{"id":20709,"date":"2020-05-27T18:48:03","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T00:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=20709"},"modified":"2020-05-28T04:56:25","modified_gmt":"2020-05-28T10:56:25","slug":"may-24-to-may-30-this-week-in-denver-weather-history-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/weather-history\/may-24-to-may-30-this-week-in-denver-weather-history-2\/","title":{"rendered":"May 24 to May 30: This week in Denver weather history"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Severe weather in spades is evident on our look back at Denver weather history this week. Notable is an F1 tornado in 1990 that moved through the Northglenn and Thornton area that damaged buildings, cars and trees.<\/p>\n

From the National Weather Service:<\/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

23-24<\/p>\n

In 2002\u2026a pacific storm system brought much needed snow to the mountains and foothills with a mix of rain and snow on the plains. The most snow fell from central Jefferson County northward. Snow totals included: 13 inches in Coal Creek Canyon\u202611 inches near Evergreen and atop Gold Hill\u2026 10 inches near Blackhawk and Conifer and atop Crow Hill\u2026 9 inches near Rollinsville\u2026and 8 inches near Genesee and Golden. Rain was mixed with snow across the city. Precipitation totaled 0.61 inch at Denver International Airport. Snowfall was less than an inch at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport. The storm brought unseasonably cold air to metro Denver. Three temperature records were set. Low temperature of 31 degrees on the 23rd was a record minimum for the date\u2026as was the low of 32 degrees on the 24th. The high temperature of only 48 degrees equaled the record low maximum for the date.<\/p>\n

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In 1953\u2026a microburst caused a brief wind gust to 55 mph at Stapleton Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1957\u2026walnut size hail\u20261 1\/2 inches in diameter\u2026fell in east Denver. Only 1\/4 inch hail was measured at Stapleton Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1958\u2026rainfall totaled 1 to 2 inches across metro Denver. Rainfall was only 0.37 inches at Stapleton Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1974\u2026a tornado was observed briefly near Watkins. No damage was reported.<\/p>\n

In 1980\u2026strong gusty winds of at least 60 mph damaged buildings in parts of Denver. Several buildings were unroofed in Sheridan. The flying debris damaged other structures. Strong microburst winds gusted to 52 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1991\u2026a tornado touched down briefly in open country near Bennett. No damage was reported.<\/p>\n

In 1994\u2026weather spotters reported 2 funnel clouds over Aurora and a short-lived waterspout on Cheery Creek Reservoir.<\/p>\n

In 1997\u2026hail to 1 inch in diameter fell in Broomfield with 3\/4 inch hail measured in Boulder.<\/p>\n

In 1998\u2026a tornado struck a wooden hangar at the Aurora airpark. The hangar collapsed\u2026damaging a car and a single engine plane parked inside. An adjacent steel hangar sustained only minor damage. The tornado moved northeast\u2026hopped I-70\u2026and touched down again in an open field. Earlier\u2026a weak tornado touched down briefly in an open field 10 miles southeast of Buckley Field.<\/p>\n

In 2003\u2026severe thunderstorms produced large hail over northern and southern metro Denver. Hail as large as 2 3\/4 inches in diameter was measured 10 miles northwest of Hudson and to 2 inches in diameter 10 miles northeast of Fort Lupton. One inch diameter hail fell in Fort Lupton. Hail to 1 inch in diameter fell near Parker and to 3\/4 inch near Franktown.<\/p>\n

In 2004\u2026severe thunderstorms moved across northwest and north metro Denver. Hail as large as 1 inch in diameter fell in Broomfield and Thornton with 3\/4 inch hail measured near Arvada and Hudson and in the city of Denver.<\/p>\n

In 2005\u2026severe thunderstorms produced hail as large as 1 inch in diameter in Arvada and the city of Denver.<\/p>\n

In 2014\u2026a severe thunderstorm in Lakewood produced hail\u2026 Up to 1 inch in diameter.<\/p>\n

In 2016…a long-lived supercell formed over south Denver and tracked across northeast Adams and continued to produce severe weather as into moved into Yuma County. The length of its path was approximately 121 miles. The storm produced hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter in southeast Denver. As it moved across northeast Adams County…several power poles were sheared off at the base by straight-line winds to 80 mph southwest of Leader. The damage path became more extensive as the storm moved into the northeast plains of Colorado. At Denver International Airport…1.15 inches of precipitation fell which set a new daily precipitation record. The storm produced heavier rainfall on one to two inches east of Denver…with over 4 inches in central Arapahoe County.<\/p>\n

24-26<\/p>\n

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\u2026 Swept 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\u2026 4 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 1877\u2026lightning killed one person in west Denver and struck several houses. The bolt struck the house of the \u201chome laundry\u201d stunning the occupants and killing a lady who was holding one of her grand children in her arms. The child escaped unhurt. The lightning also struck the top of a tree in front of the house and partially peeled the bark off the tree. Lightning struck a church in the Evans addition and another tree in east Denver. Lightning struck the switch room at the telegraph office where the operator saw small balls of lightning pass across the room to the stove. The thunderstorm pelted the city with only pea size hail. Precipitation from the storm totaled 0.40 inch in downtown Denver.<\/p>\n

In 1880\u2026light rain all afternoon totaled only 0.24 inch in the city\u2026but was valuable to stockmen and farmers due to the very dry\u2026parched weather conditions on the plains.<\/p>\n

In 1965\u2026a tornado was sighted by a pilot 30 miles south southeast of Denver. No damage was reported. Another pilot reported 3\/4 inch hail 30 miles east of Denver. The state patrol reported that a man was killed when a fierce gust of wind swept him from the back of a pick-up truck in northwest Douglas County. The man was holding a mattress in the bed of the truck.<\/p>\n

In 1974\u2026a microburst wind gust to 53 mph was recorded at Stapleton International Airport. A pilot reported a tornado 20 miles east of Denver.<\/p>\n

In 1976\u2026lightning struck a home in Boulder\u2026shattering 2 large trees and damaging a television set.<\/p>\n

In 1997\u2026hail as large as 1 3\/4 inches in diameter fell near Watkins. Hail to 3\/4 inch in diameter fell in Broomfield and near Lockbuie.<\/p>\n

In 2000\u20263\/4 inch diameter hail fell at Cheery Creek Reservoir in Aurora. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 51 mph at Denver International Airport where small hail fell.<\/p>\n

In 2006\u2026a severe thunderstorm produced an estimated wind gust to 70 mph in Hudson. The strong winds damaged the roof of a home. A thunderstorm produced southwest wind gusts to 54 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n

25-26<\/p>\n

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\u2026 Damaging winds and a tornado. The hail\u2026ranging in size from 1 inch to 2 3\/4 inches in diameter\u2026struck Brighton\u2026 Commerce City and northeast Denver the hardest. The storms continued to spread destruction to the north and east\u2026impacting byers\u2026Hudson\u2026 Deer 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\u2026 Along 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

26-31<\/p>\n

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

27<\/p>\n

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

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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

29-1<\/p>\n

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\u2026heavy rainfall\u2026nearly 1.2 inches in 30 minutes\u2026 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

30-31<\/p>\n

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 snow flakes 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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Severe weather in spades is evident on our look back at Denver weather history this week. Notable is an F1 tornado in 1990 that moved through the Northglenn and Thornton area that damaged buildings, cars and trees. From the National Weather Service: 20-27 In 2002\u2026lightning sparked a wildfire near Deckers. Extremely dry conditions and very … Continue reading May 24 to May 30: 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":[81,106,62,387,741],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20709"}],"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=20709"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20709\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20710,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20709\/revisions\/20710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}