Colorado, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Colorado, May 10, 1989

May 10, 1989 · NWS DEN · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

5 hail, 4 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
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

5 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Saguache

When
May 10, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Saguache County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
37.750, -106.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Moffat

When
May 10, 12:28 PM CST
Where
Moffat County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
40.520, -107.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Mesa

When
May 10, 1:49 PM CST
Where
Mesa County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
39.080, -108.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Montrose

When
May 10, 2:01 PM CST
Where
Montrose County
Measured
68 kt (78 mph)
Coordinates
38.480, -107.870

Hail, Arapahoe

When
May 10, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Arapahoe County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.620, -105.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Gunnison

When
May 10, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Gunnison County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
38.550, -106.920

Hail, Denver

When
May 10, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Denver County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.730, -104.930

Hail, Otero

When
May 10, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Otero County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.120, -104.020

Hail, Adams

When
May 10, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.730, -104.850

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 9985966, 9985967, 9985968, 9985969, 9985970, 9985971, 9985972, 9985973, 9985974.