Colorado, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Colorado, July 2, 1994

July 2, 1994 · 9 events in 5 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$550
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

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crowley

When
July 2, 4:30 PM MST
Where
Crowley County, Ordway
Property damage
$50
Coordinates
38.327, -103.785 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down fences and broke tree limbs in Ordway (15 miles northwest of La Junta).

Hail, Lincoln

When
July 2, 4:36 PM MST
Where
Lincoln County, Wildhorse
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.988, -103.514 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Boulder

When
July 2, 6:10 PM MST
Where
Boulder County, Boulder
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
40.093, -105.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Boulder

When
July 2, 6:15 PM MST
Where
Boulder County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
40.093, -105.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 2, 6:18 PM MST
Where
Jefferson County, Golden
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.586, -105.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 2, 6:25 PM MST
Where
Jefferson County, Arvada
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
39.586, -105.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Boulder

When
July 2, 6:30 PM MST
Where
Boulder County, Boulder
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
40.093, -105.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down power lines in Boulder, causing power outages.

Thunderstorm Wind, Elbert

When
July 2, 6:55 PM MST
Where
Elbert County, Elbert
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
39.287, -104.136 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Elbert

When
July 2, 7:00 PM MST
Where
Elbert County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
39.287, -104.136 (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.
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: 10318721, 10318483, 10316577, 10316578, 10317183, 10317184, 10316579, 10318509, 10318510.