{"id":19045,"date":"2018-10-01T02:28:43","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T08:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=19045"},"modified":"2018-10-01T05:31:49","modified_gmt":"2018-10-01T11:31:49","slug":"september-30-to-october-6-this-week-in-denver-weather-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/thornton-weather\/september-30-to-october-6-this-week-in-denver-weather-history\/","title":{"rendered":"September 30 to October 6: This week in Denver weather history"},"content":{"rendered":"
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September 30 to October 6: This week in Denver weather history<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Our look back at this week in Denver weather history shows what has historically been a relatively quiet week. However that isn\u2019t to say there aren\u2019t events of note including days with severe thunderstorms, including one date that brought multiple tornadoes.<\/p>\n

Be sure to scroll down to the bottom to check out video of one of the tornadoes that struck near Brighton on October 4, 2004.<\/p>\n

From the National Weather Service:<\/p>\n

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In 1898\u2026south winds were sustained to 41 mph with gusts to 54 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1940\u2026a late season thunderstorm in the city caused one lightning death.<\/p>\n

In 1944\u2026the month ended with a trace of rain on this date and for the month. A trace of rain also occurred on the 4th\u20269th\u2026and 10th. There was no measurable precipitation for the month. The total of a trace of precipitation for the month equaled the driest September on record first set in 1892.<\/p>\n

In 2009\u2026a trained spotter in Coal Creek Canyon\u2026recorded a peak wind gust to 88 mph.<\/p>\n

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In 1959\u2026heavy snowfall totaled 5.9 inches at Stapleton Airport. Winds were light.<\/p>\n

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In 1892\u2026the highest temperature ever recorded in October\u2026 90 degrees\u2026occurred. This is also the latest 90 degree reading of the season.<\/p>\n

In 1898\u2026southwest winds were sustained to 40 mph with gusts to 49 mph in the city.<\/p>\n

In 1927\u2026a trace of snow was the only snow of the month\u2026 Ranking the year\u2026amongst several other years\u2026the second least snowiest on record.<\/p>\n

In 1971\u2026a wind gust to 90 mph was recorded at Buckley Field in Aurora. The severe winds caused damage in northeast metro Denver. A brick wall of a bowling alley was blown down\u2026the roof was blown off a garage\u2026and some business signs were damaged. A man in the bowling alley was injured by flying glass. Northwest winds gusted to 43 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1994\u2026unusually strong thunderstorms for so late in the season pummeled metro Denver with large hail. The largest hail\u20262 inches in diameter\u2026fell at Buckley Field. Hail 1 3\/4 inches in diameter fell 7 miles northeast of Boulder and at Niwot. Hail 3\/4 to 1 1\/2 inches in diameter fell in Boulder\u2026Arvada\u2026wheat Ridge\u2026Edgewater\u2026capitol hill and northwest Denver\u2026Bennett\u2026and Strasburg. Hail of unknown size damaged a Boeing 737 aircraft and injured both pilots at Stapleton International Airport when the windshield was broken out on takeoff. Half inch diameter hail fell at Stapleton International Airport where northwest winds gusted to 40 mph and rainfall totaled 0.82 inch.<\/p>\n

In 2009\u2026strong downslope winds near the foothills produced a peak wind gust to 84 mph at the national wind technology center near Rocky Flats.<\/p>\n

In 2014…severe thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 60 mph across parts of Arapahoe and Denver Counties. The intense wind gusts downed trees and power lines which caused a power outage near the Denver Technology Center. At Denver International Airport…a peak wind gust to 37 mph was measured from the northwest.<\/p>\n

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In 1903\u2026southwest winds were sustained to 42 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph. The strong Chinook winds warmed the temperature to a high of 78 degrees.<\/p>\n

In 1910\u2026an apparent dry microburst produced sustained northeast winds to 43 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1934\u2026a trace of rain was the only precipitation of the month. This was the driest October on record.<\/p>\n

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In 1875\u2026very dense haze hid the mountains from view as observed from the city.<\/p>\n

In 1933\u2026rainfall of just 0.01 inch was the only precipitation of the month. This was the second driest October on record.<\/p>\n

In 1954\u2026the low temperature cooled to only 60 degrees\u2026the all-time record high minimum for the month October.<\/p>\n

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In 1969\u2026the first snowfall of the season totaled 16.0 inches at Stapleton International Airport. There was a thunder snow shower on the evening of the 3rd\u2026but otherwise little wind with the storm. The greatest snow depth on the ground was 8 inches due to melting. Heavy wet snow accumulated on trees\u2026which were still in full leaf\u2026and caused widespread damage from broken limbs and downed utility lines.<\/p>\n

