{"id":19742,"date":"2024-05-26T14:06:13","date_gmt":"2024-05-26T20:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=19742"},"modified":"2024-05-28T05:09:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T11:09:28","slug":"may-26-to-june-1-this-week-in-denver-weather-history-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/weather-history\/may-26-to-june-1-this-week-in-denver-weather-history-2\/","title":{"rendered":"May 26 to June 1: This Week in Denver Weather History"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Our look back at this week in Denver includes a stunning array of extraordinary weather. Typical springtime severe weather with hail, damaging wind, tornadoes and deadly lightning are very prevalent. Snow has even made an appearance on more than one occasion.<\/p>\n

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

18-26<\/p>\n

In 2023…smoke and haze from massive wildfires in Canada significantly impacted air quality and visibility across Denver and the rest of northeast Colorado.<\/p>\n

20-27<\/p>\n

In 2002\u2026lightning sparked a wildfire near Deckers. Extremely dry conditions and very strong winds the following day allowed the fire\u2026known as the Schoonover\u2026to consume 3850 acres before it could be contained. Thirteen structures were destroyed\u2026including 4 homes\u2026resulting in 2.2 million dollars in damage.<\/p>\n

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In 1996\u2026a late spring snowstorm dumped 4 to 10 inches of snow over the Front Range foothills. Conifer picked up 10 inches of new snow; Aspen Springs\u20269 inches; and Central City\u20268 inches. The sticky\u2026heavy snow clung to power lines and pulled tree branches down\u2026causing power outages to about 1200 homes in the Conifer area. It took up to 6 hours to restore power to some residences. Lightning struck a telephone data cabinet in Conifer on the 25th\u2026which knocked out phone service to about 1500 customers. Widespread rain fell across metro Denver\u2026 Where rainfall totaled 2.07 inches at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport and 1.66 inches at Denver International Airport where north winds gusted to 24 mph on the 26th.<\/p>\n

In 2010\u2026high winds preceding a cold front\u2026swept across the Front Range foothills and urban corridor. In Aurora\u2026 The wind damaged the roof of Rangeview High School. In Conifer and Denver\u2026the wind downed trees and power lines and caused several brief outages. The downed power lines also caused several cars to catch fire in the vicinity of 1590 Cook St. in Denver. Peak wind gusts included: 82 mph at Highlands Ranch\u202667 mph\u20264 miles east of Franktown and Longmont; 65 mph in Boulder\u202664 mph in Centennial and Denver International Airport\u202662 mph near Parker and 60 mph in Arvada.<\/p>\n

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In 1950\u2026a major storm dumped 10.0 inches of snowfall downtown and 10.7 inches at Stapleton Airport where northwest winds gusted to 30 mph on the 25th. The storm caused extensive damage to utility wires and trees which were in full leaf. A daily record minimum temperature of 31 degrees occurred on the 25th. This was the coldest temperature on this date in 79 years and for so late in the season.<\/p>\n

In 1989\u2026a late season snow storm dropped snow as low as 6 thousand feet along the Front Range. Most places in the foothills had 2 to 5 inches of snow. Overnight rainfall totaled 0.33 inch at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 37 mph on the 25th.<\/p>\n

In 1994\u2026lightning struck a television transmitter on Lookout Mountain near Golden and burned out a switcher\u2026which disrupted cable service for 2 hours.<\/p>\n

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In 1897\u2026apparent post-frontal north winds were sustained to 42 mph with gusts as high as 48 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1942\u2026the all-time highest recorded temperature in May\u202695 degrees\u2026occurred.<\/p>\n

In 1978\u2026two children were struck and killed by lightning on a junior high school playground in Parker.<\/p>\n

In 1987\u20261 inch diameter hail fell near Boulder and Bennett. The hail was fairly soft and caused no damage.<\/p>\n

In 1993\u2026dry thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 81 mph at Jefferson County Airport near Broomfield. Several trees were blown down by the strong winds. Microburst winds gusted to 51 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1995\u2026a woman was injured in Littleton when the car she had just entered was struck by lightning. All of the windows in the car were blown out by the strike. A funnel cloud was sighted near Littleton.<\/p>\n

