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Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
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143 NOUS45 KBOU 240859 PNSBOU COZ030>051-242300- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 259 AM MDT MON JUN 24 2024 ...Today in metro Denver weather history... 22-26 In 2012...from the 22nd to the 26th...the maximum temperature exceeded 100 degrees for five consecutive days. Two of the high temperatures on the 25th and 26th peaked at 105 degrees...which set the all time record for the month of June and tied the all-time maximum temperature for Denver. 24 In 1873...there was a great deal of smoke from a fire in the mountains to the southwest of the city during the late afternoon. In 1875...smoke from forest fires in the mountains to the southwest could plainly be seen from the city. In 1958...a strong cold front produced a north wind gust to 55 mph at Stapleton Airport where blowing dust briefly reduced the visibility to 1 mile. In 1982...one inch diameter hail pelted west Denver. A half inch of rain drenched the suburb of Englewood in 10 minutes. Hail piled up to 5 inches deep...snarling rush hour traffic and damaging some stores in a shopping center when the roof started leaking. In 1988...lightning destroyed the chimney of a house near Evergreen. Another bolt demolished a radio transmitter in the area. In 1989...golf ball size hail cut a swath 2 1/2 miles wide through open country 14 miles southwest of Bennett. The storm also dropped 1.75 inches of rain on the area. Hail to 3/4 inch in diameter damaged the car of a storm chaser just south of Bennett. In 1996...a funnel cloud was sighted near Hudson where hail up to 1 3/4 inch diameter fell. Lightning struck a home in Littleton...which sparked a small fire on the roof. Thunderstorm wind gusts to 64 mph were recorded in Castle Rock. In 2005...severe thunderstorms produced large hail across metro Denver. Hail as large as 1 inch in diameter fell near Castle Rock and Thornton. Hail to 3/4 inch was measured near Northglenn and Fort Lupton. In 2006...severe thunderstorms raked metro Denver. Hail as large as 2 1/2 inches in diameter shattered automobile windshields in and near Boulder. Hail to 1 3/4 inches pounded areas in and near Lakewood and Morrison. Hail to 1 inch was measured in Wheat Ridge along with 7/8 inch hail in Arvada. Severe thunderstorm wind gusts estimated to 69 mph snapped power lines for a distance of one quarter mile near Castle Rock. Severe thunderstorm winds were measured to 60 mph in Sedalia. Hail as large as 1 inch in diameter fell near Evergreen and Castle Rock. Hail to 3/4 inch in diameter was reported in Louviers and near Conifer. In 2014...damaging hail...from 1 to 2 inches in diameter... caused extensive damage to homes and automobiles over parts of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties including areas in and near: Aurora-Cherry Creek...Buckley Air Force Base...Denver International Airport and Parker. Officially...0.06 inches of rain fell at Denver International Airport...with a peak wind gust of 33 mph from the southeast. In 2015...two colliding outflow boundaries merged over east Denver and northwest Aurora at the height of rush hour. The collision quickly spawned a severe thunderstorm that produced an EF1 tornado...damaging hail...torrential rain and flash flooding. The tornado touched down in east Denver and west Aurora. The tornado first touched down near Quebec and 6th Avenue. It then moved east northeast across the Lowry Campus into the west part of Aurora. The tornado then lifted near Mount Nebo Memorial Park. Some homes had minor roof damage with one former apartment building on the Lowry Campus had more significant roof damage. The tornado and intense thunderstorm winds uprooted trees...damaging vehicles and blocking roads. The storm produced torrential rain...2.0 to 2.5 inches...much of which fell in less than 30 minutes and resulted in flooded intersections and power outages. Flash flooding forced the evacuation of a theater at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center...where drifts of hail formed in the parking lot...and flooding set off alarms at the University of Denver`s Ritchie Center. Numerous water rescues were reported as vehicles stalled flooded intersections. Many stoplights were knocked out. The water was reportedly 3 feet deep on the South Broadway ramp to Interstate 25. The bike path along Cherry Creek was inundated with several feet of water at the height of the storm. Ironically...it was "Bike to Work Day"...which made for a long commute home for many. The South Platte River crested above flood stage for one hour. Employees still at work were urged to stay inside but others waded across flooded intersections downtown. About 30 flights had to be diverted from Denver International Airport. At Denver International Airport... only 0.05 inches of rain fell. A peak wind gust to 47 mph was observed from the southeast. $$