Colorado, 1993

Tornado and Hail in Colorado, May 28, 1993

May 28, 1993 · 9 events in 3 counties and zones

7 hail, 1 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
$50,000
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

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

Hail, Elbert

When
May 28, 3:00 PM MST
Where
Elbert County to Matheson
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.287, -104.136 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms produced hail up to golf ball-size between Colorado Springs and Limon.

Hail, Elbert

When
May 28, 3:05 PM MST
Where
Elbert County, Simla
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.287, -104.136 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms produced hail up to golf ball-size between Colorado Springs and Limon.

Hail, Elbert

When
May 28, 3:06 PM MST
Where
Elbert County, Ramah
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.287, -104.136 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms produced hail up to golf ball-size between Colorado Springs and Limon.

Tornado, Larimer

When
May 28, 3:12 PM MST
Where
Larimer County, Loveland
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
40.666, -105.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Larimer

When
May 28, 3:43 PM MST
Where
Larimer County, Loveland
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.666, -105.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Weld

When
May 28, 3:45 PM MST
Where
Weld County, Nunn
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A short-lived tornado touched down briefly near Johnson's Corner, about three miles southeast of Loveland. Dime size-hail fell near Loveland and at Nunn. Spotters reported a funnel cloud near Greeley.

Hail, Larimer

When
May 28, 4:30 PM MST
Where
Larimer County, Limon
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.666, -105.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A thunderstorm produced dime-size hail near Loveland.

Hail, Larimer

When
May 28, 4:51 PM MST
Where
Larimer County, Hugo
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.666, -105.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A thunderstorm produced dime-size hail near Loveland.

Thunderstorm Wind, Larimer

When
May 28, 5:25 PM MST
Where
Larimer County, Punkin Center
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
40.666, -105.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A thunderstorm produced dime-size hail near Loveland.

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.

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: 10318500, 10318501, 10318502, 10318621, 10318622, 10318261, 10318623, 10318624, 10318625.