Colorado, 1985

Tornadoes and Hail in Colorado, June 3, 1985

June 3, 1985 · NWS NG · 14 events in 9 counties and zones

8 hail, 4 tornado, 2 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
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

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

Hail, Denver

When
June 3, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Denver County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.730, -104.930

Hail, Jefferson

When
June 3, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.730, -105.100

Hail, Arapahoe

When
June 3, 3:03 PM CST
Where
Arapahoe County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.620, -105.000

Hail, Adams

When
June 3, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.730, -104.850

Hail, Denver

When
June 3, 3:36 PM CST
Where
Denver County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
39.670, -104.850

Tornado, Arapahoe

When
June 3, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Arapahoe County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
39.750, -104.830

Tornado, Arapahoe

When
June 3, 3:48 PM CST
Where
Arapahoe County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
39.680, -104.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Larimer

When
June 3, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Larimer County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
40.400, -105.070

Hail, Weld

When
June 3, 6:37 PM CST
Where
Weld County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.530, -104.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Weld

When
June 3, 6:37 PM CST
Where
Weld County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
40.350, -104.780

Tornado, El Paso

When
June 3, 7:15 PM CST
Where
El Paso County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
38.830, -104.380

Tornado, Elbert

When
June 3, 9:38 PM CST
Where
Elbert County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
39.170, -104.030

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 3, 10:09 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.270, -103.700

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 3, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.130, -103.470

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: 9986678, 9986679, 9986680, 9986681, 9986682, 9986683, 9986684, 9986685, 9986686, 9986687, 9986688, 9986689, 9986690, 9986691.