Colorado, 1995

Tornadoes and Hail in Colorado, June 6, 1995

June 6, 1995 · 28 events in 8 counties and zones

15 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 23 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
$6,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
28

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 Denver radar (KFTG), 82 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:24 UTC.

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Event by event

15 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
June 6, 12:00 AM MST
Where
Morgan County, Wiggins
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
40.263, -103.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When
June 6, 12:00 AM MST
Where
Phillips County, Haxtun
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.594, -102.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Weld

When
June 6, 3:45 PM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Weld County, Gill
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail, coupled with strong thunderstorm winds, broke numerous car and house windows in the Gill vicinity.

Hail, Weld

When
June 6, 3:50 PM MST
Where
Weld County, Windsor
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail, coupled with strong thunderstorm winds, broke numerous car and house windows in the Gill vicinity.

Hail, Weld

When
June 6, 4:00 PM MST to 4:04 PM MST
Where
Weld County, New Raymer
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Brief touchdown in open field.

Hail, Weld

When
June 6, 4:00 PM MST
Where
Weld County, Gill
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail, coupled with strong thunderstorm winds, broke numerous car and house windows in the Gill vicinity.

Hail, Yuma

When
June 6, 4:05 PM MST
Where
Yuma County, Yuma
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.003, -102.424 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Weld

When
June 6, 4:10 PM MST
Where
Weld County, Greeley
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Brief touchdown in open field.

Tornado, Weld

When
June 6, 4:25 PM MST
Where
Weld County, Kersey
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
40.380, -104.400

Brief touchdown in open field.

Hail, Boulder

When
June 6, 4:30 PM MST
Where
Boulder County, Boulder (Northside)
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.093, -105.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Jefferson

When
June 6, 4:38 PM MST
Where
Jefferson County, Standley Lake
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
39.730, -105.170

A waterspout on Standley Lake quickly dissipated once it reached the shore.

Hail, Boulder

When
June 6, 4:45 PM MST
Where
Boulder County, Boulder
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.093, -105.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Boulder

When
June 6, 4:53 PM MST
Where
Boulder County, Boulder
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
40.093, -105.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
June 6, 5:00 PM MST
Where
Morgan County, Brush
Coordinates
40.263, -103.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds of unknown intensity blew down a portion of a building under construction.

Tornado, Weld

When
June 6, 5:10 PM MST
Where
Weld County, Greeley
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Coordinates
40.420, -104.250

A tornado made numerous brief touchdowns in a one mile path.

Tornado, Adams

When
June 6, 5:11 PM MST
Where
Adams County, Westminster
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
39.850, -105.030

A very brief tornado, which was momentarily noticed by a dust and debris cloud, was responsible for damaging the roof of a house.

Tornado, Phillips

When
June 6, 5:12 PM MST
Where
Phillips County, Haxtun
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
40.520, -102.470

A brief tornado touched down on open land.

Thunderstorm Wind, Weld

When
June 6, 6:00 PM MST
Where
Weld County, Briggsdale
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Weld

When
June 6, 6:09 PM MST
Where
Weld County, New Raymer
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Morgan

When
June 6, 6:23 PM MST
Where
Morgan County, Fort Morgan
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.263, -103.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Weld

When
June 6, 6:35 PM MST
Where
Weld County, Stoneham
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Logan

When
June 6, 6:50 PM MST
Where
Logan County, Sterling
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.725, -103.110 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Morgan

When
June 6, 6:53 PM MST
Where
Morgan County, Goodrich
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.263, -103.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
June 6, 6:54 PM MST
Where
Logan County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.725, -103.110 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Morgan

When
June 6, 7:13 PM MST
Where
Morgan County, Fort Morgan
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.263, -103.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
June 6, 8:04 PM MST
Where
Logan County, Padroni
Coordinates
40.725, -103.110 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds up to 71 knots blew down power lines between Padroni and Crook.

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
June 6, 8:11 PM MST
Where
Logan County, Crook
Measured
71 kt (82 mph)
Coordinates
40.725, -103.110 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds up to 71 knots blew down power lines between Padroni and Crook.

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When
June 6, 8:35 PM MST to 8:50 PM MST
Where
Phillips County, Haxtun
Property damage
$6,000
Coordinates
40.594, -102.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wet microburst, straight-line winds estimated in excess of 75 knots ripped through the Haxtun vicinity as a second round of thunderstorms moved through the area. The winds flipped two corner irrigation sytems on to the adjacent road, toppled a few grain bins and removed some shingles off of a roof. A 70-foot evergreen tree had been toppled along with some smaller trees.

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.
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: 10318627, 10318700, 10318312, 10318313, 10318314, 10318315, 10318346, 10318316, 10318317, 10316588, 10318641, 10316589, 10316590, 10318628, 10318356, 10316673, 10318701, 10318319, 10318320, 10318629, 10318321, 10318491, 10318630, 10318492, 10318631, 10318493, 10318494, 10318702.