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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
259 AM MDT TUE MAY 7 2024
...Today in metro Denver weather history...
4-8 In 1969...from the 4th to the 8th...heavy rains caused
flooding on Boulder Creek in Boulder...which resulted in
one death on the 7th. Flooding also occurred on Bear
Creek in Sheridan and on the South Platte River in Denver.
Rain over most of the eastern foothills started late on
the 4th and continued with only brief interruptions in
many areas until the morning of the 8th. Very high rates
of rainfall occurred on the 6th and 7th with the greatest
intensities in a band along the foothills from about 25
miles southwest of Denver northward to Estes Park. Storm
totals by both official and unofficial measurements
exceeded 10 inches over much of this area and were over 12
inches in some localities. Heavy snow fell in the higher
mountains and in the foothills later in the period. The
saturation of the soil resulted in numerous rock and land
slides...and the heavy run-off caused severe damage along
many streams and flooding on the South Platte River. Many
foothill communities were isolated as highways were blocked
and communications disrupted. Roads were severely damaged
over a wide area...and a large number of bridges washed out.
Many roads were closed due to the danger from falling
rocks. A building in Georgetown collapsed from the weight
of heavy wet snow. In Boulder...a man drowned when caught
by the flooding waters of Boulder Creek...and a patrolman was
injured. Rainfall totaled 7.60 inches in Boulder with
9.34 inches recorded at the Public Service Company electric
plant in Boulder Canyon. In Morrison...rainfall totaled
11.27 inches in 4 days. Heavy rainfall totaled 4.68 inches
at Stapleton International Airport over 3 days from the 5th
through the 7th. Rainfall of 3.14 inches was recorded in 24
hours on the 6th and 7th. Downstream flooding continued
along the South Platte River until the 12th when the flood
crest reached the Nebraska line.
6-7 In 1873...from the 6th to the 7th...snowfall totaled 8.9 inches
in downtown Denver. Most of the snow fell on the 6th.
7 In 1904...west winds were sustained to 48 mph with gusts to
60 mph. A shower produced 0.16 inch of rain.
In 1953...a microburst caused a brief wind gust to 58 mph at
Stapleton Airport.
In 1958...3/4 inch diameter hail fell over south metro Denver...
10 miles southwest of Stapleton Airport.
In 1977...baseball size hail damaged windows in Wheat Ridge.
Hail was 4 inches deep on the ground in Arvada. Hail 3/4
to 1 inch diameter fell in Westminster and Kittredge.
In 1990...a fast moving cold front produced wind gusts of 40
to 60 mph. Brighton reported a wind gust to 57 mph...while
north wind gusts to 44 mph were measured at Stapleton
International Airport.
In 1995...severe thunderstorms struck Aurora. Hail piled 4 to
5 inches deep in the vicinity of Quincy Reservoir in south
Aurora. Lightning struck an Aurora Police communications
tower causing significant malfunction to the primary
system. Minor damage was sustained when lightning struck
an apartment building. Hail...up to 1 1/4 inches in
diameter...while soft and slushy...accumulated up to 6 inches
deep in 15 minutes. Many streets were closed for an hour
or more due to flooding caused by heavy rain and melting
hail stones. Some trees were stripped of their leaves.
Hail as large as 1/2 inch diameter was measured at Denver
International Airport where a funnel cloud was sighted.
In 2003...a tornado touched down briefly near Bennett...but
did no reported damage.
In 2005...severe thunderstorms produced 3/4 inch hail near
Brighton and a thunderstorm wind gust to 60 mph near
Fort Lupton.
In 2014...severe thunderstorms produced large hail...from 1 to
1 1/2 inches in diameter...across parts of Arvada...Broomfield...
Dacono...Northglenn and Thornton.
In 2015...a severe thunderstorm produced hail...up to walnut
size...in Elbert County. A weak tornado touched down briefly
near Ft. Lupton.
In 2017...a 37-year-old woman and her horse were killed near
Sedalia after lightning hit a nearby tree. A teenage girl was
also seriously injured. Damaging microburst winds downed
trees and power poles across parts of Adams...Arapahoe...Denver
and Douglas Counties. Electrical lines and branches were also
snapped causing scattered power outages.
