Colorado, 1994

Tornadoes and Hail in Colorado, June 18, 1994

June 18, 1994 · 15 events in 7 counties and zones

11 hail, 4 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 15 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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

11 hail, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Arapahoe

When
June 18, 1:00 PM MST
Where
Arapahoe County, Aurora
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.650, -104.339 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Denver

When
June 18, 1:05 PM MST
Where
Denver County, Denver
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
39.762, -104.876 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Weld

When
June 18, 1:27 PM MST
Where
Weld County, Brighton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Weld

When
June 18, 1:44 PM MST
Where
Weld County, Platteville
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Spotters reported a brief tornado touchdown in an open field south southwest of Platteville (28 miles north northeast of Denver). No damage or injuries were reported.

Hail, Arapahoe

When
June 18, 1:56 PM MST
Where
Arapahoe County, Aurora
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.650, -104.339 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Adams

When
June 18, 2:00 PM MST
Where
Adams County, Brighton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.874, -104.338 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jefferson

When
June 18, 2:10 PM MST
Where
Jefferson County, Arvada
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.586, -105.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jefferson

When
June 18, 2:15 PM MST
Where
Jefferson County, Arvada
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.586, -105.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Boulder

When
June 18, 2:40 PM MST
Where
Boulder County, Louisville
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.093, -105.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Boulder

When
June 18, 2:46 PM MST
Where
Boulder County, Louisville
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.093, -105.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Boulder

When
June 18, 3:16 PM MST
Where
Boulder County, Boulder
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.093, -105.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Boulder

When
June 18, 3:27 PM MST
Where
Boulder County, Boulder
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.093, -105.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Lincoln

When
June 18, 4:25 PM MST
Where
Lincoln County, Genoa
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
38.988, -103.514 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Spotters reported three brief tornado touchdowns in open fields west and south of Genoa (10 miles east of Limon). No damage or injuries were reported.

Tornado, Lincoln

When
June 18, 5:43 PM MST
Where
Lincoln County, Genoa
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
38.988, -103.514 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Spotters reported three brief tornado touchdowns in open fields west and south of Genoa (10 miles east of Limon). No damage or injuries were reported.

Tornado, Lincoln

When
June 18, 5:43 PM MST
Where
Lincoln County, Genoa
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
38.988, -103.514 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Spotters reported three brief tornado touchdowns in open fields west and south of Genoa (10 miles east of Limon). No damage or injuries were reported.

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.

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: 10316707, 10318779, 10318280, 10318318, 10316708, 10316653, 10317181, 10317182, 10316573, 10316574, 10316575, 10316576, 10318480, 10318481, 10318482.