{"id":21733,"date":"2021-08-11T14:44:08","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T20:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=21733"},"modified":"2021-08-12T04:55:26","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T10:55:26","slug":"august-8-to-august-14-this-week-in-denver-weather-history-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/weather-history\/august-8-to-august-14-this-week-in-denver-weather-history-2\/","title":{"rendered":"August 8 to August 14: This week in Denver weather history"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Monsoon season in Colorado typically brings short-lived but heavy rains.\u00a0 These can result in flash flooding and we see that in our look back at this week in Denver weather history.\u00a0 Also notable are the number of lightning deaths and injuries as well as hail events and even a swarm of grasshoppers!<\/p>\n

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In 1874\u2026swarms of grasshoppers invaded the city.\u00a0 Millions of them were seen cruising through the air.\u00a0 The insects were apparently picked up by a thunderstorm gust front and carried into the city.\u00a0 The grasshoppers had ravaged crops in surrounding counties for the last month.<\/p>\n

In 1878\u2026the highest temperature ever recorded in Denver\u2026105 degrees\u2026occurred at 3:20 pm.\u00a0 This temperature was equaled on July 20th in 2005.<\/p>\n

In 1969\u2026the temperature reached 100 degrees at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1976\u2026in Thornton\u2026a 13 year old boy riding a bicycle was struck and killed by lightning.<\/p>\n

In 2000\u2026lightning struck three homes in central Arapahoe County east of Denver.\u00a0 Damage was estimated at 47 thousand dollars.<\/p>\n

In 2003\u2026hail to 1 inch in diameter pelted Denver.\u00a0 Hail to 7\/8 inch was measured in Boulder.<\/p>\n

In 2008\u2026heavy rain also caused flash flooding over south Denver and its nearby suburbs. Heavy rain\u2026from 2.5 to 4 inches\u2026fell in less than 90 minutes.\u00a0 Firefighters rescued 20 people as the water quickly rose along creeks\u2026flooded roadways\u2026and stranded motorists.\u00a0 Three people had to be rescued along Cherry Creek when the bike path flooded.\u00a0 In Evergreen\u2026a man suffered minor injuries when he was struck by lightning.\u00a0 It entered his finger\u2026traveled down his body\u2026 And exited his foot.<\/p>\n

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In 1979\u2026heavy thunderstorm rains on each of three consecutive days dumped a total of 2.22 inches of rain at Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 The heaviest rain\u2026 0.95 inches\u2026fell on the 9th.\u00a0 Small hail to 1\/8 inch diameter fell on the 8th.<\/p>\n

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In 1875\u2026clouds of grasshoppers were seen flying through the air on the prevailing winds during each day.<\/p>\n

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In 1900\u2026a thunderstorm produced west winds sustained to 47 mph with gusts to 55 mph\u2026but only 0.01 inch of rain.<\/p>\n

In 1902\u2026a thunderstorm produced no rain and north winds sustained to 52 mph with gusts to 60 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1934\u2026heavy cloudbursts in the foothills near Kittredge and at the head of Mount Vernon Creek caused flash flooding on both Bear Creek and Mount Vernon Creek at Morrison\u2026 Which resulted in 6 deaths and much property damage. The highway in Mount Vernon Canyon was destroyed by the flood waters.<\/p>\n

In 1981\u20263\/4 inch hail fell at Kittredge near Evergreen in Jefferson County.<\/p>\n

In 1987\u20263\/4 inch hail fell in Boulder and 9 miles northwest of Castle Rock.<\/p>\n

In 1995\u2026lightning struck a 16-year-old counselor in the back of the head while he and a friend were standing under a tree at the singing river ranch\u20267 miles west of Evergreen.\u00a0 He stopped breathing\u2026but his friend was able to summon help and they were able to revive him.\u00a0 He was hospitalized for a few days and released.<\/p>\n

In 1998\u2026brief\u2026weak tornadoes (f0) were sighted near Bennett and Roggen.\u00a0 No damage was reported.\u00a0 Hail as large as 1 inch diameter fell in Franktown with 3\/4 inch diameter hail measured near Castle Rock. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 61 mph near Roggen.<\/p>\n

