{"id":17637,"date":"2017-06-18T06:14:15","date_gmt":"2017-06-18T12:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=17637"},"modified":"2017-06-18T06:19:12","modified_gmt":"2017-06-18T12:19:12","slug":"june-18-to-june-24-this-week-in-denver-weather-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/weather-history\/june-18-to-june-24-this-week-in-denver-weather-history\/","title":{"rendered":"June 18 to June 24: This week in Denver weather history"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_4211\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4211\" style=\"width: 301px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/TW-Week-in-Weather-History.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4211\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4211\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/TW-Week-in-Weather-History.jpg\" alt=\"This Week In Denver Weather History\" width=\"301\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/TW-Week-in-Weather-History.jpg 849w, https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/TW-Week-in-Weather-History-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/TW-Week-in-Weather-History-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">June 18 to June 24: This week in Denver weather history<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Heavy rain, flooding, lightning, tornadoes and hail are not at all uncommon this time of year and we see plenty of those types of events in our look back at this week in Denver weather history. Probably one of the most notable events occurred 10 years ago when a thunderstorms with large hail ripped through Denver International Airport causing $10 million in property damage and damaged dozens of airplanes.<\/p>\n<p>From the National Weather Service:<\/p>\n<p>1-30<\/p>\n<p>In 2012\u2026it was the hottest June in Denver since weather\u00a0records began back in 1872. The average temperature for\u00a0the month was 75.0 degrees which was 7.6 degrees above\u00a0normal. There were a total of seventeen 90 degree days in\u00a0the month of June. The highlight of record setting month\u00a0was a stretch of five consecutive 100 degree days from the\u00a022nd to the 26th. This was only the third time in Denver\u00a0weather history in which this happened. Two of the high\u00a0temperatures during the stretch peaked at 105 degrees\u2026which set the all time record for the month of June and\u00a0tied the all time maximum temperature for Denver.<\/p>\n<p>17-18<\/p>\n<p>In 1964\u2026high winds at speeds of 50 to 60 mph with gusts as high as 75 mph caused damage to homes\u2026power lines\u2026and trees in Boulder. Non-convective west winds gusting to 46 mph caused some blowing dust at Stapleton International Airport on the 17th.<\/p>\n<p>18<\/p>\n<p>In 1875\u2026a windstorm produced sustained winds to 45 mph during the morning hours. Numerous forest fires along the base of the mountains were visible from the city.<\/p>\n<p>In 1886\u2026northwest winds sustained to 40 mph were the strongest of the month that year.<\/p>\n<p>In 1987\u2026severe thunderstorms produced lightning\u2026large hail\u2026 A tornado\u2026heavy rain\u2026and strong winds across metro Denver. Rainfall totaled 2.50 inches in an hour in Wheat Ridge\u2026 Causing minor flooding. I-25 was flooded in north-central Denver\u2026snarling traffic. Hail 7\/8 inch in diameter fell in Louisville with 1 1\/2 inch hail near Golden and 1 to 1 3\/4 inch hail in and near Castle Rock. A tornado touched down briefly in Castle Rock. No damage was reported. Lightning started a small fire that burned half a cabin near Evergreen.<\/p>\n<p>In 1994\u2026a funnel cloud was sighted over Aurora; hail to 1 3\/4 inch diameter fell near Brighton; and hail over an inch in diameter fell over Aurora\u2026southeast Denver\u2026 Louisville\u2026and Boulder. Lightning struck a home in Henderson 9 miles north of Denver and knocked a hole in the roof\u2026which caused the ceiling to collapse. Hail to 1 1\/4 inch diameter was measured at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>In 2002\u2026the Hayman wildfire in the foothills to the southwest of Denver intensified\u2026and the winds aloft carried the smoke plume directly over metro Denver\u2026again creating a dense haze of smoke which blocked the sun. Surface visibilities were again reduced to as low as 1 1\/4 miles at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>In 2004\u2026severe thunderstorms produced hail to 3\/4 inch in diameter near Morrison\u2026in Littleton\u2026near Conifer\u2026near Castle Rock\u2026and in Aurora near Cherry Creek.