{"id":2825,"date":"2010-06-27T03:37:12","date_gmt":"2010-06-27T09:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=2825"},"modified":"2010-06-27T03:41:41","modified_gmt":"2010-06-27T09:41:41","slug":"june-27-to-july-3-this-week-in-denver-weather-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/weather-history\/june-27-to-july-3-this-week-in-denver-weather-history\/","title":{"rendered":"June 27 to July 3 – This week in Denver weather history"},"content":{"rendered":"
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June 27 to July 3 - This week in Denver weather history<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Closing out June and entering July our look back at this week in Denver weather history is marked by severe weather and scorching heat.\u00a0 Damaging hail to dangerous lightning are two common occurrences as is record-setting heat waves.<\/p>\n

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

21-3\u00a0<\/p>\n

In 2002…the maximum temperature in Denver equaled or exceeded 90 degrees for 13 consecutive days…equaling the 5th longest such streak on record.\u00a0 The record of 18 consecutive days was set during the summer of 1901.<\/p>\n

26-27<\/p>\n

In 1965…wind gusts to 38 mph were recorded in downtown Boulder…causing widespread minor damage.\u00a0 A microburst wind gust to 41 mph was recorded at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

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In 1873…Pikes Peak was hidden from view by smoke from forest fires in the mountains to the southwest of the city.
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\nIn 1927…the temperature cooled to a low of only 72 degrees… The all-time record high minimum for the month.
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\nIn 1980…lightning injured 4 people on a baseball diamond in Broomfield.\u00a0 The bolt seriously injured the pitcher while also striking (out) the batter…catcher and second baseman.
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\nIn 1987…a microburst wind gust to 53 mph was recorded at Stapleton International Airport.
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\nIn 1990…the temperature reached a high of 102 degrees… Setting a new record maximum for the date.
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\nIn 1993…thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 mph across parts of metro Denver.\u00a0 A wind gust to 50 mph blew over a 30-foot canvas tent at an amusement park southeast of Denver. Fifteen people…mostly children…were injured.\u00a0 Microburst wind gusts to 33 mph were recorded at Stapleton International Airport.
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\nIn 2002…heavy rain…up to 3\/4 inch…fell across sections of the Hayman burn area near Cheeseman Reservoir.\u00a0 Several forest service roads were washed out and many culverts were plugged by debris.
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\nIn 2004…heavy rain producing thunderstorms caused rock and mud slides across the overland fire burn area in Jamestown. An estimated 50 tons of sand…dirt…rock…and ash slid into town…filling a culvert under main street.\u00a0 The slide covered 150 to 225 feet of Main Street.\u00a0 The flood was produced by half an inch of rain in 30 minutes.\u00a0 A deluge of very heavy rainfall from nearly stationary thunderstorms caused flooding and flash flooding problems over parts of Jefferson and Douglas counties.\u00a0 An automated rain gage in Golden measured 3.60 inches of rainfall in one hour.\u00a0 Numerous homes were flooded in Golden…including one that was 146 years old. The home was listed as a complete loss.\u00a0 State Highway 93 had to be closed from the Pine Ridge subdivision to the Golden Gate Canyon Road.\u00a0\u00a0 At the height of the storm…about 4 feet of water covered State Highway 93 through Golden… Forcing its temporary closure.\u00a0 Several intersections were also flooded and impassable.\u00a0 Rock and mud slides were reported in Golden Gate Canyon State Park.\u00a0 At the Deer Creek Golf Course at Colorado 470 and Kipling…the greens were completely inundated by floodwaters.\u00a0 Some backyards near the golf course were partially washed out.\u00a0 In Douglas County…water up to a foot deep covered the roadways in Roxborough State Park.\u00a0 The Waterton Canyon Road also had to be closed due to high water.<\/p>\n