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In 2006\u2026mid and high cloudiness overnight on both days resulted in two temperature records.\u00a0 The low temperature of 71 degrees on the 9th was a record high minimum for the date.\u00a0 The low temperature of 68 degrees on the 10th equaled the record high minimum for the date first set in 1936.<\/p>\n

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In 1924\u20260.01 inch of rain fell over downtown Denver.\u00a0 This along with the 0.01 inch of rainfall on the 4th was the only rainfall of the month\u2026making this the driest August on record in the city.<\/p>\n

In 1962\u2026the high temperature reached 100 degrees at Stapleton Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1970\u2026hail stones to 1 inch in diameter were reported in the Fort Lupton\u00a0 area.<\/p>\n

In 1972\u2026dry thunderstorm microburst winds gusting to 46 mph briefly reduced the surface visibility to 3\/4 mile in blowing dust at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1978\u2026lightning struck two men in Aurora\u2026killing one and injuring the other.<\/p>\n

In 1982\u2026a tornado was sighted near Castle Rock and remained on the ground for 10 minutes.\u00a0 Wind gusts to 60 mph were reported in Castle Rock.\u00a0 No damage was reported.<\/p>\n

In 1994\u2026heavy thunderstorm rains caused flash flooding on Lena Gulch in west metro Denver.\u00a0 Damage was estimated at 50 thousand dollars.\u00a0 Lightning struck a house in Westminster\u2026causing a small attic fire.<\/p>\n

In 1996\u2026strong thunderstorm winds toppled a tent at a company picnic in Westminster.\u00a0 Five people received minor injuries when the tent collapsed.\u00a0 Two cars nearby were also damaged by flying debris.\u00a0 A weak tornado (f0)\u2026first sighted near Denver International Airport\u2026traveled east to near Bennett and Strasburg.\u00a0 No significant damage was reported.<\/p>\n

In 1998\u2026heavy rain caused flooding and flash flooding problems over southwest metro Denver.\u00a0 An observer in Lakewood measured 3.26 inches of rainfall in an hour. Several streets were flooded in central Lakewood.\u00a0 In addition\u2026a trailer park along Lena Gulch in Wheat Ridge was evacuated due to high waters.\u00a0 One inch diameter hail fell near Roggen.<\/p>\n

In 1999\u2026thunderstorm-producing tornadoes\u2026damaging straight line winds\u2026heavy rain\u2026and hail hammered metro Denver.\u00a0 In the city\u2026small hail and heavy rainfall\u2026up to 2.50 inches an hour\u2026caused a 20-foot by 50-foot section of the roof to collapse at a furniture warehouse.\u00a0 Damage to the warehouse was estimated at 1 million dollars.\u00a0 Heavy rain also flooded several underpasses with up to 3 feet of water\u2026which resulted in a number of stalled vehicles.\u00a0 In Fort Lupton\u2026a tornado bounced across the area.\u00a0 Spotty damage was reported along a 5-mile path as trees\u2026power poles\u2026and lines were downed.\u00a0 In addition\u2026an empty semi-trailer was overturned onto another vehicle northeast of the town.\u00a0 Thunderstorm winds gusted to 81 mph south of Fort Lupton.<\/p>\n

In 2004\u2026severe thunderstorms pummeled metro Denver with large hail.\u00a0 Hail up to 3 inches in diameter was measured 10 miles east of Castle Rock.\u00a0 Two inch diameter hail fell in Louisville\u202610 miles north of Hudson\u2026and 1 mile east of Brighton.\u00a0 Hail to 1.75 inches was reported in Englewood\u2026 1 mile south of Ft. Lupton\u2026and 8 miles east of Boulder. Hail to 1.50 inches was reported around Boulder\u2026near Broomfield\u2026and in Lafayette\u2026Thornton and Greenwood Village. Hail from 3\/4 to 1 inch in diameter was found in Broomfield\u2026 Brighton\u2026Castle Rock\u2026Denver and Thornton\u2026and near Longmont\u2026 Northglenn\u2026Greenwood Village\u2026Morrison\u2026and Wheat Ridge. Severe thunderstorm wind gusts were recorded to 66 mph in Parker and to 60 mph 5 miles northeast of Boulder.\u00a0 There were no damage estimates from the hail or wind.<\/p>\n