<\/p>\n<p>In 2013\u2026a landspout tornado touched down at DIA. The tornado sent 10 thousand travelers on the concourse\u2026on planes and in the terminal scrambling to get into tornado shelters. The tornado formed just to the south of Runway 35R and then moved slowly northwest between Runway 35R and 35L\u2026and moved to within one third of a mile of Concourses A and B before dissipating. The tornado moved extremely close if not over the ASOS (Automated Surface Observation System) and another low level wind shear sensor at DIA. The ASOS weather observing system reported a 97 mph wind gust\u2026while the wind shear sensor reported a wind gust to 109 mph at the same time indicative of an EF1 tornado. There was only minor damage noted to the equipment. Nine flights were diverted elsewhere during a tornado warning. Severe thunderstorms also produced large hail up to quarter size in Adams and Weld Counties.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014\u2026a severe thunderstorm produced large hail up to quarter size near Buckley Air Force Base.\u00a0 At Denver International Airport\u2026a peak wind gust to 55 mph was observed from the southwest\u2026along with 0.37 inches of water.<\/p>\n<p>19<\/p>\n<p>In 1874\u2026during the afternoon\u2026 Large columns of smoke from extensive fires in the mountain forests moved over the city from the west and southwest.<\/p>\n<p>In 1875\u2026while no precipitation was measured in the city\u2026 Rainfall over the Palmer Divide caused Cherry Creek to rise to the highest level in 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>In 1977\u2026hail up to 2 inch diameter damaged two patrol cars in Castle Rock.<\/p>\n<p>In 1983 golf ball size hail fell just north of Bennett.<\/p>\n<p>In 1990\u2026lightning from a thunderstorm struck the roof of a house in south Boulder. Residents of the house were able to extinguish the ensuing fire with a garden hose\u2026but not before several shingles had burned.<\/p>\n<p>In 1992\u2026thunderstorms produced hail up to 2 inches in diameter in central Douglas County near Castle Rock. Hail was 3 inches deep on I-25 south of Castle Rock. A funnel cloud was sighted near Parker.<\/p>\n<p>In 1997\u2026a 66-year-old man was knocked unconscious by a bolt of lightning while he was golfing at the eagle country club in Broomfield.<\/p>\n<p>In 2000\u2026dry microburst winds gusting to near 70 mph were reported across southeast Boulder and northern Jefferson counties. Peak wind gusts included: 68 mph at the national wind technology center\u202667 mph at Jefferson County airport\u2026 And 65 mph in Broomfield.<\/p>\n<p>In 2001\u2026severe thunderstorms produced large hail in the foothills southwest of Denver. Hail as large as 1 3\/4 inch in diameter fell near conifer and Bailey.<\/p>\n<p>In 2002\u2026lightning damaged the Evergreen fire protection district radio repeater. One microwave transmitter\u2026the main fire channel transmitter\u2026and two solar panel controllers were destroyed. Lightning struck a garage and caused a small fire. Two vehicles parked in the garage were damaged. Hail to 3\/4 inch in diameter fell near Castle Rock.<\/p>\n<p>In 2004\u2026severe thunderstorms produced hail to 3\/4 inch in diameter near Castle Rock\u2026Larkspur\u2026 And Golden.<\/p>\n<p>19-21<\/p>\n<p>In 1875\u2026smoke from several large forest fires in the mountains was visible from the city on each of these days.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-3717\"><\/span>20<\/p>\n<p>In 1888\u2026northwest winds were sustained to 44 mph.<\/p>\n<p>In 1956\u2026a microburst caused a brief wind gust to 58 mph at Stapleton Airport.<\/p>\n<p>In 1964\u2026hail up to 1 inch in diameter was reported 1 mile north of Stapleton International Airport. A 3 minute hail storm at both Stapleton International Airport and lowry field piled small hail to one half inch deep.