Colorado, 1991

Hail and Damaging Winds in Colorado, May 15, 1991

May 15, 1991 · NWS DEN · 11 events in 7 counties and zones

9 hail, 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

9 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Arapahoe

When
May 15, 12:23 PM CST
Where
Arapahoe County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.620, -105.000

Hail, Boulder

When
May 15, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Boulder County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.020, -105.320

Hail, El Paso

When
May 15, 2:00 PM CST
Where
El Paso County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.980, -104.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Weld

When
May 15, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Weld County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
40.100, -104.520

Hail, Larimer

When
May 15, 3:11 PM CST
Where
Larimer County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.300, -105.080

Hail, Larimer

When
May 15, 3:28 PM CST
Where
Larimer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.400, -105.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
May 15, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Coordinates
40.270, -104.020

Hail, Larimer

When
May 15, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Larimer County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.580, -105.100

Hail, Larimer

When
May 15, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Larimer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.580, -105.080

Hail, Weld

When
May 15, 4:08 PM CST
Where
Weld County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.880, -103.780

Hail, Pueblo

When
May 15, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Pueblo County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.270, -104.600

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: 9988020, 9988021, 9988022, 9988023, 9988024, 9988025, 9988026, 9988027, 9988028, 9988029, 9988030.