Colorado, 1983

Tornadoes and Hail in Colorado, June 4, 1983

June 4, 1983 · NWS AT · 34 events in 9 counties and zones

29 hail, 4 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind, 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
$253,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
34

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

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

Hail, Douglas

When
June 4, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.520, -104.870

Hail, Denver

When
June 4, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Denver County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.730, -104.930

Hail, Washington

When
June 4, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.170, -103.200

Hail, Adams

When
June 4, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
39.730, -104.850

Hail, Arapahoe

When
June 4, 3:27 PM CST
Where
Arapahoe County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
39.620, -105.000

Hail, Larimer

When
June 4, 3:33 PM CST
Where
Larimer County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.650, -104.980

Hail, Weld

When
June 4, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Weld County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.550, -105.020

Hail, Adams

When
June 4, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.730, -104.850

Tornado, Arapahoe

When
June 4, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Arapahoe County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
37 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
39.620, -104.150

Tornado, Elbert

When
June 4, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Elbert County
Rating
F2
Path length
8 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.330, -104.580

Hail, Arapahoe

When
June 4, 3:44 PM CST
Where
Arapahoe County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.620, -105.000

Hail, Larimer

When
June 4, 3:47 PM CST
Where
Larimer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.580, -105.080

Hail, Adams

When
June 4, 3:47 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.730, -104.850

Hail, Weld

When
June 4, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Weld County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.550, -105.020

Tornado, Otero

When
June 4, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Otero County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
38.000, -103.780

Hail, Weld

When
June 4, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Weld County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.550, -105.020

Hail, Weld

When
June 4, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Weld County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.470, -104.800

Hail, Larimer

When
June 4, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Larimer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.870, -105.580

Hail, Adams

When
June 4, 4:03 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.730, -104.850

Hail, Adams

When
June 4, 4:17 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.730, -104.850

Hail, Weld

When
June 4, 4:32 PM CST
Where
Weld County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.470, -104.800

Hail, Weld

When
June 4, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Weld County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.420, -104.680

Hail, Arapahoe

When
June 4, 4:36 PM CST
Where
Arapahoe County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.620, -105.000

Hail, Weld

When
June 4, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Weld County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.150, -104.880

Hail, Weld

When
June 4, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Weld County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.870, -104.220

Hail, Weld

When
June 4, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Weld County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.500, -104.470

Hail, Weld

When
June 4, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Weld County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.470, -104.880

Hail, Weld

When
June 4, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Weld County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.350, -104.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Weld

When
June 4, 5:37 PM CST
Where
Weld County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.380, -104.380

Hail, Weld

When
June 4, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Weld County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.870, -104.220

Hail, Weld

When
June 4, 5:49 PM CST
Where
Weld County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.220, -104.820

Tornado, Weld

When
June 4, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Weld County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
40.080, -104.800

Hail, Weld

When
June 4, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Weld County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.530, -103.780

Hail, Weld

When
June 4, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Weld County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.870, -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.

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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: 9986584, 9986585, 9986586, 9986587, 9986588, 9986589, 9986590, 9986591, 9986592, 9986593, 9986594, 9986595, 9986596, 9986597, 9986598, 9986599, 9986600, 9986601, 9986602, 9986603, 9986604, 9986605, 9986606, 9986607, 9986608, 9986609, 9986610, 9986611, 9986612, 9986613, 9986614, 9986615, 9986616, 9986617.