7-8 In 1958...rainfall from the 7th to the 8th...totaled 2.50 inches
at Stapleton Airport.
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I-70 Frisco 53 MPH 0719 AM 05/06 39.58N/106.11W
1.3 Mi W Of Frisco 52 MPH 0949 PM 05/06 39.56N/106.13W
I-70 Silverthorne 6 E 50 MPH 0217 AM 05/06 39.66N/105.98W
...Washington County...
I-76 Merino exit 54 MPH 1142 PM 05/05 40.35N/103.44W
...Weld County...
I-25 at Wyoming Border 61 MPH 1206 PM 05/06 40.99N/104.91W
I-25 Berthoud 60 MPH 1028 PM 05/06 40.32N/104.98W
I-25 Berthoud Hill 59 MPH 1059 PM 05/06 40.27N/104.98W
Briggsdale 58 MPH 0648 PM 05/06 40.76N/104.28W
2 NW Pawnee Buttes 58 MPH 0155 AM 05/07 40.88N/104.00W
4.9 N Nunn (UPR) 55 MPH 1221 PM 05/06 40.77N/104.81W
Milliken 54 MPH 0846 PM 05/06 40.35N/104.87W
1 NNE New Raymer 51 MPH 0409 PM 05/06 40.63N/103.83W
Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.
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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
838 AM MDT Tue May 7 2024
...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS...
Location Speed Time/Date Lat/Lon
...Colorado...
...Adams County...
Aurora I-70/Airport Blvd 56 MPH 1042 PM 05/06 39.76N/104.78W
Aurora 55 MPH 0715 AM 05/06 39.75N/104.80W
Bennett 53 MPH 0651 AM 05/06 39.74N/104.43W
Aurora I-70/Airport Blvd 51 MPH 0800 AM 05/06 39.77N/104.79W
FEDERAL HEIGHTS 50 MPH 0745 AM 05/06 39.86N/105.02W
...Arapahoe County...
Aurora 76 MPH 0745 AM 05/06 39.59N/104.70W
2 SSE Centennial 75 MPH 0628 AM 05/06 39.57N/104.85W
4 ESE Foxfield 68 MPH 0815 AM 05/06 39.57N/104.73W
Bennett 63 MPH 0710 AM 05/06 39.61N/104.51W
10 E Arapahoe Park 63 MPH 0738 AM 05/06 39.61N/104.51W
Greenwood Village I-25/Orcha 62 MPH 0639 AM 05/06 39.61N/104.89W
Dry Creek 60 MPH 0631 AM 05/06 39.58N/104.88W
3 SSW Arapahoe Park 58 MPH 0415 AM 05/06 39.59N/104.70W
Englewood 57 MPH 0630 AM 05/06 39.57N/104.83W
3 SSE Aurora 56 MPH 0622 AM 05/06 39.67N/104.79W
Aurora 56 MPH 0627 AM 05/06 39.67N/104.79W
1 ESE Greenwood Village 55 MPH 0619 AM 05/06 39.61N/104.89W
2 SW Foxfield 54 MPH 0635 AM 05/06 39.57N/104.83W
...Boulder County...
