Colorado, 1994

Tornadoes and Hail in Colorado, June 9, 1994

June 9, 1994 · 15 events in 5 counties and zones

10 hail, 3 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1,000
Crop damage
$50,000
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

10 hail, 3 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Washington

When
June 9, 5:30 PM MST
Where
Washington County, Last Chance
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.971, -103.201 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 9, 6:15 PM MST
Where
Lincoln County, Genoa
Measured
2.5 in hail
Property damage
$500
Crop damage
$50,000
Coordinates
38.988, -103.514 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tennis ball size hail broke windows and damaged crops north of Genoa (10 miles east of Limon).

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 9, 6:15 PM MST
Where
Lincoln County, Genoa
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
38.988, -103.514 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tennis ball size hail broke windows and damaged crops north of Genoa (10 miles east of Limon).

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 9, 6:27 PM MST
Where
Lincoln County, Arriba
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.988, -103.514 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 9, 6:45 PM MST
Where
Lincoln County, Arriba
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.988, -103.514 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 9, 7:30 PM MST
Where
Lincoln County, Genoa
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.988, -103.514 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 9, 7:55 PM MST
Where
Lincoln County, Genoa
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.988, -103.514 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kiowa

When
June 9, 8:18 PM MST
Where
Kiowa County, Brandon
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.433, -102.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kiowa

When
June 9, 8:34 PM MST
Where
Kiowa County, Sheridan Lake
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
38.433, -102.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Crowley

When
June 9, 9:45 PM MST
Where
Crowley County, Sugar City
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
38.327, -103.785 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms spawned three short-lived tornadoes in Crowley County; one south of Sugar City (18 miles of La Junta) and the other two near Cheraw (eight miles north of La Junta). All of the tornadoes touched down in open fields, with no damage or injuries reported.

Tornado, Crowley

When
June 9, 9:55 PM MST
Where
Crowley County, Cheraw
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
38.327, -103.785 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms spawned three short-lived tornadoes in Crowley County; one south of Sugar City (18 miles of La Junta) and the other two near Cheraw (eight miles north of La Junta). All of the tornadoes touched down in open fields, with no damage or injuries reported.

Tornado, Crowley

When
June 9, 9:55 PM MST
Where
Crowley County, Cheraw
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
38.327, -103.785 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms spawned three short-lived tornadoes in Crowley County; one south of Sugar City (18 miles of La Junta) and the other two near Cheraw (eight miles north of La Junta). All of the tornadoes touched down in open fields, with no damage or injuries reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Prowers

When
June 9, 10:10 PM MST
Where
Prowers County, Hartman
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
37.955, -102.393 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew shingles of homes west of Hartman (61 miles east of La Junta).

Hail, Prowers

When
June 9, 10:40 PM MST
Where
Prowers County, Lamar
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.955, -102.393 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Prowers

When
June 9, 10:53 PM MST
Where
Prowers County, Holly
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.955, -102.393 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

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

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: 10318245, 10318442, 10318443, 10318444, 10318445, 10318446, 10318447, 10318529, 10318530, 10318718, 10318719, 10318720, 10318711, 10318712, 10318713.