspection, not as proof the shingles are fine.

What to do right now

Do not wait for your insurance company to contact you. File the claim yourself. Most carriers open the file faster when the homeowner initiates with a date of loss and a short description of what you saw.

Document everything before anyone touches the roof. Photos from the ground are fine. Wide shots of the slope, close shots of gutters and downspouts, and any dented siding or fence boards help tell the story. Date-stamp matters when supplements show up weeks later.

You have one year in Colorado to file a hail claim. You do not have to rush into a contract with the first contractor who knocks on your door. Legitimate work can wait long enough for you to read what you are signing.

Storm chasers are already in your neighborhood. They follow the radar. They are not from Colorado. Most will be gone in 90 days. That timeline is not an accident. It is how their model works.

If an adjuster schedules quickly, keep your own photo set anyway. Carrier images sometimes miss starter courses, north slopes, and rear garages that never face the street.

The homeowners who just did this in 2024

The May 2024 storm hit many of the same neighborhoods. Some of those homes were just re-roofed in the past 12 to 18 months with standard asphalt. Those homeowners are filing again. Same deductible. Same process. Same asphalt.

Colorado hail deductibles are rising. Many carriers now write 2 to 3 percent of home value. On a $700,000 home that is $14,000 to $21,000 out of pocket. This claim may be the last one that pays the bulk of the replacement cost. If you are staring at another like-for-like asphalt bid, pause long enough to understand what a permanent Class 4 assembly would cost on your squares. Browse products when you want side-by-side system context.

Supplements remain normal once tear-off starts. Decking rot, expanded ice and water coverage, and flashing failures show up after the first course comes off. Politely document each finding with dated photos so the carrier can reopen scope without a fight.

Run your roof through the estimate wizard when you want planning numbers tied to your actual layout before you sign anything on the porch.