3 SSW Boulder 80 MPH 1036 AM 05/06 39.99N/105.27W
1 NE Crisman 76 MPH 1150 AM 05/06 40.05N/105.35W
2 WSW Brainard Lake 76 MPH 0720 PM 05/06 40.06N/105.62W
4 ENE Nederland 74 MPH 0811 PM 05/06 39.99N/105.45W
Nederland 73 MPH 0610 PM 05/06 39.99N/105.45W
Wondervu 72 MPH 0545 PM 05/06 39.91N/105.38W
Louisville US 36 Overlook 71 MPH 0810 AM 05/06 39.97N/105.19W
Sunshine 69 MPH 1256 PM 05/06 40.08N/105.35W
2 NNW Superior 65 MPH 0205 PM 05/06 39.95N/105.16W
Boulder Fairview 65 MPH 0415 PM 05/06 39.97N/105.25W
Ward 65 MPH 0803 PM 05/06 40.10N/105.50W
2 SSW Boulder 64 MPH 0620 AM 05/06 40.01N/105.26W
Boulder Flatiron 64 MPH 0931 AM 05/06 39.96N/105.27W
1 NE Sunshine 62 MPH 0608 AM 05/06 40.08N/105.35W
Nederland 60 MPH 0500 PM 05/06 39.96N/105.50W
1 NE Crisman 59 MPH 0640 AM 05/06 40.05N/105.35W
Longmont 59 MPH 0159 PM 05/06 40.15N/105.27W
1 NNE Boulder 58 MPH 0957 AM 05/06 40.04N/105.24W
Longmont 58 MPH 0230 PM 05/06 40.13N/105.23W
Boulder 58 MPH 0250 PM 05/06 39.96N/105.37W
Heil Ranch 57 MPH 0231 PM 05/06 40.17N/105.30W
5 S Lyons 56 MPH 0607 AM 05/06 40.15N/105.27W
3 ENE Marshall 56 MPH 0608 AM 05/06 39.97N/105.19W
Boulder 56 MPH 0735 AM 05/06 40.03N/105.23W
Boulder 56 MPH 1230 PM 05/06 39.96N/105.24W
Boulder North West 54 MPH 0215 PM 05/06 40.05N/105.29W
Lafayette 53 MPH 0415 AM 05/06 40.06N/105.12W
2 NW Marshall 53 MPH 0515 AM 05/06 39.97N/105.25W
2 NNE Ward 53 MPH 0603 AM 05/06 40.10N/105.50W
1 E Boulder 53 MPH 0635 AM 05/06 40.03N/105.23W
Lafayette 52 MPH 1052 AM 05/06 39.99N/105.11W
Longmont 52 MPH 1115 AM 05/06 40.12N/105.26W
Louisville 52 MPH 0300 PM 05/06 39.96N/105.15W
Crescent Village 52 MPH 1125 PM 05/06 39.91N/105.33W
Boulder US 36/Baseline Rd 51 MPH 1244 PM 05/06 40.00N/105.26W
Ward 50 MPH 1036 AM 05/06 40.08N/105.50W
Boulder Baseline Reservoir 50 MPH 1140 AM 05/06 40.00N/105.20W
Boulder 50 MPH 1215 PM 05/06 40.06N/105.29W
Longmont 50 MPH 0905 PM 05/06 40.20N/105.15W
...Broomfield County...
Broomfield 55 MPH 0105 PM 05/06 39.89N/105.14W
Broomfield I-25/Highway 7 50 MPH 0523 AM 05/06 40.00N/104.98W
...Clear Creek County...
I-70 Empire Junction 86 MPH 0152 PM 05/06 39.76N/105.66W
I-70 Dumont 79 MPH 0858 PM 05/06 39.76N/105.59W
I-70 Georgetown Lake 72 MPH 1124 PM 05/06 39.73N/105.69W
Corral Creek 70 MPH 0658 PM 05/06 39.64N/105.46W
I-70 Herman Gulch 65 MPH 0536 AM 05/07 39.70N/105.86W
I-70 Idaho Springs 63 MPH 0716 PM 05/06 39.74N/105.50W
I-70 E of Dumont 63 MPH 1129 PM 05/06 39.76N/105.56W
I-70 West Idaho Springs 61 MPH 0836 PM 05/06 39.74N/105.53W
Downieville 60 MPH 0818 PM 05/06 39.77N/105.61W
I-70 Floyd Hill 58 MPH 1029 PM 05/06 39.72N/105.41W
EVERGREEN 53 MPH 0125 PM 05/06 39.67N/105.40W
Dfpc Portable 2 53 MPH 1245 AM 05/07 39.60N/105.49W
Silver Plume 52 MPH 0604 PM 05/06 39.70N/105.76W
I-70 Fall River Rd 52 MPH 0250 AM 05/07 39.75N/105.55W
...Denver County...