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In 1873…there was a great deal of smoke over the city from forest fires in the mountains.
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\nIn 1875…smoke from forest fires in the foothills south of Denver were visible from the city.
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\nIn 1913…an apparent dry microburst produced southwest winds sustained to 44 mph with gusts to 48 mph in the city.
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\nIn 1925…a thunderstorm produced north winds sustained to 38 mph with gusts to 44 mph.
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\nIn 1958…a microburst caused a brief wind gust to 58 mph at Stapleton Airport.
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\nIn 1964…lightning struck several homes in metro Denver… Sparking fires.\u00a0 Some flooding occurred in the stockyards area…at west 45th Avenue and St. Paul Street…and along Harvard Gulch.
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\nIn 1997…strong microburst winds of unknown speed downed several trees…signs…and at least one light pole in the Fort Lupton area.\u00a0 Two trees knocked over by the storm downed power lines causing scattered outages.
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\nIn 2002…a thunderstorm wind gust to 60 mph was recorded in Parker.
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\nIn 2005…severe thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 66 mph near Longmont and to 60 mph near Niwot.\u00a0 No damage was reported.\u00a0 A thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 55 mph at Denver International Airport during the afternoon.<\/p>\n

29<\/p>\n

In 1874…eight different fires in mountain forests were visible from the city.\u00a0 All of the fires were extensive… And the volume of smoke from each was immense.\u00a0 Three of these fires had been burning from the 18th with varied intensity.
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\nIn 1911…an apparent dry microburst produced sustained winds to 45 mph.
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\nIn 1960…a strong gust of wind blew a small foreign sedan off the highway near Brighton…injuring the driver.\u00a0 East winds gusted to 40 mph at Stapleton Airport.
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\nIn 1961…thunderstorm winds estimated as high as 40 to 50 mph occurred over southeast Denver.\u00a0 No significant damage was reported.
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\nIn 1962…heavy rain and small hail caused some flooding in southwest Denver.
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\nIn 1995…upslope cloudiness with rain and fog cooled temperatures to record levels.\u00a0 Low temperature of 47 degrees equaled the record for the date.\u00a0 High temperature of only 54 degrees set a new record low maximum for the date.\u00a0 Rainfall totaled 0.90 inch at Denver International Airport and 0.41 inch at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.
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\nIn 2003…a severe thunderstorm in Parker produced hail to 1 inch in diameter.<\/p>\n

29-2\u00a0<\/p>\n

In 1990…almost a year to date after the record breaking heat in early July 1989…the third longest heat wave in Denver history started.\u00a0 From June 29th through July 2nd the temperature reached 100 degrees or more on four consecutive days.\u00a0 The highest reading of 102 degrees occurred on the 29th…30th…and 1st.\u00a0 Combined with the 102 degree reading on June 27th this would have been the longest heat wave on record…but the temperature climbed to only 98 degrees on June 28th.<\/p>\n

29-15<\/p>\n

In 2000…the 29th marked the beginning of a near record hot streak for metro Denver.\u00a0 The high temperatures…as recorded at Denver International Airport…exceeded the 90 degree mark for 17 consecutive days from June 29th through July 15th. This was one day short of equaling the all time record.\u00a0 The record of 18 consecutive 90 degree or above days was first set from July 1st through July 18th…1874.\u00a0 The record was equaled from July 6th through July 23rd…1901.<\/p>\n

