Colorado, 1994

Tornado and Hail in Colorado, August 12, 1994

August 12, 1994 · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
$20
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

The radar

The Denver radar (KFTG), 82 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:28 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
August 12, 4:30 PM MST
Where
Morgan County, Brush
Property damage
$20
Coordinates
40.263, -103.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds caused several 4-5 inch diameter trees to blow over. A motor boat was tossed off a trailer.

Tornado, Washington

When
August 12, 4:40 PM MST
Where
Washington County, Elba
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
39.971, -103.201 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado briefly touched down in open land.

Hail, Washington

When
August 12, 4:54 PM MST
Where
Washington County, Akron (13s)
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.971, -103.201 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Washington

When
August 12, 4:58 PM MST
Where
Washington County, Akron (16sse)
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.971, -103.201 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.
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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 10318593, 10318249, 10318250, 10318251.