Tornado and Hail in Colorado, July 1, 1995

Name: Tornado and Hail in Colorado, July 1, 1995
Start: 1995-07-01T11:45
End: 1995-07-01T16:55
Location: Colorado

July 1, 1995 · 16 events in 7 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 16 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: 16

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 Pueblo radar (KPUX), 51 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:42 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, El Paso

When: July 1, 11:45 AM MST
Where: El Paso County, Colorado to Springs
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.832, -104.526 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Alamosa

When: July 1, 12:15 PM MST
Where: Alamosa County, Alamosa
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.573, -105.788 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Alamosa

When: July 1, 12:42 PM MST
Where: Alamosa County, Colorado Springs
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.573, -105.788 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Alamosa

When: July 1, 12:46 PM MST
Where: Alamosa County, Alamosa
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.573, -105.788 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, El Paso

When: July 1, 12:53 PM MST
Where: El Paso County, Colorado Springs
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.832, -104.526 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Las Animas

When: July 1, 1:45 PM MST
Where: Las Animas County, Trinidad
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 37.316, -104.039 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado was on the ground in open country and caused no known damage.

Hail, Fremont

When: July 1, 2:05 PM MST
Where: Fremont County, Florence
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.473, -105.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Prowers

When: July 1, 2:05 PM MST
Where: Prowers County, Holly
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 37.955, -102.393 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pueblo

When: July 1, 2:37 PM MST
Where: Pueblo County, Pinon
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.173, -104.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Pueblo

When: July 1, 2:37 PM MST
Where: Pueblo County, Rye
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 38.173, -104.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, El Paso

When: July 1, 2:38 PM MST
Where: El Paso County, Colorado Springs
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.832, -104.526 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Prowers

When: July 1, 2:50 PM MST
Where: Prowers County, Holly
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.955, -102.393 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Baca

When: July 1, 3:00 PM MST
Where: Baca County, Two Buttes
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.319, -102.560 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Baca

When: July 1, 4:06 PM MST
Where: Baca County, Walsh
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.319, -102.560 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Baca

When: July 1, 4:38 PM MST
Where: Baca County, To 8 E Walsh
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 37.319, -102.560 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Baca

When: July 1, 4:55 PM MST
Where: Baca County, Walsh
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.319, -102.560 (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.
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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Colorado in 1995 Every state in 1995 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Colorado, 1995 Warnings in Colorado, July 1995

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: 10318452, 10316686, 10316687, 10316688, 10318453, 10318422, 10318551, 10318767, 10318210, 10318211, 10318454, 10318768, 10316730, 10316731, 10316732, 10316733.