Denver I-25/University Blvd 58 MPH 0626 AM 05/06 39.68N/104.96W
Denver I-70/Pecos 57 MPH 0359 AM 05/06 39.78N/105.00W
Denver I-70/Central Park 57 MPH 0713 AM 05/06 39.78N/104.88W
Denver I-70/Peoria St 57 MPH 0715 AM 05/06 39.77N/104.85W
2 SE Denver Intl Airport 56 MPH 0237 AM 05/06 39.85N/104.65W
Denver Intl Airport 56 MPH 0237 AM 05/06 39.85N/104.65W
Denver I-70/Washington 56 MPH 0211 PM 05/06 39.78N/104.97W
Denver I-70/Quebec 55 MPH 1134 PM 05/06 39.78N/104.90W
Denver I-70/Peoria St 54 MPH 0721 AM 05/06 39.77N/104.85W
Denver I-25/Alameda 53 MPH 0210 PM 05/06 39.71N/105.00W
Denver I-70/Dahlia St 53 MPH 1102 PM 05/06 39.78N/104.93W
Denver I-25/6th Avenue 52 MPH 0209 PM 05/06 39.73N/105.02W
Denver I-25/51st Ave 51 MPH 0358 AM 05/06 39.79N/104.99W
DON''''T USE I-25/I-70 51 MPH 0643 AM 05/06 39.78N/104.99W
Denver I-70/Colorado Blvd 51 MPH 0732 AM 05/06 39.78N/104.94W
Denver I-70 and I-225 51 MPH 0733 AM 05/06 39.77N/104.83W
Denver I-70/York St 51 MPH 1229 PM 05/06 39.78N/104.96W
Denver I-70/Monaco 51 MPH 1133 PM 05/06 39.78N/104.91W
Denver I-25/I-70 flyover 50 MPH 0713 AM 05/06 39.78N/104.99W
...Douglas County...
Greenland 1 NW 79 MPH 0551 AM 05/06 39.21N/104.86W
Greenland 78 MPH 0622 AM 05/06 39.18N/104.85W
I-25 and C470 70 MPH 0641 AM 05/06 39.56N/104.87W
2 NNE Lone Tree 68 MPH 0630 AM 05/06 39.56N/104.87W
2 SSE Centennial 64 MPH 0653 AM 05/06 39.56N/104.85W
I-25 and C470 63 MPH 0628 AM 05/06 39.56N/104.87W
2 NNW Greenland 62 MPH 0258 AM 05/06 39.21N/104.86W
Carpenter Peak 60 MPH 0457 AM 05/06 39.42N/105.08W
2 NE Lone Tree 58 MPH 0402 AM 05/06 39.56N/104.85W
Castle Rock 58 MPH 0630 AM 05/06 39.39N/104.81W
Castle Rock 58 MPH 0650 AM 05/06 39.28N/104.76W
5 S Castlewood Canyon 57 MPH 0620 AM 05/06 39.28N/104.76W
2 SSW Roxborough Park 55 MPH 0357 AM 05/06 39.42N/105.08W
1 S Greenland 55 MPH 0430 AM 05/06 39.18N/104.85W
Polhemus 54 MPH 0354 AM 05/06 39.25N/105.13W
Parker 53 MPH 0550 AM 05/06 39.52N/104.73W
Franktown 52 MPH 0720 AM 05/06 39.39N/104.75W
I-25 Founders Point 51 MPH 0841 AM 05/06 39.42N/104.88W
...Elbert County...
Monument Hill/Kelly Air Park 60 MPH 0955 AM 05/06 39.22N/104.65W
Cedar Point 53 MPH 0548 AM 05/06 39.31N/103.83W
Elizabeth 52 MPH 0815 AM 05/06 39.32N/104.62W
3 SSW Elizabeth 50 MPH 0545 AM 05/06 39.32N/104.62W
...Gilpin County...
Dakota Hill 87 MPH 1115 PM 05/06 39.87N/105.55W
Aspen Springs 69 MPH 0915 PM 05/06 39.83N/105.48W
Black Hawk 66 MPH 0956 PM 05/06 39.84N/105.47W
Pickle Gulch 66 MPH 1224 AM 05/07 39.84N/105.52W
Aspen Springs 62 MPH 1225 AM 05/07 39.83N/105.48W
Golden 52 MPH 0545 PM 05/06 39.90N/105.40W
Pinecliffe 51 MPH 0655 PM 05/06 39.91N/105.43W
...Grand County...