<\/p>\n<p>In 1967\u2026a strong thunderstorm dumped 1.95 inches of rain in less than an hour at Stapleton International Airport and produced a wind gust to 54 mph. The storm caused some flooding in east Denver and Aurora. There was widespread flooding to streets\u2026basements\u2026 And store buildings and automobiles. Hail stones to 3\/4 inch in diameter were measured at Buckley Field in Aurora. A tornado touched down just south of Littleton\u2026damaging a barn and killing several head of cattle.<\/p>\n<p>In 1985\u2026a wind gust to 61 mph was reported at Golden Gate Canyon in the foothills west of Denver.<\/p>\n<p>In 1986\u2026a man was killed by lightning at Highlands Ranch south of Denver.<\/p>\n<p>In 1987\u2026several tornadoes were sighted across metro Denver. A tornado touched down briefly 5 miles west of Parker. A tornado was sighted just north of Chatfield Reservoir. A tornado just northwest of Watkins was on the ground for 15 minutes. A tornado near Barr Lake was taped by a television news crew. It had a double vortex and was on the ground for about 10 minutes. In addition to the 4 tornadoes\u2026severe thunderstorms dumped large hail across metro Denver. One inch hail was reported in southeast Aurora; 3\/4 inch hail fell at the Denver Technology Center\u2026Buckley Field\u2026 And Franktown.<\/p>\n<p>In 1992\u2026several short-lived tornadoes occurred in the vicinity of Barr Lake. No injuries or damages were reported. A water spout was sighted over the southern end of Barr Lake. Funnel clouds were also sighted on the grounds of the rocky mountain arsenal by national weather service observers at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>In 1994\u2026hail up to dime size covered I-25 south of Denver and near Sedalia. Heavy rain caused local flooding on the interstate Highway.<\/p>\n<p>In 1996\u2026strong thunderstorm winds downed several large tree limbs in Boulder on the University of Colorado campus. A stop light in the city was also blown down.<\/p>\n<p>In 1999\u2026lightning sparked an oil tank fire near Brighton.<\/p>\n<p>In 2001\u2026large hail driven by strong thunderstorm winds raked Denver International and Front Range airports. Wind gusting to 54 mph along with hail as large 2 inches in diameter punched at least 14 thousand holes and cracks in the flat roofs of several buildings at Denver International Airport. In addition\u202693 planes and hundreds of cars were damaged. About 100 flights had to be cancelled\u2026stranding 1500 travelers. The airport was completely shut down for about 20 minutes. The storm also damaged a ground avoidance radar used to track planes on the ground to prevent collisions. Damage was estimated at 10 million dollars\u2026not counting the damage to the 93 airliners. The storm moved south and struck Watkins with hail as large as 2 1\/2 inches in diameter and winds gusting to 60 mph. A least 30 private planes at Front Range airport were destroyed. The radome protecting the National Weather Service Doppler radar\u2026which was tracking the storm\u2026also sustained damage. The large hail\u2026damaging winds\u2026 And heavy rain pummeled a mobile home park near Watkins. In the park\u202652 mobile homes\u2026 14 recreational vehicles\u20263 homes\u2026 And a commercial building were damaged. Siding was riddled with holes and windows were broken. Vehicles sustained extensive damage and car windows were shattered. A handful of people were treated for minor cuts and bruises. The strong winds also flipped a tractor trailer along I-70 near Watkins. The storm caused power outages\u2026which affected about 1200 residents. Excluding the damage at Denver International Airport\u2026damage estimates totaled 49 million dollars\u2026making the storm the costliest in the last 3 years and the 10th costliest since 1984. A small tornado touched down just east of Brighton\u2026 But did no damage. Hail as large as 2 inches in diameter fell near Fort Lupton with 3\/4 inch hail measured in Bennett. Precipitation from the storm totaled only 0.23 inch at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>In 2002\u2026heavy rain fell near the Hayman wildfire burn area. Flash flooding washed out a 40-foot section of the access road to Cheeseman Reservoir. Some debris was washed against a gate\u2026blocking the road. Hail to 1 1\/2 inches in diameter fell near central city with 3\/4 inch hail near Blackhawk.