In 2000\u2026a strong microburst wind gust to 92 mph flipped a small airplane on its back and blew a dc-3 loose from its moorings\u2026which allowed it to roll onto a grassy field at Front Range airport near Watkins.<\/p>\n

In 2010\u2026severe thunderstorms pounded parts of the urban corridor with very large hail\u2026heavy rain\u2026damaging winds and a tornado. The hail\u2026ranging in size from 1 inch to 2 3\/4 inches in diameter\u2026struck Brighton\u2026Commerce City and northeast Denver the hardest. The storms continued to spread destruction to the north and east\u2026impacting byers\u2026Hudson\u2026Deer Trail and Prospect Valley. The combination of hail and wind stripped the bark and branches from trees. Numerous accidents were reported as the hail accumulated up to a foot deep. Snowplows were called out to clear the roadways. Flash flooding occurred along State Highway 52 between Hudson and Keenesburg\u2026and forcing the closure of the highway. Widespread crop damage was also reported as the area was inundated with up to 18 inches of water. Extensive damage to homes\u2026businesses and automobiles was reported with the damage estimated to be around 70 million dollars. A tornado touched down near Denver International Airport\u2026but did no damage. Lightning struck a child in Commerce City while she was watching television. She suffered minor injuries to her leg. At the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge\u2026a lightning strike killed a bison. At Denver International Airport\u2026only 0.01 inch of rainfall was observed\u2026along with a peak wind gust to 48 mph from the southeast.<\/p>\n

In 2016…severe thunderstorms produced hail up to one inch in diameter near Castle Rock…The Pinery and Watkins.<\/p>\n

In 2019…severe thunderstorms broke out across parts of Adams…Arapahoe…Denver…and southern Weld counties during the late afternoon and early evening. The hail ranged from 1 to 1 1\/2 inch in diameter. At Denver International Airport…up to 3 inches of hail accumulated on runway surfaces. Consequently…dozens of flights were either delayed or cancelled so runways could be cleared and aircraft inspected for hail damage. A peak wind gust to 44 mph was observed from the west at Denver International Airport…with 0.65 inch of rainfall.<\/p>\n

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In 1995\u2026a cool period with light morning showers and moderate to heavy afternoon showers and thunderstorms pushed rivers already swollen from mountain snow melt over their banks causing minor flooding. Streams and rivers such as the South Platte and Boulder creek flooded meadowlands\u2026bike paths\u2026roads near streams\u2026and other low lying areas. No significant property damage was reported and crop damage was unknown. Rainfall totaled 1.79 inches at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport and only 1.51 inches at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n

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In 1874\u2026an apparent thunderstorm gust front reached the city at 6:40 pm. Strong southwest winds sustained to 48 mph for a few minutes produced large columns of dust in the city and on the prairie. There was no rain in the city.<\/p>\n

In 1942\u2026a duststorm swept into the city\u2026but no damage was reported. West winds were sustained to 23 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1953\u2026a heavy hailstorm caused an estimated 100 thousand dollars damage across metro Denver. Larger than golf ball size hail fell in Westminster and north Denver. Only 1\/8 inch hail was measured at Stapleton Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1955\u2026west-northwest winds at 35 mph with gusts as high as 58 mph briefly reduced the visibility to 1\/2 mile in blowing dust at Stapleton Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1981\u2026lightning damaged power lines west of Lakewood and blew up a transformer at the Denver Federal Center. Hail 1 to 1 1\/2 inches in diameter was reported in Lakewood and on I-25 south of Denver.<\/p>\n

In 2001\u2026hail as large as 3\/4 inch in diameter was measured near Commerce City.<\/p>\n

In 2003\u2026hail to 3\/4 inch in diameter fell near central city.<\/p>\n

In 2006\u2026unusually warm weather for late May produced two temperature records. The high temperature of 93 degrees was a record maximum for the date. The low temperature of 59 degrees equaled the record high minimum temperature for the date. Both previous records occurred in 1895.<\/p>\n