Berthoud Pass 77 MPH 0655 AM 05/07 39.80N/105.77W
Berthoud Pass 59 MPH 0435 AM 05/06 39.80N/105.77W
Granby 51 MPH 0515 AM 05/06 40.10N/105.94W
...Jefferson County...
Rocky Flats Hwy 93 and 72 81 MPH 1054 AM 05/06 39.87N/105.24W
2 NW Rocky Flats 81 MPH 1234 PM 05/06 39.91N/105.23W
Coal Creek Canyon 73 MPH 0520 PM 05/06 39.87N/105.32W
2 NNW Rocky Flats 69 MPH 0822 AM 05/06 39.91N/105.22W
Genesee 68 MPH 1236 PM 05/06 39.71N/105.29W
I-70 at C470 68 MPH 0151 PM 05/06 39.71N/105.19W
4 S Crescent Village 67 MPH 0750 AM 05/06 39.87N/105.32W
Broomfield Rocky Mtn Metro A 67 MPH 1249 PM 05/06 39.90N/105.10W
Arvada 67 MPH 0455 PM 05/06 39.83N/105.20W
2 SW Rocky Flats 63 MPH 0336 AM 05/06 39.87N/105.24W
Lakewood 59 MPH 0130 PM 05/06 39.70N/105.15W
Arvada 59 MPH 0400 PM 05/06 39.84N/105.17W
1 WSW Chatfield Reservoir 58 MPH 0803 AM 05/06 39.55N/105.08W
Littleton C470/Wadsworth 58 MPH 0119 PM 05/06 39.55N/105.08W
Westminster US 36 58 MPH 0137 PM 05/06 39.90N/105.08W
Alderfer Three Sisters Park 54 MPH 1220 PM 05/06 39.62N/105.36W
Conifer 54 MPH 0215 AM 05/07 39.56N/105.37W
Conifer 53 MPH 0325 AM 05/06 39.47N/105.26W
Wheat Ridge I-70/Kipling 52 MPH 1216 PM 05/06 39.78N/105.10W
Arvada 52 MPH 0439 PM 05/06 39.85N/105.16W
3 WSW Crescent Village 51 MPH 0347 AM 05/06 39.91N/105.38W
1 WSW Pleasant View 50 MPH 0339 AM 05/06 39.71N/105.19W
Lakewood 50 MPH 0205 PM 05/06 39.65N/105.18W
...Larimer County...
Virginia Dale 67 MPH 1139 PM 05/06 40.95N/105.35W
I-25 and Buckeye Rd 59 MPH 1106 AM 05/06 40.84N/104.97W
Buckeye 59 MPH 0435 AM 05/07 40.81N/105.04W
Livermore 58 MPH 0330 PM 05/06 40.71N/105.41W
LIVERMORE 57 MPH 0254 PM 05/06 40.70N/105.41W
Red Feather RAWS 57 MPH 0432 PM 05/06 40.80N/105.57W
6.9 E Virginia Dale 56 MPH 0720 AM 05/07 40.97N/105.22W
Livermore 55 MPH 0333 PM 05/06 40.87N/105.36W
3 WNW Loveland 55 MPH 0630 PM 05/06 40.43N/105.12W
Lily Lake 52 MPH 0459 AM 05/06 40.31N/105.54W
Loveland 52 MPH 0130 PM 05/06 40.43N/105.12W
Christman Air Field 52 MPH 1045 PM 05/06 40.59N/105.14W
...Lincoln County...
7.7 NW Boyero (UPR) 57 MPH 0747 AM 05/06 39.02N/103.35W
...Logan County...
I-76 Sterling 56 MPH 1221 AM 05/06 40.62N/103.17W
...Park County...
