Colorado, 1982

Tornadoes and Hail in Colorado, May 29, 1982

May 29, 1982 · 10 events in 7 counties and zones

7 hail, 3 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$250
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

7 hail, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Washington

When
May 29, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Rating
F2
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
40.030, -103.350

Tornado, Adams

When
May 29, 3:24 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
39.750, -104.600

Hail, Washington

When
May 29, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.170, -104.650

Hail, Morgan

When
May 29, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.130, -103.800

Hail, Lincoln

When
May 29, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
38.580, -103.620

Hail, Lincoln

When
May 29, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.270, -103.700

Hail, Elbert

When
May 29, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Elbert County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.350, -104.600

Tornado, Lincoln

When
May 29, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
39.470, -103.720

Hail, Yuma

When
May 29, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Yuma County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.120, -102.720

Hail, Kiowa

When
May 29, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.480, -102.770

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 9984636, 9984637, 9984638, 9984639, 9985420, 9985421, 9985422, 9985638, 9985639, 9985640.