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In 1884\u2026a thunderstorm apparently produced large hail. The hail stones were noted as unusually large\u2026but the diameter of the stones was not measured. The hail fell for only 5 minutes. Precipitation from the storm was only 0.05 inch.<\/p>\n

In 1898\u2026heavy thunderstorm rainfall totaled 1.74 inches in downtown Denver. Hail of unknown size accompanied the storm.<\/p>\n

In 1981\u2026a woman in Aurora was struck and killed by lightning. Another bolt injured a boy on a bicycle at about the same time a short distance away. About half an inch of rain in 20 minutes caused street flooding in the area. A tornado touched down for about 2 minutes some 3 miles north of Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1982\u2026severe thunderstorms produced golf ball size hail in southeast Denver\u2026Aurora\u2026and Strasburg. The large hailstones undoubtedly damaged some cars in the area. At Stapleton International Airport\u2026only 1\/2 inch diameter hail was measured.<\/p>\n

In 1991\u2026golf ball size hail fell in Brighton. No damage was reported. Later\u2026hail ranging in size from 3\/4 inch to 1 1\/2 inches in diameter fell over southwestern sections of metro Denver. In some areas\u2026hail piled up a few inches in depth.<\/p>\n

In 1994\u2026thunderstorm wind gusts to 65 mph damaged 16 small airplanes and a hangar at Centennial Airport.<\/p>\n

In 2001\u2026severe thunderstorms produced large hail across metro Denver. Hail as large as 1 inch in diameter fell in Lakewood\u2026Wheat Ridge\u2026northwest Denver\u2026near Watkins\u2026 Bennett\u2026and Keenesburg. Hail 3\/4 inch or larger fell in Brighton. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 58 mph at Denver International Airport. A small tornado (f0) touched down near Bennett\u2026but did no damage.<\/p>\n

In 2019…a severe thunderstorm broke out over metro Denver during the overnight hours. Some damage was reported to cars and vegetation. The hail ranged in size 7\/8 inch to 1 1\/4 inch in diameter. Broadcast media reported damage to 16 different greenhouses around Denver; seven experienced significant damage. In addition…two separate storms passed across Denver International Airport. The hail accumulated on the runways but no damage to aircraft was reported.<\/p>\n

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In 1934\u2026the low temperature dipped to only 66 degrees\u2026the all-time record highest minimum temperature for the month of May.<\/p>\n

In 1958\u2026a microburst caused a brief wind gust to 56 mph at Stapleton Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1964\u2026heavy rain caused flooding in the Harvey Gulch area of southeast Denver. The high water damaged homes\u2026 Businesses\u2026streets\u2026and bridges. At Stapleton International Airport\u20261.33 inches of rain were measured with 1.76 inches total rainfall on the 29th and 30th. The heavy rain during the last week of the month was the first significant precipitation since April 3rd.<\/p>\n

In 1967\u20263\/4 to 1 inch diameter hail stones fell in the city of Denver\u2026but caused no reported damage. Hail as large as 3\/4 inch was measured at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1975\u2026the heaviest last snowfall of the season occurred when 5.6 inches of snow were measured at Stapleton International Airport. Rain all day on the 28th changed to snow on the 29th and accumulated to a depth of 4 inches on the ground. Northwest winds gusted to 31 mph. Precipitation (rain and melted snow) on the 28th and 29th totaled 1.48 inches.<\/p>\n

In 1982\u2026one man was killed and two others injured by a lightning strike as they stood under a tree in the city of Denver\u2019s washington park.<\/p>\n