<\/p>\n<p>In 2003\u2026hail as large as 1 inch in diameter fell near Bennett and Strasburg with 3\/4 inch hail measured in Denver\u2026Golden\u2026 At Centennial Airport\u2026and near Parker. Hail as large as 7\/8 inch was reported in Arvada.<\/p>\n<p>In 2004\u2026a severe thunderstorm produced hail to 3\/4 inch in diameter in and near Brighton.<\/p>\n<p>In 2005\u2026severe thunderstorms produced large hail near the palmer divide. Hail to 1 inch in diameter was measured near larkspur with 7\/8 inch hail near Sedalia and 3\/4 inch hail in Greenland. An apparent thunderstorm outflow produced a wind gust to 59 mph at Denver International Airport during the evening hours.<\/p>\n<p>20-21<\/p>\n<p>In 1897\u2026high winds raked the city overnight. Southeast winds were sustained to 60 mph with gusts as high as 72 mph on the 20th. Southeast winds were sustained to 57 mph with gusts to 60 mph on the 21st.<\/p>\n<p>In 2007\u2026a brief hot spell produced two temperature records. The high temperature of 97 degrees was tied on the 20th. A new record high temperature of 99 degrees was established on the 21st.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-16544\"><\/span>21<\/p>\n<p>In 1927\u2026north winds were sustained to 40 mph with gusts to 44 mph.<\/p>\n<p>In 1984\u2026lightning struck and killed two children standing near a tree in a backyard in Lakewood. Strong thunderstorm downbursts caused a wind gust to 58 mph in Northglenn and knocked down two power poles near Brighton.<\/p>\n<p>In 1988\u2026lightning struck a home in Denver\u2026 Causing about ten thousand dollars damage. Lightning damaged 3 homes in Littleton\u2026and also hit a house in greenwood village that had been struck by lightning 7 years previously.<\/p>\n<p>In 1991\u2026thunderstorms produced widespread hail across metro Denver. Hail as large as 2 1\/2 inches fell at several locations across southwest metro Denver. One storm spotter reported hail 8 inches deep near the intersection of I-25 and c-470. Heavy rain with the storms caused some street flooding. In Commerce City\u2026several cars were under water\u2026 And in Westminster a police officer reported water up to the doors of his car. Damage to homes and automobiles totaled 55 million dollars.<\/p>\n<p>In 1992\u2026a tornado touched down briefly near Bennett. Another tornado was briefly on the ground near Strasburg.<\/p>\n<p>In 1994\u2026heavy thunderstorm rains caused flooding in metro Denver. Several vehicles were stalled in the high water on I-25. Lightning struck an underground natural gas line in Aurora\u2026causing a fire. Widespread power outages were also observed.<\/p>\n<p>In 1996\u2026three homes were struck by lightning in Parker. The lightning struck the garage of the first home\u2026which started a small fire that burned some siding and spread into the attic. A second home sustained damage to the attic when a small fire was started. The third home received only minor damage. Lightning also sparked two small grass fires in the area. A man in Lakewood received minor injuries when he was struck by lightning while working on a ladder. A funnel cloud was sighted in Castle Rock. Strong thunderstorm winds downed a large tree near crossroads mall in Boulder. A small tornado (F0) briefly touched down near Lafayette. No damage was reported.<\/p>\n<p>In 1997\u2026one inch diameter hail was measured in Boulder.<\/p>\n<p>In 2002\u2026a thunderstorm wind gust to 62 mph was recorded at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>In 2005\u2026severe thunderstorms produced hail to 1 inch in diameter in Broomfield along with 3\/4 inch hail near Arvada.<\/p>\n<p>In 2006\u2026a man riding a motorcycle was struck and killed by lightning on U.S. Highway 36 between church ranch blvd. And Sheridan Blvd in Westminster. After the biker was struck\u2026he and his motorcycle crashed into the center concrete median of the highway. The lightning bolt left a crater in the highway asphalt that measured 18 inches long\u20268 inches wide and 4 inches deep.<\/p>\n<p>In 2010\u2026s severe thunderstorm produced hail up to 1 1\/2 inches in diameter near Morrison. In Lafayette and Louisville\u2026hail up to one inch in diameter was observed.