Colorado, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Colorado, July 24, 1994

July 24, 1994 · 8 events in 2 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
$56,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

4 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pueblo

When
July 24, 1:20 PM MST
Where
Pueblo County, Pueblo
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
38.173, -104.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pueblo

When
July 24, 1:30 PM MST
Where
Pueblo County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
38.173, -104.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Pueblo

When
July 24, 1:30 PM MST
Where
Pueblo County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.173, -104.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Pueblo

When
July 24, 1:55 PM MST
Where
Pueblo County, Pueblo
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
38.173, -104.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Weld

When
July 24, 3:15 PM MST to 3:30 PM MST
Where
Weld County, Buckingham
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail broke windshields and dented vehicles as well as damaging roofs of buildings in Buckingham (40 miles northeast of Greeley).

Hail, Weld

When
July 24, 3:50 PM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Weld County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail fell for 10 minutes in New Raymer (33 miles northwest of Akron), which broke windows of a weather spotter's home. Another weather spotter reported two inch diameter hail broke a four inch diameter rain gage north of New Raymer.

Hail, Weld

When
July 24, 3:55 PM MST
Where
Weld County, New Raymer
Measured
2 in hail
Property damage
$50
Coordinates
40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail fell for 10 minutes in New Raymer (33 miles northwest of Akron), which broke windows of a weather spotter's home. Another weather spotter reported two inch diameter hail broke a four inch diameter rain gage north of New Raymer.

Thunderstorm Wind, Weld

When
July 24, 5:00 PM MST
Where
Weld County, Briggsdale
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A farmer reported a chicken coop was destroyed by thunderstorm winds in Briggsdale (24 miles northeast of Greeley).

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: 10318193, 10318194, 10318195, 10318196, 10318300, 10318301, 10318302, 10318303.