Colorado, 1991

Tornadoes and Hail in Colorado, May 2, 1991

May 2, 1991 · NWS COS · 10 events in 5 counties and zones

6 tornado, 3 hail, 1 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
$500,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

6 tornado, 3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
May 2, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
39.280, -103.500

Hail, El Paso

When
May 2, 2:48 PM CST
Where
El Paso County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.830, -104.080

Tornado, Elbert

When
May 2, 2:30 PM MST
Where
Elbert County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
39.130, -103.870

Tornado, Elbert

When
May 2, 2:45 PM MST
Where
Elbert County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
27 yd
Coordinates
39.200, -103.780

Tornado, Lincoln

When
May 2, 3:15 PM MST
Where
Lincoln County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
39.250, -103.730

Hail, Yuma

When
May 2, 4:17 PM CST
Where
Yuma County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.120, -102.720

Tornado, Lincoln

When
May 2, 3:30 PM MST
Where
Lincoln County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
27 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.280, -103.500

Tornado, Lincoln

When
May 2, 3:45 PM MST
Where
Lincoln County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
39.150, -103.550

Hail, Phillips

When
May 2, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Phillips County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.580, -102.300

Tornado, Phillips

When
May 2, 5:48 PM MST
Where
Phillips County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
27 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.430, -102.300

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.
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.

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: 9987998, 9988001, 9987999, 9988000, 9988002, 9988005, 9988003, 9988004, 9988006, 9988007.