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->21-22<\/p>\n<p>In 1941\u2026strong thunderstorms produced cloudbursts of rain in Boulder County\u2026starting during the late evening of the 21st and continuing overnight. The heavy rains over the Boulder Creek\u2026Left Hand Creek\u2026 And south St Vrain River basins produced flooding in already swollen streams and turned dry gulches into raging torrents. The force of the floodwaters swept a man from the arms of his wife to his death\u2026severely damaged canyon homes and swept others away\u2026 And hurtled a car down a steep embankment after the driver narrowly escaped. West of Boulder\u2026the Boulder canyon highway was littered with rocks and debris and collapsed when two culverts were washed away. The flood waters washed much debris down four mile canyon\u2026damaging the road near the creek bed. A bridge over dry creek just south of Niwot was completely washed away.<\/p>\n<p>In 1964\u2026scattered hail and rain caused property damage and local flooding in Boulder.<\/p>\n<p>In 1989\u2026an unseasonably cold weather system produced strong winds over much of metro Denver and snowfall in the foothills as low as 7500 feet elevation. One to 6 inches of snow fell in the foothills west of Denver with 15 inches reported on the summit of Mount Evans. Six inches of snow were measured at conifer. Rainfall totaled only 0.09 inch at Stapleton International Airport where northwest winds gusted to 29 mph on the 21st.<\/p>\n<p>22<\/p>\n<p>In 1872\u2026small sandstorms\u2026frequently seen on the prairie\u2026 Occasionally passed through the city.<\/p>\n<p>In 1983\u20263\/4 inch hail was observed at Deckers\u2026 And a thunderstorm produced wind gusts to 55 mph at Littleton.<\/p>\n<p>In 1988\u2026a tornado was spotted one mile east of Brighton; it remained on the ground for about 6 minutes\u2026but did no reportable damage. Lightning damaged a home near Castle Rock.<\/p>\n<p>In 1991\u2026thunderstorms produced golf ball size hail in Lafayette. The strongest storms occurred north of metro Denver.<\/p>\n<p>In 1992\u2026nickel size hail was reported just east of Parker.<\/p>\n<p>In 1995\u2026large hail 3\/4 to 1 3\/4 inches in diameter fell in Castle Rock where a funnel cloud was sighted. Hail 3\/4 inch to 1 inch in diameter fell in south Denver and Aurora. A funnel cloud was also sighted over Chatfield Reservoir. In Bennett\u2026very strong dry microburst winds of unknown speeds ripped a 14- by 48-foot metal roof off of a barn. The roof was tossed approximately 250 yards. A few 150- pound railroad ties were moved 10 to 15 feet.<\/p>\n<p>In 1997\u2026a tornado touched down near the Adams County Fairgrounds northeast of Denver\u2026uprooting several trees and damaging a car. A dry microburst produced a brief wind gust to 69 mph at Jefferson County airport. A small brief tornado was sighted near Hudson\u2026but did no reported damage.<\/p>\n<p>In 1998\u20263\/4 inch hail fell near Hudson.<\/p>\n<p>In 1999\u2026thunderstorm winds gusted to 63 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>In 2003\u2026hail as large as 2 inches in diameter was measured in Fort Lupton with 3\/4 inch hail in<br \/>\nErie and near Boulder.<\/p>\n<p>In 2006\u2026a small tornado (f0) touched down near Franktown\u2026 But caused no damage.<\/p>\n<p>In 2008\u2026strong winds from dry microbursts developed over parts of southern weld and western Arapahoe counties. A peak gust of 60 mph was observed in Centennial. Near Frederick\u2026strong winds snapped 3 power poles and sparked a small grassfire near State Highway 52 and Interstate 25. At Denver International Airport\u2026a peak gust of 31 mph was observed.<\/p>\n<p>In 2009\u2026hail up to 2 inches in diameter was observed near crescent in Boulder County.<\/p>\n<p>23<\/p>\n<p>In 1874\u2026a thunderstorm pelted the city with hail and brief heavy rain. Rainfall was 0.30 inch in 10 minutes. Total rainfall was 0.36 inch for the day. Hail to 1\/4 inch in diameter destroyed the strawberry fields near the limits of the city. The thunderstorm dropped the temperature from 93 degrees to 80 degrees in 5 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>In 1887\u2026north winds were sustained to 42 mph.<\/p>\n<p>In 1954\u2026the temperature climbed to a high of 102 degrees\u2026 Setting a record for the date.