In 1987\u20267\/8 inch diameter hail fell near Castle Rock.<\/p>\n

In 1990\u2026thunderstorms over metro Denver produced several small funnel clouds and two small tornadoes. The first tornado (f0) touched down in northwest Denver and caused roof damage to a house and snapped off the tops of several trees. A second tornado (f1) touched down in Northglenn and moved into Thornton damaging a group of self storage garages\u2026several vehicles\u2026a wooden fence\u2026several trees\u2026 And the roof of an auto parts store. No injuries were reported. The storms also caused minor street flooding across northern and western sections of metro Denver. Rainfall totals ranged from 1 to 3 inches. Lightning started a small fire at a home in northwest Denver. The fire was confined to the front rooms and was quickly extinguished. Snow plows were used to clear 2 to 4 inches of pea to marble size hail from a stretch of U.S. Highway 285 in Turkey Creek Canyon. Lightning felled a tree in northeast Denver\u2026while strong winds snapped off several large tree limbs in the same area. Thunderstorm rainfall totaled 0.82 inch at Stapleton International Airport where southwest winds gusted to 30 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1991\u2026lightning struck a 13 year old boy in a field in Fort Lupton. The boy was in critical condition in an area hospital for 2 days before recovering.<\/p>\n

In 1995\u2026lightning struck a soccer goal post and injured 6 adults viewing a soccer game in Arvada. Although no one received a direct hit from the lightning\u2026all escaped with only minor injuries\u2026except one woman who was hospitalized.<\/p>\n

In 1996\u2026large hail\u20263\/4 to 1 1\/2 inches in diameter\u2026 Struck Lakewood and west Denver. Lightning sparked a small fire when it struck an oil storage tank 5 miles west of Brighton.<\/p>\n

In 2001\u2026lightning sparked a fire in an apartment complex in Aurora\u2026forcing the evacuation of 24 units. Most of the fire damage was confined to the attic. Damage was estimated at 100 thousand dollars.<\/p>\n

In 2004\u2026a man and his son were struck by lightning while practicing on the driving range at the Meadows Golf Club in southwest metro Denver. The father was killed by the bolt\u2026and his 16 year old son seriously injured. Three other people standing nearby received only minor injuries.<\/p>\n

In 2010\u2026hail up to 7\/8 inch in diameter was reported in Broomfield.<\/p>\n

In 2017…an isolated thunderstorm produced hail up to 7\/8 inch in diameter near Centennial.<\/p>\n

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In 1894\u2026heavy rain combined with snowmelt runoff caused widespread flooding over the South Platte River basin. Rainfall was heaviest in the foothills where 5 to 8 inches were measured over the 4 days. Heavy rainfall west of Boulder flooded mining towns and damaged mining properties. In the canyons above Boulder\u2026railroads and roads were washed out along with many bridges. The floodwaters spread into central Boulder and covered a wide area from University Hill north to near Mapleton Hill to a maximum depth of 8 feet. Many houses were swept away\u2026and every bridge in Boulder was destroyed. A few people\u2026trapped in their homes by the floodwaters\u2026 Had to be rescued. However\u2026the gradual rise of the flood waters resulted in only one death. Boulder creek spread to a width of nearly one mile in the pasture land to the east of Boulder. Extensive flooding on Left Hand Creek north of Boulder washed away railroad and wagon bridges. The heavy cloudbursts caused flooding on Bear Creek\u2026which washed away bridges\u2026railroad tracks\u2026and structures and destroyed the canyon roadway. Morrison sustained the heaviest flood damage on Bear Creek. In Denver\u2026rainfall totaled only 1.50 inches on the 30th and 31st\u2026but the heavy rainfall on upstream tributaries of the South Platte River caused the river to rise as much as 10 feet above the low water mark in the city\u2026which caused some flooding of pasture land downstream to a depth of 6 feet near Brighton.<\/p>\n

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In 1875\u2026a windstorm lasting almost all day produced sustained winds to 42 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1935\u2026southeast winds sustained to 29 mph with gusts to 34 mph produced a moderate duststorm during the afternoon.<\/p>\n

In 1938\u2026heavy thunderstorm rain and hail pummeled downtown Denver during the evening hours. Rainfall accumulated to 1.63 inches. Hail accumulated to a depth of 18 inches.<\/p>\n

In 1948\u2026a localized thunderstorm caused flooding on sand creek in Aurora and northeast Denver. Rainfall was only 0.49 inch in downtown Denver where light hail also fell.<\/p>\n