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In 1872\u2026fog was very dense until about 8:00 am.\u00a0 There was water dripping from the roofs of houses as if it had rained. The rain gage showed 0.01 inch of moisture\u2026even though there had been no rainfall.<\/p>\n

In 1927\u2026an apparent dry microburst produced only a trace of rain and brief northwest winds sustained to 34 mph with gusts to 44 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1980\u2026hail up to golf ball size caused some roof and car damage in the southern part of Aurora.<\/p>\n

In 1990\u2026lightning ignited a storage tank filled with 10 thousand gallons of crude oil in a farmer\u2019s field near Dacono\u202625 miles north of Denver.\u00a0 Flames shot to 40 feet high for nearly 2 hours before being extinguished.\u00a0 A lightning bolt also struck 21 miles north of Denver at an Erie fire station\u2026causing extensive damage to the gas meter and electrical system.\u00a0 The sudden power surge blew out the station\u2019s television set\u2026a refrigerator\u2026and a pop machine.\u00a0 Small fires spread throughout the structure\u2026 Totally destroying the building\u2019s electrical wiring.\u00a0 The fires were quickly extinguished by the in-resident fire fighters.\u00a0 Golf ball size hail was reported in Denver near the intersection of Santa Fe Drive and I-25.<\/p>\n

In 1992\u2026dime size hail fell in Westminster.<\/p>\n

In 1994\u2026strong thunderstorms produced large hail across northwest and north metro Denver.\u00a0 One inch diameter hail fell in Brighton with 3\/4 inch hail reported in Westminster and at Indian Hills in the foothills west of Denver. Lightning struck a house in Arvada.\u00a0 The resulting fire destroyed one-third of the house.\u00a0 Funnel clouds were sighted over Westminster.<\/p>\n

In 1997\u2026large hail\u2026strong winds\u2026and torrential rains hammered portions of Lakewood and south Denver.\u00a0 Nearly 1 inch of rain fell in the span of 10 minutes in south Denver with a storm total of 1.81 inches.\u00a0 Street flooding was extensive as gutters and other drainage systems in the area were clogged by hail\u2026piled several inches deep\u2026and other debris.\u00a0 Strong thunderstorm winds to 50 mph and large hail accompanied by heavy rain caused extensive damage to cars\u2026homes\u2026and businesses.\u00a0 Several trees were downed by the strong winds\u2026and trees were stripped of their leaves by hail.\u00a0 A water lily exhibition on display at the Denver Botanic Gardens was heavily damaged.\u00a0 Final estimates of the damage included 60 million dollars to automobiles and an additional 68 million dollars to homes and businesses.\u00a0 Hail to 1 1\/2 inches in diameter fell in south Denver with 3\/4 to 1 inch hail in Lakewood.\u00a0 A man received minor injuries in Aurora when he was struck by lightning while talking on the telephone.<\/p>\n

In 2003\u2026hail to 3\/4 inch in diameter was measured in Aurora near Cherry Creek.<\/p>\n

In 2012…a severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 60 mph at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport.<\/p>\n

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In 1876\u2026the temperature climbed to a high of 100 degrees in downtown Denver.<\/p>\n

In 1941\u2026excessive thunderstorm rainfall flooded streets and delayed traffic for a few hours in some sections of the city.\u00a0 The basements of a considerable number of homes and commercial buildings were flooded.\u00a0 The total value of the damage was unknown.\u00a0 Only 0.94 inch of thunderstorm rainfall was recorded downtown.<\/p>\n

In 1969\u2026a man and a 9-year old boy were injured\u2026when lightning struck a tree near where they were standing. Both were revived after treatment\u2026but the boy later died of respiratory failure due to electrical shock.<\/p>\n

In 1984\u2026heavy thunderstorm rains drenched southern metro Denver.\u00a0 Rural roads in Douglas County received minor washouts.\u00a0 Hail\u2026as large as 3\/4 inch in diameter\u2026was reported in southeast Aurora with one inch diameter hail reported near Parker.\u00a0 Rainfall totaled 1.00 inch at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

