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Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
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092 NOUS45 KBOU 120859 PNSBOU COZ030>051-122300- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 259 AM MDT WED JUN 12 2024 ...Today in metro Denver weather history... 11-14 In 1999...damage from several hailstorms...from the 11th to the 14th...in and near metro Denver totaled 35 million dollars. About 17.5 million dollars was from automobile claims with another 17.5 million in homeowner claims. The areas hardest hit by the storms included Castle Rock... Commerce City...Evergreen...and Golden. 12 In 1901...south winds were sustained to 45 mph with an extreme velocity to 47 mph. In 1917...northwest winds were sustained to 40 mph with gusts to 45 mph. In 1927...flooding on Little Dry Creek in Englewood resulted in two deaths. In 1947...a trace of snow fell over downtown Denver during the early morning. This was the latest last snow of the season (trace or more). This also marked the end of the longest snow season...264 days...from the first snow...a trace...on September 22...1946. High temperature of 43 degrees was a record low maximum for the date. Minimum temperature of 33 degrees was a record low for the date. In 1971...a funnel cloud sighted over Arvada possibly touched down at the base of the foothills. The public reported 3/4 inch to 1 inch diameter hail over the City of Denver. In 1974...strong thunderstorm winds caused damage to power lines in metro Denver. Northwest winds gusted to 45 mph at Stapleton International Airport. In 1975...a thunderstorm wind gust to 56 mph was recorded at Stapleton International Airport. In 1982...three small tornadoes were sighted near Bennett. One of the twisters caused minor crop and road damage along its path. A brief tornado was sighted by National Weather Service observers at Stapleton International Airport. In 1983...3/4 inch hail fell in Boulder. Golf ball to 3/4 inch size hail fell in Arvada...denting cars and house roofs. Over a thousand hail damage insurance claims were filed from the area. Golf ball size hail also fell in Northglenn and Bennett...1 to 2 inch hail in Thornton...2 1/2 inch hail in northeast of Denver. A tornado was sighted 10 miles northeast of Stapleton International Airport; it was only on the ground for 1 to 2 minutes. In 1984...large hail pelted many parts of southern metro Denver. Fifteen aircraft were damaged by golf ball size hail at Centennial Airport. Golf ball size hail was reported in south Denver...and 3/4 inch hail was measured in southeast Aurora. In 1987...a small weak tornado touched down for about 3 minutes near the intersection of I-70 and Colorado Blvd. in northeast Denver. No damage was recorded. A microburst wind gust to 53 mph was recorded at Stapleton International Airport. In 1991...in the City of Denver...lightning struck a tree under which seven people were picnicking. One person was critically injured. The others received only minor injuries. In 1992...golf ball size hail fell in Evergreen. In 1994...microburst winds gusting to 53 mph kicked up some blowing dust at Stapleton International Airport. In 1996...lightning struck a house in Parker...which sparked a fire. The bolt was strong enough to blow nails out of the drywall in one room. About 85 percent of the house was damaged. No dollar estimate of the damage was available. Lightning also struck a power line in Boulder...which left 250 customers without electricity for a short time. In 1997...a tornado touched down near Parker...damaging some construction equipment. Hail to 2 inches in diameter was measured in Henderson. One inch diameter hail fell in the City of Denver with 3/4 inch hail measured in Lakewood. In 1999...hail as large as 1 1/2 inches in diameter struck Hudson. A funnel cloud was sighted by ramp personnel to the east of Denver International Airport. In 2003...lightning blew a hole in the roof of a house in Highlands Ranch. The bolt knocked several holes in the bedroom ceiling and damaged the home`s electrical system. In 2004...lightning struck a home in Louisville...but caused only minor damage. In 2006...a strong microburst wind gust...estimated at 69 mph... ripped the roof off a horse barn near the intersection of Havana Street and Smith Road in Denver. A 13 year old girl was injured...when she was thrown from a horse inside the barn at the time the roof was being torn off. A thunderstorm produced a microburst wind gust to 54 mph and a trace of rainfall at Denver International Airport. A severe thunderstorm produced hail to 3/4 inch diameter near Watkins. In 2022...a short-lived landspout was observed north of Denver International Airport. No damage was observed. 12-17 In 2000...two large wildfires developed in the Front Range foothills on the 12th and continued through the 17th...as careless campers and very dry conditions proved to be a dangerous combination. Strong winds gusting in excess of 60 mph on the 13th fanned the flames...spreading both wildfires out of control. Winds gusted to 78 mph atop Niwot Ridge near the Continental Divide west of Boulder. The Hi Meadows Wildfire...about 35 miles southwest of Denver... consumed nearly 11 thousand acres and 80 structures...mostly high priced homes. The Bobcat Wildfire...located about 12 miles southwest of Fort Collins...consumed nearly 11 thousand acres and 22 structures. Late on the 16th...a strong cold front moved south over the Great Plains into northeastern Colorado. Low level upslope developed in the wake of the front...producing 2 to 4 inches of snowfall overnight at elevations above 8 thousand feet. Firefighters were able to contain both fires shortly thereafter. $$