Badger Mtn/Wilkerson Pass 60 MPH 0315 AM 05/06 39.05N/105.52W
5 WNW Wilkerson Pass 58 MPH 0457 AM 05/06 39.08N/105.62W
Jefferson 54 MPH 0247 AM 05/06 39.35N/105.84W
1 NNE Wilkerson Pass 54 MPH 0435 AM 05/06 39.05N/105.52W
Jones Hill 54 MPH 0158 PM 05/06 39.04N/106.00W
Wilkerson Pass 54 MPH 0236 PM 05/06 39.04N/105.53W
Bailey 53 MPH 1100 AM 05/06 39.42N/105.46W
Kenosha Pass 52 MPH 0254 AM 05/06 39.41N/105.75W
Kenosha Pass 50 MPH 0354 AM 05/06 39.41N/105.75W
...Sedgwick County...
I-76 Julesburg 59 MPH 0552 PM 05/06 40.97N/102.25W
2.3 NE Ovid (UPR) 51 MPH 0709 PM 05/06 40.99N/102.36W
...Summit County...
2 E Copper Mountain 85 MPH 0900 AM 05/06 39.50N/106.11W
2 S Loveland Pass 70 MPH 0900 AM 05/06 39.63N/105.88W
Red Cliff Pass 66 MPH 0715 AM 05/07 39.48N/106.15W
2 SSW Silverthorne 63 MPH 0935 AM 05/06 39.62N/106.10W
Denver 63 MPH 0935 AM 05/06 39.62N/106.10W
I-70 Copper Mtn 54 MPH 0527 AM 05/06 39.52N/106.15W
1 W Frisco 53 MPH 0608 AM 05/06 39.58N/106.11W
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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
259 AM MDT WED MAY 8 2024
...Today in metro Denver weather history...
4-8 In 1969...from the 4th to the 8th...heavy rains caused
flooding on Boulder Creek in Boulder...which resulted in
one death on the 7th. Flooding also occurred on Bear
Creek in Sheridan and on the South Platte River in Denver.
Rain over most of the eastern foothills started late on
the 4th and continued with only brief interruptions in
many areas until the morning of the 8th. Very high rates
of rainfall occurred on the 6th and 7th with the greatest
intensities in a band along the foothills from about 25
miles southwest of Denver northward to Estes Park. Storm
totals by both official and unofficial measurements
exceeded 10 inches over much of this area and were over 12
inches in some localities. Heavy snow fell in the higher
mountains and in the foothills later in the period. The
saturation of the soil resulted in numerous rock and land
slides...and the heavy run-off caused severe damage along
many streams and flooding on the South Platte River. Many
foothill communities were isolated as highways were blocked
and communications disrupted. Roads were severely damaged
over a wide area...and a large number of bridges washed out.
Many roads were closed due to the danger from falling
rocks. A building in Georgetown collapsed from the weight
of heavy wet snow. In Boulder...a man drowned when caught
by the flooding waters of Boulder Creek...and a patrolman was
injured. Rainfall totaled 7.60 inches in Boulder with
9.34 inches recorded at the Public Service Company electric
plant in Boulder Canyon. In Morrison...rainfall totaled
11.27 inches in 4 days. Heavy rainfall totaled 4.68 inches
at Stapleton International Airport over 3 days from the 5th
through the 7th. Rainfall of 3.14 inches was recorded in 24
hours on the 6th and 7th. Downstream flooding continued
along the South Platte River until the 12th when the flood
crest reached the Nebraska line.
7-8 In 1958...rainfall from the 7th to the 8th...totaled 2.50 inches
at Stapleton Airport.
8 In 1873...a very light rain fell until 5:00 AM...when it
turned into light snow and sleet and was accompanied by
brisk northeast winds. The snow froze as it fell...
breaking the telegraph lines in many places.
Precipitation totaled only 0.14 inch in the city.
In 1883...a severe rain and hailstorm struck the city. In
25 minutes the hail was 5 inches deep in the vicinity of
the weather office in downtown Denver and reported as
deep as 10 to 12 inches in other parts of the city.
Gutters were blocked by the hail...and many cellars were
flooded. Precipitation from the storm was 1.90 inches
with the total for the day recorded at 2.02 inches. The
size of the hail was not recorded.
In 1988...a wind gust to 68 mph was recorded at Echo Lake.
Northwest winds gusted to 35 mph at Stapleton Airport.