In 1963\u2026a golfer died of injuries received when struck by lightning on a golf course southwest of Denver. A warehouse in Denver was damaged and its contents destroyed by a lightning-caused fire.<\/p>\n

In 1967\u2026up to 4.00 inches of rain in Lakewood and Wheat Ridge caused flooding of roads and basements. Water was several feet deep in some yards. Many streets were temporarily closed. Hail as large as 1 inch in diameter fell in Wheat Ridge. Hail piled up to 2 feet deep in some low lying areas of east and southeast Denver. Snowplows were employed to remove the hail. Stapleton International Airport\u2026where west winds gusted to 39 mph\u2026received 1.51 inches of rain and hail\u2026which forced the closure of the runways for an hour. Hail stones to 3\/4 inch in diameter were measured at Buckley Field. A funnel cloud was sighted near south Wadsworth Blvd. And bear creek. A tornado touched down briefly in the vicinity of 60th and 62nd avenues near north Washington Street. The storm uprooted trees and damaged one building. Doors were ripped from a business house\u2026widely scattering irrigation pipe. In addition\u2026a total of 3 funnel clouds were sighted in that area.<\/p>\n

In 1970\u2026hail up to 1 inch in diameter fell at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1976\u2026a single thunderstorm crossed south metro Denver producing a funnel cloud 2 miles south of Arapahoe Road and Broadway. The storm moved over Buckley Field producing a funnel cloud and 1\/2 inch diameter hail. As the storm moved northeast of the city\u2026a large tornado touched down near east 59th Ave and Tower Road and was on the ground for 20 minutes. It demolished a 60-foot-long cinderblock cow shed\u2026tore a wall from a machinery shed\u2026tore shingles off the roof of a farmhouse nearby\u2026and felled 12 trees on one farm. A boy in a feed shed 20 feet from a destroyed building was not injured.<\/p>\n

In 1977\u20263\/4 to 1 inch diameter hail fell at or near Stapleton International Airport. One inch to baseball size hail fell in south Denver\u2026damaging some homes and extensively damaging some airplanes at Arapahoe County airport\u2026now Centennial Airport. Hail covered highways to a depth of 6 to 8 inches in south Denver.<\/p>\n

In 1978\u2026two funnel clouds were sighted 5 miles south of Stapleton International Airport. Hail up to 1 1\/4 inches in diameter was reported in Wheat Ridge and northwest Denver. Only 1\/2 inch diameter hail fell at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1989\u2026golf ball size hail fell at the junction of I-25 and I-225. One inch diameter hail fell in Littleton.<\/p>\n

In 1990\u2026a line of severe thunderstorms crossed metro Denver\u2026 Producing wind gusts to 60 mph and scattered areas of pea to marble size hail. Small trees and branches were blown down by the strong thunderstorm winds\u2026which also caused minor power outages across southern and eastern sections of metro Denver. The strong winds uprooted a 25 to 30 foot tree in the Acres Green subdivision of northern Douglas County. The tree blocked a busy street for several hours. A pilot reported hail as large as 1 1\/2 inches in diameter covering the ground near the north end of a runway at Stapleton International Airport. Heavy rain caused a rock and mud slide that partially closed the Boulder canyon highway 10 miles west of Boulder. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 41 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 2001\u2026lightning ignited a fire which destroyed a luxury home on Bear Mountain near Evergreen. Estimated damage was set at 1 million dollars.<\/p>\n

In 2003\u2026flash flooding occurred in the Hayman fire burn area after as much as 1 inch of rain fell in 30 minutes. The heavy rainfall washed out many access roads and closed State Highway 67 between Deckers and West Creek. A 3-foot wall of water ran down Fourmile Creek from the YMCA camp at Shady Brook\u2026damaging one building in the camp and flooding roads. Hail as large as 3\/4 inch in diameter fell near Roggen in weld County.<\/p>\n

In 2005\u2026lightning struck as least 20 homes in Westminster. Only minor damage was reported. Severe thunderstorms produced hail as large as 1.25 inches in and near Fort Lupton and hail to 3\/4 inch near Indian Hills in Jefferson County.<\/p>\n

