Colorado, 1983

Tornado and Hail in Colorado, July 10, 1983

July 10, 1983 · NWS AT · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Larimer

When
July 10, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Larimer County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.950, -105.350

Hail, Douglas

When
July 10, 3:34 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.350, -104.770

Tornado, Weld

When
July 10, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Weld County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.230, -104.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Boulder

When
July 10, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Boulder County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
40.170, -105.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
July 10, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
39.980, -104.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
July 10, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Coordinates
40.400, -103.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Arapahoe

When
July 10, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Arapahoe County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
39.720, -104.220

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 9986337, 9986338, 9986339, 9986340, 9989333, 9987699, 9987700.