In 1995...high winds of unknown strength blew a camper shell
from the back of a pickup truck near Fort Lupton. North
winds gusted to 49 mph at Denver International Airport.
In 1996...1 to 2 inch diameter hail was measured in
Lochbuie northeast of Denver. Bean size hail fell in
Brighton. The large hail fell from severe thunderstorms
to the northeast of metro Denver.
In 2003...tornadoes touched down briefly near Brighton...
Watkins...and Strasburg...but did no reported damage.
Hail to 3/4 inch in diameter was measured near Hudson.
In 2017...severe thunderstorms broke out across Denver and
the surrounding metro area and produced large damaging
hail...strong winds...heavy rain and flash flooding. Hail
up to baseball size...caused extensive property damage to
cars...homes and businesses across a large part of Denver
and the western suburbs including Arvada...Lakewood and
Wheat Ridge. According to the Rocky Mountain Insurance
Agency Association...the storm was Colorado’s most
expensive insured catastrophe...around $2.3 billion...and
the second costliest hailstorm in the United States.
The group estimated more than 150000 auto insurance
claims and 50000 homeowner insurance claims would be
filed. Businesses and homes sustained holes in siding
along with broken windows and torn screens. A severe
thunderstorm producing large hail...strong winds and heavy
rain impacted areas around Greeley as well. The high cost
incurred from the storm was due to a number of factors
including: the size of the hail...the densely populated
area...the time of day...the escalating costs to repair
high-tech cars...and more expensive homes. Colorado Mills
Mall in Lakewood was severely damaged after hail busted
skylights and caused flooding inside stores. The common
areas and tenant spaces suffered substantial water damage.
Extensive damage to electrical systems...mechanical systems...
including HVAC and lighting...were expected to keep the mall
closed for several months. In Lakewood...the loss in sales
tax was projected to be about $350000 per month...which was
3 to 4 percent of the city's monthly budget. Prestige
Imports in Lakewood...estimated 250 to 300 Audis and Porches
were damaged by the storm. Some of those vehicles were
valued at nearly $200000 each. Significant damage was
reported at Lutheran Medical Center after the hailstorm tore
through Wheat Ridge. The hospital building and some of the
medical office buildings sustained broken windows. The storm
also hit the office of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation
in Lakewood. The offices were flooded...several cubicles
destroyed...and even some ceiling tiles fell off. The storm
damage prompted school officials to close all thirteen Adams
12 Five Star schools in Commerce City and Beach Court
Elementary school in Denver. Most of the schools in the
Adams 12 Five Star District were at least 50 years old and
sustained flood damage. Large hail damaged an apartment
building near Regis University...shattered windows and
punctured the siding on the west-facing side of the building.
Hail and heavy rain clogged drains and caused flash flooding
throughout Greeley. Up to three feet of water covered the
roadway near U.S. 34 and U.S. 85. Greeley firefighters helped
several residents get out of garden level apartments that had
flooded. Several other businesses and buildings suffered
flood damage...including Greeley City Hall and an apartment
complex in Evans. The Greeley Mall was extensively damaged
when water poured into the mall from the roof and debris
inundated the main floor.
8-9 In 1957...from the 8th to the 9th...intense heavy rain
caused flash flooding on Toll Gate Creek in Aurora
where 3 people were killed in a car. Up to 4 inches of
rain fell in 5 hours in the Toll Gate Creek basin.
The rain also caused flash flooding on Sand Creek in
Aurora and Denver. Rainfall totaled 3.29 inches
at Stapleton Airport with most of the rain...2.34 inches...
occurring on the 9th.
8-10 In 1979...from the 8th to the 10th...4.3 inches of snow
fell at Stapleton International Airport where northwest
winds gusted to 30 mph on the 8th. Most of the snowfall...
2.3 inches...occurred on the 9th. High temperature of only
35 degrees on the 9th equaled the record low maximum for
the date.
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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
1252 PM MDT Wed May 8 2024
...Live NOAA Weather Radio Test with Larimer Emergency Telephone
Authority...