In 2014…heavy rainfall…nearly 1.2 inches in 30 minutes… produced localized street flooding in Boulder. The heavy rain coupled with the already swollen creeks from the spring runoff along Boulder Creek resulted in the flooding. Street flooding was reported at 6th St and Canyon Blvd and at Baseline Road. Some cars were stranded in the high water in low lying areas and one person reported being trapped in his vehicle.<\/p>\n

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In 1935\u2026heavy thunderstorm rains overnight caused flash flooding east of the city on both Kiowa and Bijou Creeks\u2026 Resulting in a total of 9 deaths. Most of the damage was on Kiowa Creek where there were more structures. The water rose rapidly during the storm\u2026ripping houses and stores from their foundations and sweeping them downstream. Precipitation in Denver totaled only 0.01 inch. Hail fell in the city for a short time. The hail was very small and caused no damage.<\/p>\n

In 1983\u2026a late storm of rain and snow hit the Front Range. Over an inch of rain fell at some spots\u2026and above 7 thousand feet\u20261 to 5 inches of snow whitened the ground. Some snowflakes even fell in the western suburbs of metro Denver on the night of the 30th.<\/p>\n

In 2002\u2026unseasonably warm weather at the end of the month resulted in 3 temperature records. High temperature of 91 degrees on the 30th equaled the record maximum for the date. Low temperature of 61 degrees on the 31st was a record high minimum for the date. High temperature of 93 degrees on the 31st was a record maximum for the date.<\/p>\n

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In 1917\u2026rainfall totaled 0.55 inch and was mixed briefly with snow around midday. Only a trace of snow fell. Cold temperatures during the day resulted in a high of 44 degrees and a low of 35 degrees. The month closed as the coldest May on record with a mean temperature of only 48.7 degrees\u2026about 8 degrees below normal. The cold temperatures during the month had a marked effect on shade trees and shrubs in the city. Elms were just starting to leaf. Leaves on cottonwoods and maples were only half formed. Lilacs were just blooming\u2026and snowball clusters would not bloom for days.<\/p>\n

In 1959\u2026the public reported a tornado briefly touching the ground 10 miles south of Stapleton Airport. No damage was reported.<\/p>\n

In 1984\u2026a thunderstorm microburst produced a wind gust to 67 mph\u20267 miles east of Boulder.<\/p>\n

In 1991\u2026hail to golf ball size pummeled southern and southeastern sections of metro Denver and continued on east to Watkins. Several houses and cars were damaged. Later\u2026 Thunderstorms dumped heavy rain across the city of Denver\u2026 Causing street flooding in an area just south of downtown and just northwest of downtown. Water was up to 10 inches deep over northwest Denver. A brief tornado touched down in Castle Rock where 3\/4 inch diameter hail also fell.<\/p>\n

In 1993\u2026thunderstorms dropped dime size hail in Commerce City.<\/p>\n

In 1994\u2026lightning struck an apartment in Louisville and damaged electronic equipment\u2026including a computer.<\/p>\n

In 2006\u2026a severe thunderstorm produced 1 inch diameter hail near Boulder.<\/p>\n

In 2022…moderate to heavy snowfall impacted the Front Range mountains and foothills. Above 8 thousand feet…storm totals generally ranged from 4 to 9 inches…with locally higher amounts. The big winner in the event was near Blue Valley south of Idaho Springs…which picked up 16 inches of snow. Several brief road closures occurred along Westbound I-70…from Floyd Hill to Silverthorne. Along the urban corridor and in the foothills below 8 thousand feet…much needed rainfall up to 1.5 inches was observed. The official rainfall measurement at Denver International Airport was 0.71 inch.<\/p>\n

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In 1875\u2026a windstorm during the late afternoon and early evening produced sustained winds to 50 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1898\u2026south winds were sustained to 41 mph with gusts to 46 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1917\u2026a trace of unmelted snow fell in downtown Denver. Precipitation for the day totaled 0.08 inch\u2026half of which was estimated to be from melted snow.<\/p>\n

