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Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
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682 NOUS45 KBOU 270859 PNSBOU COZ030>051-272300- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 259 AM MDT SAT JUL 27 2024 ...Today in metro Denver weather history... 13-5 In 2008...a streak of 24 consecutive days of 90 degrees...from July 13th to August 5th...shattered the previous record of 18 consecutive days established in 1901 and 1874. Ironically... no new single day record high temperatures were set in the month of July. In August however...a record of 104 degrees was set on the 1st...and another record of 103 degrees was set on the 2nd. In addition...a record low min of 70 degrees was set on August 2nd. 18-2 In 1987...from July 18th to August 2nd...a streak of 16 consecutive days of 90 degrees ranked 4th on the list of hot streaks. The record of 24 consecutive days was established in the summer of 2008. 26-27 In 1885...heavy cloudbursts on the Palmer Divide south of Denver caused flooding on Cherry Creek in the city overnight. The high water washed away street and railroad bridges and a few houses. The flood waters completely inundated the rail yards in lower downtown. This was the worst flood on Cherry Creek since May 19-20...1864...but the damage was mitigated by stream improvements and fewer structures near the channel. There was also no simultaneous flood on the South Platte River to slow the flow of water through the city. Rainfall in the city was only 0.08 inch on the 26th. 27 In 1897...an apparent dry microburst produced sustained west winds to 48 mph with gusts to 60 mph and a trace of rain. In 1901...a thunderstorm produced north winds to 38 mph with gusts to 41 mph and rainfall of only 0.01 inch in downtown Denver. This was the only measurable rainfall of the month... making this the driest July on record. In 1953...an unconfirmed tornado in south Lakewood touched down briefly and abruptly dissipated. No damage was reported from the twister. In 1955...the public sighted a funnel cloud estimated at 500 feet above the ground near the western edge of Lowry Field. Wind estimates up to 60 mph were reported in the vicinity. In 1956...a severe thunderstorm produced 3/4 inch diameter hail and wind gusts to 48 mph at Stapleton Airport where rain fall totaled 1.08 inches. In 1965...a tornado was sighted 21 miles south of Denver in Douglas County. No damage was reported. In 1977...a thunderstorm wind gust to 51 mph was recorded at Stapleton International Airport. A funnel cloud was sighted by an aircraft east of Parker. In 1982...heavy rain doused Boulder with 1 1/2 to 3 inches of rain over a short period of time...causing extensive street flooding. In 1984...strong thunderstorms drenched several areas. Rainfall of 1.04 inches occurred in just 20 minutes at Boulder. Downpours also hit Aurora and northeast Denver... delaying flights at Stapleton International Airport for an hour. Up to 3/4 inch of rain fell in central Aurora in 15 minutes. In 1989...lightning hit a home in Littleton...setting a bed on fire. Damage was confined to the bedroom. In 1994...lightning struck a furniture store in Boulder... igniting a fire which caused major damage to the building and contents. In 1997...lightning sparked a fire...causing extensive damage to a home in Watkins. Heavy rain caused Lena Gulch to surge 2 feet over its banks in Golden. The fire department had to rescue a man when his van stalled in high waters. High waters from swollen creeks and streams washed out bridges and several sections of road in southeast Aurora. A 200-to-300 foot section of road was washed away where Picadilly Street dips across Coal Creek. Three youths had to be rescued when they became stranded by rapidly rising water in another normally dry creek bed. In 1999...lightning was suspected of igniting a fire which caused substantial damage to a farm in Hudson. The blaze destroyed a 10-foot by 60-foot metal pole barn...a pick-up truck...a SUV...a boat and trailer...3 four wheeler vehicles... and other farm equipment. In 2007...a man was struck and killed by lightning while jogging at Matthews Winters Park in Morrison. 27-31 In 1956...96 percent of the total precipitation for the month of July occurred over the last five days of the month. Heavy thunderstorms produced 4.00 inches of rainfall at Stapleton Airport. This amount of precipitation in 5 days or less had been exceeded only 3 times in previous record. The last time had been in December of 1913 as snow. Considerable property damage occurred across metro Denver from flooding. $$