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Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
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936 NOUS45 KBOU 060859 PNSBOU COZ030>051-062300- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 259 AM MDT SAT JUL 6 2024 ...Today in metro Denver weather history... 29-15 In 2000...the 29th marked the beginning of a near record hot streak for metro Denver. The high temperatures...as recorded at Denver International Airport...exceeded the 90 degree mark for 17 consecutive days from June 29th through July 15th. The record of 24 consecutive 90 degree or above days was set from July 13th through August 5th...2008. 1-18 In 1874...a streak of 18 consecutive days of 90 degrees...from the 1st to the 18th...tied for second with another streak that was later set in the summer of 1901. The record of 24 consecutive days was established in the summer of 2008. 4-8 In 1989...one of the most intense heat waves on record roasted metro Denver. The temperature reached 100 degrees or more on 5 consecutive days. The city had previously never recorded more than 2 straight 100-degree days since records began in 1872. Water and electricity usage reached all time highs. The heat wave created extremely dry weather conditions...which contributed to a major forest fire in Boulder Canyon on July 9th. The temperature reached 103 degrees on the 8th...and the mercury climbed to 101 degrees on both the 4th and 5th...and to 102 degrees on both the 6th and 7th. The low temperature of 68 degrees on the 8th equaled the record high minimum for the date. 6 In 1876...the high temperature reached 101 degrees in downtown Denver. In 1943...four people were injured by lightning in Denver during a severe early evening thunderstorm. At least two houses were set on fire by the lightning. One house had $1500 in damage and the other $1000. In 1959...wind and lightning caused some damage in metro Denver. Wind gusts to 67 mph blew down power lines...signs... and trees. Lightning struck several transformers...leaving many areas without power. In 1971...a microburst wind gust to 68 mph was recorded at Stapleton International Airport. In 1973...the temperature reached a high of 103 degrees. This was the second consecutive day with a temperature of 100 degrees or more. In 1984...a weak tornado moved through eastern Aurora. About 10 homes sustained minor damage to roofs; some sections of fence were thrown more than a block. Soft hail...an inch in diameter...fell over central Aurora...and 1.35 inches of rain fell in just 45 minutes...5 miles east of Buckley Field. Torrential rain and hail stopped traffic on I-225 in central Aurora for 15 minutes. Street flooding was widespread. A wind gust to 57 mph was recorded in southeast Aurora. A wind gust to 66 mph was reported at Front Range Airport near Bennett. Northwest winds gusted to 44 mph at Stapleton International Airport where only 1/8 inch hail fell. In 1986...one inch diameter hail fell near Conifer in the foothills west of Denver. The storm produced 1.50 inches of rain in an hour with a storm total of 2.15 inches. Nearby Buffalo Creek was drenched with 0.80 inch of rain in just 10 minutes. In 1996...3/4 inch diameter hail fell in Bennett...east of Denver. Hail...as large as 1 1/2 inches in diameter... damaged several vehicles in the parking lot of the Colorado Speedway race track near Dacono north of Denver. Several trees were also damaged. In 2001...a severe thunderstorm wind gust to 59 mph was recorded at Denver International Airport...along with small hail. In 2009...hail up to 1 inch in diameter was observed near Longmont. In 2010...heavy rain caused flash flooding near Interstate 70 at the Byers exit. Two feet of water was observed moving across the bottom of exit ramp. One car was washed into a tree but no one was injured. In addition...severe thunderstorms produced hail up to 1 1/2 inches in diameter near Franktown. At Denver International Airport...only 0.01 inches of rainfall was observed. A peak wind gust to 45 mph from the west was also recorded. 6-23 In 1901...from the 6th to the 23rd...a streak of 18 consecutive days of 90 degrees tied for second with another streak set in the summer of 1874. The record of 24 consecutive days was established in the summer of 2008. $$