On Monday, May 13th at 6 PM Mountain Daylight Time, the National
Weather Service Forecast Office in Boulder, Colorado will conduct
a live NOAA Weather Radio test in coordination with the Larimer
Emergency Telephone Authority (LETA). The test message will
originate with LETA using the ‘Demonstration’ (DMO) code which
will not trigger the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and will not
activate older NWR receivers with the 1050 Hz Warning Alarm Tone.
The test message will be broadcast one time only on NWR stations
WXJ45, KEC76, WXM92, WXM50, and WXM51. NOAA Weather Radios
equipped with Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) and programmed
for Larimer County (location code 008069) will generally default
to silence for this test message; this means the receiver will not
activate with a warning tone, although your radio device will
still visibly light up to highlight that a test message was
received.
When you use our homepage, www.weather.gov/bou, you will also see
Larimer County highlighted for the DMO test message.
In the event severe weather is forecast or occurring on May 13th,
the test will not be conducted and will be postponed to another
day and preceded by another Public Information Statement.
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Heavener
Office: GJT
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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
819 PM MDT Tue May 7 2024
...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS...
Location Speed Time/Date
Monarch Pass 96 MPH 1043 AM 05/07
082w023 Basalt-Holland Hills 67 MPH 1209 PM 05/07
16 NW Moab 67 MPH 0553 PM 05/07
Huntsmn Mesa, Powdrhrn 3N 59 MPH 0948 AM 05/07
Sawpit 59 MPH 0106 PM 05/07
Jay, Hotchkiss 3NNW 56 MPH 0152 PM 05/07
Gunnison-Crested Butte AP 54 MPH 1212 PM 05/07
16 NW Moab 54 MPH 0101 PM 05/07
Vernal West 54 MPH 0240 PM 05/07
Meeker Airport 53 MPH 0224 PM 05/07
070w001 Utah State Line 52 MPH 1213 PM 05/07
Pinto, Massadona 18SE 52 MPH 0123 PM 05/07
Us-40 At Mp 140 Asphalt Ridg 52 MPH 0240 PM 05/07
Montrose Rgnl Airport 51 MPH 1131 AM 05/07
Kings Point, Jarvie Ranch 5S 51 MPH 0126 PM 05/07
Little Mountain 50 MPH 1240 PM 05/07
Hesperus 49 MPH 0200 PM 05/07
070w18725rws1gp2 - 2.6 Mi W 48 MPH 1039 PM 05/06
0.8 SW Manila (UCC-AGNET) 48 MPH 1200 PM 05/07
16 NW Moab 48 MPH 0130 PM 05/07
Grand Junction Rgnl AP 48 MPH 0222 PM 05/07
4SSW Hesperus CO Old Fort L 48 MPH 0231 PM 05/07
Vernal Rgnl Airport 48 MPH 0253 PM 05/07
2 ESE Manila 48 MPH 0255 PM 05/07
Yampa Plateau, Naples 14SE 48 MPH 0327 PM 05/07
Montrose Rgnl Airport 48 MPH 0353 PM 05/07
070e171 Dowd Jct. 47 MPH 1225 PM 05/07
Little Dolores, Glade Pk 11W 47 MPH 0149 PM 05/07
Cortez Municipal Airport 47 MPH 0253 PM 05/07
Fort Duchesne 47 MPH 0331 PM 05/07
Dead Horse, Buford 14ENE 46 MPH 0257 PM 05/07
Stevens Field Arpt 46 MPH 0315 PM 05/07
Telluride Regional Arpt 45 MPH 1155 AM 05/07
I-70 At Mp 226 Harley Dome 45 MPH 1210 PM 05/07
McCook Ridge, Mack 35NW 45 MPH 1227 PM 05/07
Dowd Junction 45 MPH 1256 PM 05/07
050w054 Mesa County Line Sou 45 MPH 0135 PM 05/07
18.4 W Blanding Muni Arpt (U 45 MPH 0200 PM 05/07
070w054 Debeque 45 MPH 0208 PM 05/07
Rangely 2E 45 MPH 0210 PM 05/07
Pine Ridge, Cameo 6NW 45 MPH 0234 PM 05/07
Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.
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Office: DEN
Office: PUB
