Colorado, 1992

Tornadoes and Hail in Colorado, June 5, 1992

June 5, 1992 · NWS COS · 12 events in 7 counties and zones

6 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 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
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, El Paso

When
June 5, 12:00 PM PST
Where
El Paso County
Coordinates
38.680, -104.700

Hail, Elbert

When
June 5, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Elbert County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.220, -104.430

Hail, Kit Carson

When
June 5, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Kit Carson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.300, -102.500

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 5, 2:41 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.750, -103.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 5, 12:43 PM PST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
39.920, -105.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
June 5, 12:50 PM PST
Where
Adams County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
39.950, -104.820

Tornado, Lincoln

When
June 5, 1:52 PM MST
Where
Lincoln County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
39.320, -103.220

Tornado, Lincoln

When
June 5, 1:52 PM MST
Where
Lincoln County
Rating
F1
Path length
3 mi
Path width
200 yd
Coordinates
39.320, -103.220

Tornado, Lincoln

When
June 5, 2:06 PM MST
Where
Lincoln County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
39.370, -103.270

Tornado, Kit Carson

When
June 5, 2:10 PM MST
Where
Kit Carson County
Rating
F1
Path length
3.5 mi
Path width
200 yd
Coordinates
39.300, -103.150

Tornado, Lincoln

When
June 5, 2:25 PM MST
Where
Lincoln County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
39.300, -103.230

Tornado, Baca

When
June 5, 3:45 PM MST
Where
Baca County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
37.580, -102.400

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: 9988108, 10158492, 10158493, 10158494, 9988109, 9988110, 9988111, 9988112, 9988113, 9988114, 9988115, 9988116.