In 1919\u2026snowfall of 0.4 inch was measured in downtown Denver. This was the greatest calendar day and 24-hour snowfall ever recorded during the month of June. Precipitation (rain and melted snow) totaled 0.15 inch. Two temperature records were set. The low temperature of 32 degrees was a record minimum for the date. The high temperature of only 40 degrees was a record low maximum for the date and the month. North winds were sustained to 36 mph with gusts to 40 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1951\u2026a trace of snow fell at Stapleton Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1961\u2026hail as large as 1 1\/2 inches in diameter fell in west Denver with hail to 1 1\/4 inches reported in derby.<\/p>\n

In 1965\u2026a man struck by lightning in southeast Denver died shortly after being admitted to a hospital. Lightning damaged power lines in east and southeast Denver.<\/p>\n

In 1980\u2026strong thunderstorm winds blew in the windows of a mobile home in Northglenn.<\/p>\n

In 1990\u2026a thunderstorm produced wind gusts to 63 mph in Boulder. A small tornado touched down in a farmer\u2019s field between the towns of Louisville and Lafayette. Another tornado was spotted in an open field 3 miles west of Brighton. A funnel cloud was sighted near Hudson. A microburst wind gust to 55 mph was recorded at Stapleton International Airport. No damage was reported from any of these events.<\/p>\n

In 1991\u2026severe thunderstorms producing large hail\u2026damaging winds\u2026funnel clouds\u2026and heavy rain were widespread across metro Denver. Funnel clouds were reported in Lakewood\u2026 Boulder\u2026Arvada\u2026and just east of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Hail up to golf ball size fell in Lakewood\u2026just west of Sedalia\u2026in Littleton\u2026Arvada\u2026Englewood\u2026and the city of Denver. A mobile home park in Jefferson County reported hail to 3 feet deep. Up to 1.00 inch of rain fell in 45 minutes near Boulder\u2026causing Boulder Creek to flow out of its banks. Rock and mud slides forced the closure of many roads in Boulder County. Later in the afternoon thunderstorms produced rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches over a couple of hours. Clear Creek in Golden spilled over onto U.S. Highway 6. Heavy rains washed away part of a bridge near Erie. Water was up to 18 inches deep in Westminster. Wind gusts to 58 mph were reported at Stapleton International Airport where 1\/4 inch hail fell\u2026 And heavy thunderstorm rainfall totaled 0.82 inches\u2026briefly reducing the visibility to 1 1\/4 miles. Estimates of total damage from these storms would exceed 7 million dollars.<\/p>\n

In 1994\u2026hail up to 1 inch in diameter fell over south Denver and Littleton.<\/p>\n

In 1997\u2026two short lived-tornadoes formed near Bennett\u2026but did no reported damage.<\/p>\n

In 2002\u2026strong winds from the outflow of dissipating showers developed to the east of Denver. Near Strasburg\u2026a spotter recorded a wind gust to 58 mph.<\/p>\n

In 2019…severe thunderstorms produced large hail from 1 to 1 3\/4 inch hail east of Centennial and over southeast Aurora.<\/p>\n

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In 2002\u2026unusually very warm weather for so early in June resulted in two temperature records. Maximum temperatures of 96 degrees on the 1st and 93 degrees on the 2nd were record highs for each date\u2026respectively.<\/p>\n

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In 1977\u2026unusually warm weather for this early in June resulted in 3 maximum temperature records being equaled at the time: 88 degrees on the 1st\u202690 degrees on the 2nd\u2026 And 93 degrees on the 4th. Maximum of 91 degrees on the 3rd was not a record.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our look back at this week in Denver includes a stunning array of extraordinary weather. Typical springtime severe weather with hail, damaging wind, tornadoes and deadly lightning are very prevalent. Snow has even made an appearance on more than one occasion. From the National Weather Service: 18-26 In 2023…smoke and haze from massive wildfires in … Continue reading May 26 to June 1: 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":[63],"tags":[81,62,41,387,741],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19742"}],"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=19742"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19742\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24194,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19742\/revisions\/24194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}