Colorado, 1990

Tornadoes and Hail in Colorado, July 20, 1990

July 20, 1990 · NWS COS · 15 events in 6 counties and zones

8 hail, 5 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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

Hail, Elbert

When
July 20, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Elbert County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.280, -103.880

Tornado, Conejos

When
July 20, 12:50 PM MST
Where
Conejos County
Rating
F0
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
13 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
37.020, -106.130

Tornado, El Paso

When
July 20, 1:05 PM MST
Where
El Paso County
Rating
F0
Path length
4 mi
Path width
23 yd
Coordinates
38.930, -104.420

Hail, El Paso

When
July 20, 2:40 PM CST
Where
El Paso County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.830, -104.820

Hail, El Paso

When
July 20, 2:58 PM CST
Where
El Paso County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.830, -104.820

Hail, El Paso

When
July 20, 3:00 PM CST
Where
El Paso County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.130, -104.820

Tornado, El Paso

When
July 20, 2:05 PM MST
Where
El Paso County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
13 yd
Coordinates
39.130, -104.250

Tornado, El Paso

When
July 20, 2:05 PM MST
Where
El Paso County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
13 yd
Coordinates
39.030, -104.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Crowley

When
July 20, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Crowley County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.220, -103.750

Tornado, El Paso

When
July 20, 3:05 PM MST
Where
El Paso County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
39.030, -104.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Las Animas

When
July 20, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Las Animas County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
37.170, -103.630

Hail, Otero

When
July 20, 4:32 PM CST
Where
Otero County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
37.970, -103.550

Hail, El Paso

When
July 20, 4:40 PM CST
Where
El Paso County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.830, -104.920

Hail, Otero

When
July 20, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Otero County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.970, -103.770

Hail, Otero

When
July 20, 6:32 PM CST
Where
Otero County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
37.900, -103.620

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: 9987152, 9987153, 9987154, 9987157, 9987158, 9987159, 9987155, 9987156, 9987161, 9987160, 9987162, 9987163, 9987164, 9987165, 9987166.