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In 1975\u2026heavy rains caused flash flooding along the foothills from Denver north.\u00a0 Thunderstorm rainfall totaled 1.56 inches at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 2004\u2026a brief cool spell resulted in two daily temperature records.\u00a0 The low temperature of 49 degrees was a record minimum for the 12th\u2026as was the low temperature of 48 degrees on the 13th.<\/p>\n

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In 1959\u2026thunderstorm winds gusted to 53 mph at Stapleton Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1983\u2026thunderstorms dumped torrential rain in Northglenn\u2026 Thornton\u2026and Broomfield.\u00a0 Northglenn was drenched with 1.72 inches in 30 minutes.\u00a0 Street flooding was widespread. Hail\u2026as large as 3\/4 inch in diameter\u2026was reported 7 miles northeast of Boulder along with heavy rain which caused some street flooding.<\/p>\n

In 2000\u2026lightning sparked 3 small grass fires near Golden. The fires were quickly contained.\u00a0 Hail as large as 3\/4 inch in diameter fell in Castle Rock.
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In 1960\u2026a bolt of lightning struck a man in Henderson\u2026 Causing serious burns.<\/p>\n

In 1962\u2026the temperature climbed to a high of 100 degrees at Stapleton Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1968\u2026a young man on a golf course in Denver was injured when lightning struck a tree under which he was standing. Lightning caused minor damage to a house in Denver.\u00a0 Heavy thunderstorm rain caused local street flooding.\u00a0 One inch diameter hail fell at Jefferson County Airport near Broomfield.<\/p>\n

In 1973\u2026winds as high as 85 mph damaged 20 aircraft at the Arapahoe County Airport\u2026now Centennial Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1977\u2026three tornadoes were sighted in Bennett.\u00a0 A man suffered a broken leg when hit by a flying board.\u00a0 He was outside his camper home\u2026which was destroyed.\u00a0 All windows were broken in a near-by farmhouse where some shingles were ripped off and a 2 car garage was knocked down.\u00a0 Several vehicles were damaged and a cat\u2026some rabbits\u2026and chickens were killed.\u00a0 A broken oar from a boat was driven into the side of a house.\u00a0 A mobile home was overturned.\u00a0 One old barn was destroyed.\u00a0 Half a dozen homes and several agricultural buildings were damaged just west of State Highway 79.<\/p>\n

In 1978\u2026high winds produced much blowing dust\u2026causing many traffic accidents in the Denver-Boulder area.\u00a0 Winds gusts of 70 to 101 mph were recorded.\u00a0 Northwest winds gusted to 44 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1980\u2026lightning hit two power poles in Littleton\u2026causing 400 dollars in damage.\u00a0 Rainfall of 1.23 inches in a short time caused minor flooding\u2026which included damage to a ground floor apartment and partially submerging a few vehicles in water.\u00a0 Thunderstorm rainfall totaled 0.98 inch at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1983\u20262.10 inches of rain drenched Golden in an hour with similar amounts in Lakewood and Boulder.\u00a0 Over ten thousand dollars worth of plants were washed away at a nursery in Lakewood.<\/p>\n

In 1997\u2026twelve motorists were injured in a multi-car accident when strong microburst winds estimated to 50 mph blew blinding dust across I-70 near Bennett.<\/p>\n

In 1998\u2026lightning struck a hydro-electric plant in Nederland\u2026 Causing a power outage.\u00a0 Residents in the foothills west of Boulder\u2026including Nederland\u2026Ward\u2026Eldora\u2026Jamestown\u2026 And gold hill\u2026were without power for about an hour.<\/p>\n

In 2006\u2026heavy thunderstorm rainfall near Deckers washed away some the banks along State Highway 67 between Deckers and Westcreek.\u00a0 Several driveways on both sides of the highway were also damaged.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Monsoon season in Colorado typically brings short-lived but heavy rains.\u00a0 These can result in flash flooding and we see that in our look back at this week in Denver weather history.\u00a0 Also notable are the number of lightning deaths and injuries as well as hail events and even a swarm of grasshoppers! 8 In 1874\u2026swarms … Continue reading August 8 to August 14: 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":[26,81,106,62,741],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21733"}],"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=21733"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21733\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21734,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21733\/revisions\/21734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}