30<\/p>\n

In 1879…dense smoke from mountain forest fires covered the city and obscured the sun as it set behind the mountains.
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\nIn 1900…a thunderstorm produced northwest winds to 44 mph with gusts to 58 mph…but only a trace of rain.
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\nIn 1917…north winds were sustained to 47 mph with gusts to 52 mph.
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\nIn 1942…a strong thunderstorm produced hail and heavy rainfall in south Denver.\u00a0 Leaves were stripped from trees and heavy rain caused street flooding which halted traffic.\u00a0 Hail of unknown size reached a depth of 9 inches on the ground.
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\nIn 1965…funnel clouds were observed to the south of Stapleton International Airport and in Jefferson County…15 miles southwest of the airport.\u00a0 Later…a tornado touched down briefly 1 mile east of Littleton…causing only minor damage. Another tornado was observed 12 miles southwest of Stapleton International Airport in Jefferson County.\u00a0 Hail to 3\/4 inch in diameter fell in the bear valley area…12 miles south- southwest of Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 Yet another tornado was sighted 10 miles northwest of the airport. Cloudbursts accompanied by hail battered areas of Arapahoe and Adams counties east of Denver…damaging ripening grain fields.\u00a0 At Lafayette…3.50 inches of rain fell in 30 minutes…causing some flooding.
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\nIn 1982…numerous funnel clouds were observed over southwest metro Denver.\u00a0 Only one funnel touched down near the intersection of Jewell and Kipling.\u00a0 The tornado was on the ground for about 5 minutes and caused no damage except for uprooting some trees.\u00a0 In addition…thunderstorms produced heavy rain and hail in the foothills west of Denver.\u00a0 Over an inch of rain fell in a short time near Idaho Springs… Causing Clear Creek to overflow its banks and flood a few low lying areas of the town.\u00a0 A few people were evacuated… And water and mud entered several stores.\u00a0 The heavy rain also washed out several roads.\u00a0 Hail piled up to a depth of 3 to 4 inches near Idaho Springs.\u00a0\u00a0 Hail to 3\/4 inch was reported at many places across metro Denver including Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 Lightning struck a chemistry building on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder and started a small fire.\u00a0 Thunderstorm wind gusts to 60 mph were reported near Brighton.
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\nIn 1984…heavy rain caused some street and basement flooding in Littleton.\u00a0 One location received 1.56 inches of rain in 75 minutes.
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\nIn 1987…a weak tornado near Watkins stayed on the ground for 5 minutes.
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\nIn 1990…a small twister touched down in an open field just north of the rocky mountain arsenal.\u00a0 No damage was reported.
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\nIn 1998…hail as large as 1 inch in diameter fell near Evergreen.
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\nIn 2005…a severe thunderstorm produced hail as large as 3\/4 inch near Roggen.\u00a0 The hail destroyed a wheat field.
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\nIn 2006…the temperature reached a high of 98 degrees at Denver International Airport.\u00a0 This marked the 19th day in June with a maximum temperature of 90 degrees or more setting a new all-time record for the month.<\/p>\n

30-1\u00a0<\/p>\n

In 1873…heavy rainfall overnight totaled 1.42 inches. Mountain peaks to the southwest of the city were covered with fresh snow on the morning of the 1st.<\/p>\n

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In 1915…northeast winds sustained to 41 mph with gusts to 50 mph occurred just before a thundershower in the evening. Rainfall was only 0.07 inch.
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\nIn 1941…unusually heavy thunderstorm rains flooded basements and blocked traffic.\u00a0 Water was curb high on many downtown streets.\u00a0 The thunderstorm also pelted the city with hail of unknown size.\u00a0 Rainfall in downtown Denver totaled 0.72 inch…but greater amounts likely occurred in other parts of the city.
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\nIn 1960…a severe dust devil moving through an Adams County suburban area blew over a fireworks stand…injuring an 11- year-old boy customer and two women operators of the stand. The boy was found under the demolished stand 100 feet away.
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\nIn 1961…hail as large as 1 1\/4 inches in diameter was reported over east Denver.
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\nIn 1967…golf ball size hail fell over portions of metro Denver.\u00a0 Hail stones to 2 inches in diameter damaged roofs and broke windows in northeast Boulder.\u00a0 Marble to golf ball size hail fell at the Boulder airport.\u00a0 A funnel cloud was sighted over the foothills near Boulder.\u00a0 Hail stones of 1 to 2 inches in diameter were measured at Jefferson County Airport near Broomfield.\u00a0 Marble size hail fell in the vicinity of Arvada and Westminster.
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\nIn 1982…severe thunderstorms dropped large hail in Denver… Boulder…Commerce City…Lakewood…Wheat Ridge…Golden…and Arvada.\u00a0 Most locations reported hail size from 3\/4 to 1 1\/4 inches in diameter.
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\nIn 1990…the high temperature reached 102 degrees at Stapleton International Airport.
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\nIn 1998…hail to 1 1\/2 inches in diameter fell near Bennett.
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\nIn 2001…the temperature climbed to a high of 101 degrees at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n