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In 1984\u2026the remnants of pacific hurricane polo produced heavy rain over northeastern Colorado. Most locations received between 1.00 to 2.50 inches of rain\u2026but 3.45 inches fell in Littleton. Rainfall totaled 1.73 inches at Stapleton International Airport\u2026where north winds gusted to 24 mph.<\/p>\n

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In 1912\u2026sustained south winds to 55 mph with gusts to 60 mph raised the temperature to a high of 83 degrees\u2026 The warmest temperature of the month that year.<\/p>\n

In 1924\u2026west winds were sustained to 46 mph with gusts to 50 mph in the city. The apparent Bora winds cooled the temperature to a high of 57 degrees from a high of 70 degrees on the 3rd.<\/p>\n

In 2004\u2026several small tornadoes touched down near Brighton\u2026 Barr Lake\u2026and Hudson in Adams and southern Weld counties. Most of these caused no damage. However\u2026a small tornado 5 miles southeast of Brighton caused extensive damage to a recreational vehicle and severely damaged a barn. The barn was torn from its foundation\u2026and the roof was thrown 100 feet. Four llamas in the barn were injured when it collapsed.<\/p>\n

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In 1997\u2026unusually warm weather resulted in two temperature records. High temperature of 87 degrees on the 4th exceeded the old record set in 1922 by one degree. High temperature of 86 degrees on the 5th equaled the record set in 1990 and previous years.<\/p>\n

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In 1962\u2026unusually severe thunderstorms for this late in the season affected areas from Boulder northward. Hail up to golf ball size and strong gusty winds did much damage to roofs\u2026windows\u2026and signs in Boulder. Heavy rainfall caused local flooding.<\/p>\n

In 1994\u2026lightning caused a power outage to over 2400 homes for a few hours in and around Nederland in the foothills southwest of Boulder. Very strong winds accompanied the thunderstorm. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 mph and hail to 1\/2 inch diameter fell in Lafayette. Strong microburst winds gusting to 69 mph near Strasburg caused an oil rig to topple onto two vehicles\u2026injuring one person. The strong winds in the area also downed a few power poles\u2026 But caused power outages to only a few homes.<\/p>\n

In 1995\u2026strong winds spread from the foothills onto the plains. Wind gusts to 77 mph were reported atop Squaw Mountain west of Denver. On the plains\u2026winds gusted to 60 mph at Kennesburg and to 62 mph near Strasburg. North winds gusted to 41 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n

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In 1900\u2026northwest winds were sustained to 40 mph with gusts as high as 50 mph in downtown Denver.<\/p>\n

In 1903\u2026northwest winds were sustained to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph. The strong winds warmed the temperature to a high of 71 degrees in the city. The low reading was only 46 degrees.<\/p>\n

In 1910\u2026light smoke from forest fires drifted over the city.<\/p>\n

In 1976\u2026an arctic cold front brought light snow over the foothills above 6 thousand feet. Traffic was snarled at many locations. Only a trace of snow fell at Stapleton International Airport where rainfall totaled 0.20 inch and northeast winds gusted to 41 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1991\u2026the brilliant orange sunset was apparently the result of an extensive volcanic smoke layer in the upper atmosphere.<\/p>\n

In 1994\u2026strong west to northwest winds developed in the foothills above 9500 feet. A wind gust to 78 mph was recorded atop squaw mountain west of Denver and to 72 mph at Ward northwest of Boulder. Northwest winds gusted to 35 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 2011\u2026strong winds developed in and around the Denver area ahead of an approaching storm system. At the national wind technology center\u2026peak wind gusts ranged from 79 to 92 mph during the early morning hours. Across metro Denver\u2026the strong winds toppled a few trees and damaged patio furniture. The wind caused a few flight delays at Denver International Airport due to a partial ground stoppage of incoming flights. Peak wind reports also included: 66 mph at Cedar Point\u202663 mph at Denver International Airport\u202660 mph at Buckley Air Force Base; 59 mph at Highlands Ranch; 58 mph at Deer Trail and Rocky Mountain Metro Airport in Broomfield; 55 mph at Bennett\u2026Centennial Airport and City Park in Denver.<\/p>\n

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Our look back at this week in Denver weather history shows what has historically been a relatively quiet week. However that isn\u2019t to say there aren\u2019t events of note including days with severe thunderstorms, including one date that brought multiple tornadoes. Be sure to scroll down to the bottom to check out video of one … Continue reading September 30 to October 6: This week in Denver weather history<\/span> →<\/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":[7],"tags":[81,62,61,441,741],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19045"}],"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=19045"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19045\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19046,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19045\/revisions\/19046"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19045"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19045"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}