<\/p>\n<p>In 1962\u2026lightning struck and injured a man near buffalo\u2026 Southwest of Denver\u2026while he was riding in the back of a pick-up truck. He suffered multiple bruises\u2026cuts\u2026 And shock.<\/p>\n<p>In 1965\u2026an apparent tornado was reported 18 miles east of Denver. No damage was reported.<\/p>\n<p>In 1975\u2026hail up to 3\/4 inch in diameter fell at Stapleton International Airport and over other parts of metro Denver. Four funnel clouds were sighted: 10 miles northeast of Denver\u2026south of Boulder\u2026southeast of Boulder\u2026 And south of Aurora.<\/p>\n<p>In 1976\u2026heavy rain and eroding water collapsed a retaining wall in Thornton.<\/p>\n<p>In 1981\u2026a thunderstorm produced wind gusts to 60 mph in Littleton.<\/p>\n<p>In 1982\u2026two separate bolts of lightning injured three men in southwest Denver. Two buildings were slightly damaged.<\/p>\n<p>In 1987\u2026severe thunderstorms produced large hail across metro Denver. Golf ball size hail fell in Littleton\u2026near Morrison\u2026and in southeast Aurora with 1 1\/2 inch hail recorded in south Lakewood and 1 inch hail reported in Littleton\u2026Arvada\u2026 And at Cherry Creek dam. Two funnel clouds were sighted 20 miles southwest of Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>In 1993\u2026non-convective high winds developed along the Front Range foothills. Wind gusts to 70 mph were common near the foothills with numerous tree limbs broken by the winds. North winds gusting to 36 mph were recorded at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>In 1999\u2026hail as large as 1 inch in diameter was measured in the city of Denver with 3\/4 inch hail in Littleton.<\/p>\n<p>In 2001\u2026a severe thunderstorm produced large hail in south metro Denver. Hail as large as 1 1\/2 inch in diameter fell in Littleton with 1 1\/4 inch hail near Sheridan.<\/p>\n<p>In 2009\u2026hail up to 1 inch in diameter was observed near Parker. At Denver International Airport\u2026a total of 1.64 inches was measured in a 24-hr period\u2026setting a new record for the date.<\/p>\n<p>24<\/p>\n<p>In 1873\u2026there was a great deal of smoke from a fire in the mountains to the southwest of the city during the late afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>In 1875\u2026smoke from forest fires in the mountains to the southwest could plainly be seen from the city.<\/p>\n<p>In 1958\u2026a strong cold front produced a north wind gust to 55 mph at Stapleton Airport where blowing dust briefly reduced the visibility to 1 mile.<\/p>\n<p>In 1982\u2026one 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\u2026snarling rush hour traffic and damaging some stores in a shopping center when the roof started leaking.<\/p>\n<p>In 1988\u2026lightning destroyed the chimney of a house near Evergreen. Another bolt demolished a radio transmitter in the area.<\/p>\n<p>In 1989\u2026golf 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.<\/p>\n<p>In 1996\u2026a funnel cloud was sighted near Hudson where hail up to 1 3\/4 inch diameter fell. Lightning struck a home in Littleton\u2026which sparked a small fire on the roof. Thunderstorm wind gusts to 64 mph were recorded in Castle Rock.<\/p>\n<p>In 2005\u2026severe 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.<\/p>\n<p>In 2006\u2026severe 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heavy rain, flooding, lightning, tornadoes and hail are not at all uncommon this time of year and we see plenty of those types of events in our look back at this week in Denver weather history. Probably one of the most notable events occurred 10 years ago when a thunderstorms with large hail ripped through &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/weather-history\/june-18-to-june-24-this-week-in-denver-weather-history\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">June 18 to June 24: This week in Denver weather history<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[81,106,62,41,741],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17637"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17637"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17637\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17642,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17637\/revisions\/17642"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17637"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}