2<\/p>\n

In 1879…a severe hail storm produced considerable damage in the vicinity of Arvada.\u00a0 Some of the stones were unusually large…measuring 6.5 inches in circumference (2 inches in diameter) with an average weight of 1 ounce. The stones were uniformly large with one side concave. The greatest damage was to early wheat…cabbage…and vines. A tree just to the south of the weather station in downtown Denver was struck by lightning.\u00a0 Residents in the house 15 feet away were affected by the strike.
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\nIn 1885…thunderstorm winds were sustained to 50 mph in the city.
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\nIn 1892…an apparent cold front produced sustained northeast winds to 40 mph with gusts to 45 mph.
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\nIn 1955…a apparent microburst wind gust to 69 mph was recorded at Stapleton Airport where the brief strong wind reduced the visibility to zero in blowing dust.
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\nIn 1965…hail…up to 2 inches in diameter…struck southwest Adams and northeast Denver counties…damaging cars…windows… And foliage.\u00a0 Hail accumulated up to a foot deep.\u00a0 Wind gusts to 48 mph and hail to 1 inch in diameter fell at Stapleton International Airport where the large hail broke three storm windows and shredded shrubs at the U.S. Weather Bureau upper air building.
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\nIn 1968…a pilot reported a tornado 10 miles southeast of Parker.
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\nIn 1971…one inch diameter hail stones were reported in Adams County about 30 miles east of Denver.
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\nIn 1987…a large tornado touched down 10 miles northeast of Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 The tornado was vertical and thick and kicked up a large dust and debris cloud. Later…it developed a sinuous rope-like shape as it slowly dissipated.\u00a0 The tornado was visible for 15 minutes.\u00a0 The twister occurred in open country and did only minor damage to a metal shed…porch…and mailbox.\u00a0 A man was killed by lightning in southwest Aurora.\u00a0 He was in his backyard and had a shovel in his hand at the time of the strike.\u00a0 A group of soccer players were hit by lightning on a field in Boulder.\u00a0 A 10-year-old boy was critically injured and hospitalized; fortunately he recovered.\u00a0 Six other people were knocked to the ground by the strike.\u00a0 Two of these were slightly injured.\u00a0 Golf ball size hail fell just east of Littleton and at Highlands Ranch.\u00a0 Hail as large as 3\/4 inch in diameter was reported in Aurora and Parker and near Hudson and Franktown.
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\nIn 1988…a 45-year-old man was injured by lightning at Cheery Creek Reservoir.\u00a0 Administration of CPR probably saved his life.
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\nIn 1990…the temperature reached a high of 100 degrees at Stapleton International Airport.
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\nIn 1993…thunderstorm winds blew a roof off a barn near Parker…causing an estimated 15 hundred dollars damage.
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\nIn 1994…thunderstorm winds downed power lines in Boulder… Causing power outages.\u00a0 Winds gusted to 66 mph in Boulder… 64 mph in Arvada…and 60 mph in Golden.
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\nIn 1998…a small tornado touched down briefly near Barr Lake… But caused no damage.
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\nIn 2002…hail as large as 1 3\/4 inches in diameter fell in the city of Denver and in Arapahoe County near Littleton. The low temperature of 69 degrees equaled the record high minimum for the date.
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\nIn 2006…lightning struck a teenager in Castle Rock as he was mowing his lawn and listening to an iPod.\u00a0 The teen suffered burns to his hands and feet…and had blood running from his ears when he was found.\u00a0 The victim’s eardrums were ruptured…which damaged his hearing. Lightning also struck a house in Castle Rock causing extensive damage to the roof and side of the home. Heavy rains caused flash flooding at Castlewood Canyon State Park near Franktown.\u00a0 The floodwaters destoryed four footbridges along the high trail.\u00a0 A culvert and several roads were washed out in the area.\u00a0 In addition… Two driveways crossing Cherry Creek were washed out near Prairie Canyon Ranch.\u00a0 Heavy rainfall also caused minor flooding on Murphy and Sand Creeks…just east of Buckley AFB.\u00a0 Gun Club Road was closed between Alameda and Mississippi Avenues…north of the Murphy Creek Golf Course…where 3 feet of standing water reportedly covered the road.\u00a0 A severe thunderstorm produced large hail to 7\/8 inch in diameter in south Aurora near Cherry Creek.<\/p>\n

