Colorado, 1988

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Colorado, June 10, 1988

June 10, 1988 · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
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  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

2 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Denver

When
June 10, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Denver County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
39.770, -104.880

Tornado, Arapahoe

When
June 10, 4:17 PM MST
Where
Arapahoe County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
39.720, -104.830

Tornado, Arapahoe

When
June 10, 4:35 PM MST
Where
Arapahoe County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
39.750, -104.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Gunnison

When
June 10, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Gunnison County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
38.550, -106.920

What these are

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.
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.

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

The same day elsewhere

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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: 9984796, 9984797, 9984798, 9984799.