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In 1874…the temperature climbed to a high of 101 degrees in downtown Denver.
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\nIn 1881…the all time highest recorded daily minimum temperature of 77 degrees occurred in the city.\u00a0 This was also the highest daily minimum temperature ever recorded in July.
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\nIn 1885…a severe thunderstorm produced hail the size of hazel nuts…which fell with great force.\u00a0 A telegraph pole in west Denver was struck by lightning and shattered to pieces.
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\nIn 1955…a brief microburst wind gust to 61 mph was recorded at Stapleton Airport.
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\nIn 1960…a major hail storm caused 1.5 million dollars in damage across metro Denver.\u00a0 The heaviest damage occurred in south Denver…Englewood…Littleton…and Golden from wind- driven hail as large as golf balls and heavy rain which caused flooding.\u00a0 Winds were estimated at 60 to 70 mph. Rainfall was estimated at 2 to 3 inches.\u00a0 Hail accumulated 3 to 4 inches deep in some sections.\u00a0 Hail carried by flood waters drifted 3 to 4 feet deep.\u00a0 An Englewood policeman was injured when hail broke the windshield of his car.\u00a0 One inch of rain in 10 minutes…and heavy hail damage were reported in Parker.\u00a0 At some places the hail from the storm was still on the ground the next morning.
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\nIn 1967…large hail stones from 1 3\/4 to 2 1\/2 inches in diameter damaged cars and buildings in southwest Denver and Littleton where hail drifted to depths of 3 to 4 feet.\u00a0 The hail caused a great deal of damage…and streets were flooded by heavy rain over many sections of west metro Denver.\u00a0 At centennial race track near Littleton…a few hail stones were as large as tennis balls.\u00a0 Large hail broke the windshield on a Littleton police car.\u00a0 Golf ball to tennis ball size hail fell in the vicinity of Arapahoe road and south Broadway.\u00a0 One inch diameter hail fell at the intersection of orchard and south university.\u00a0 Golf ball size hail fell in Broomfield.\u00a0 Hail in Westminster was measured from 1 to 1 1\/4 inches in diameter.\u00a0 Tornadoes were sighted by the public near Cheery Creek Reservoir… North of Commerce City…and in Arvada…but caused no reportable damage.
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\nIn 1993…high winds developed behind a strong cold front along portions of the Front Range.\u00a0 While the strongest winds were reported north of metro Denver…the winds blew out a half inch thick pane of glass from a vacant 9-story building. The glass landed on a parked car below.\u00a0 West winds gusting to 52 mph kicked up some blowing dust at Stapleton International Airport.
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\nIn 1996…lightning sparked a small fire near buffalo creek in southern Jefferson County.\u00a0 Only one acre burned before the fire was contained.
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\nIn 2002…heavy thunderstorm rain washed out a frontage road 6 miles north of Larkspur.\u00a0 The nearby mountain ranch subdivision was also flooded.\u00a0 Heavy rainfall in the Hayman Fire burn area washed out a secondary road when debris from the runoff blocked a culvert.\u00a0 Hail as large as 3\/4 inch fell near Keenesburg…in Castle Rock…and 7 miles to the south of Castle Rock.
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\nIn 2005…severe thunderstorms produced high winds.\u00a0 Wind gusts to 75 mph were measured near Longmont and to 60 mph just west of Boulder.\u00a0 No damage was reported.
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\nIn 2007…severe thunderstorms produced large hail in the foothills and suburbs west of Denver.\u00a0 Large hail from 1 to 2 inches in diameter was reported in the vicinity of Idaho Springs…Rollins and Edgewater.
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\nIn 2009…severe thunderstorms produced large hail and north and east of Denver.\u00a0 Hail up to one inch in diameter was observed near Erie and firestone.\u00a0 Hail up to 1 3\/4 inches was observed 5 to 6 miles west-southwest of Byers.\u00a0 The golfball size hail caused extensive damage to a wheat field.\u00a0 In Aurora…six children received minor injuries when lightning struck a nearby tree.\u00a0 The injuries occurred when they were knocked down by the blast. None of the children suffered burns or appeared to have been directly hit by lightning.<\/p>\n

13-5\u00a0<\/p>\n

In 2008…a streak of 26 consecutive days of 90 degrees shattered the previous record of 18 consecutive days established in 1901 and 1874.\u00a0\u00a0 Ironically…no new single day record high temperatures were set in the month of July. In August however…a record of 104 degrees was set on the 1st…and another record of 103 degrees was set on the 2nd. In addition…a record low min of 70 degrees was set on August 2nd.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Closing out June and entering July our look back at this week in Denver weather history is marked by severe weather and scorching heat.\u00a0 Damaging hail to dangerous lightning are two common occurrences as is record-setting heat waves. From the National Weather Service: 21-3\u00a0 In 2002…the maximum temperature in Denver equaled or exceeded 90 degrees … Continue reading June 27 to July 3 – 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":[81,106,62,741],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2825"}],"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=2825"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2825\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2829,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2825\/revisions\/2829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2825"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2825"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}