Colorado, 1995

Tornadoes and Hail in Colorado, June 7, 1995

June 7, 1995 · 31 events in 10 counties and zones

20 hail, 10 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 27 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
$150,000
Crop damage
$25 million
Events
31

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.

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The Denver radar (KFTG), 64 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:12 UTC.

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Event by event

20 hail, 10 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jefferson

When
June 7, 4:23 PM MST to 4:30 PM MST
Where
Jefferson County, Golden
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.586, -105.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Adams

When
June 7, 4:40 PM MST
Where
Adams County, Broomfield
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.874, -104.338 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Adams

When
June 7, 4:45 PM MST
Where
Adams County, Westminster (North)
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.874, -104.338 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Weld

When
June 7, 5:02 PM MST
Where
Weld County, Kersey
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)

A tornado was on the ground for 30 seconds in an open field.

Hail, Weld

When
June 7, 5:15 PM MST
Where
Weld County, Fort Lupton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hay and wheat had been knocked down and damaged.

Tornado, Weld

When
June 7, 5:15 PM MST
Where
Weld County, Hudson
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
40.100, -104.580

A brief dust and debris cloud was spotted on a corn field.

Hail, Weld

When
June 7, 5:16 PM MST to 5:20 PM MST
Where
Weld County, Fort Lupton to Hudson
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hay and wheat had been knocked down and damaged.

Hail, Weld

When
June 7, 5:39 PM MST
Where
Weld County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hay and wheat had been knocked down and damaged.

Hail, Weld

When
June 7, 5:42 PM MST
Where
Weld County, La Salle
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Brief landspout on open land.

Tornado, Weld

When
June 7, 5:56 PM MST
Where
Weld County, Kersey
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
40.350, -104.430

Brief landspout on open land.

Hail, Weld

When
June 7, 6:07 PM MST to 6:13 PM MST
Where
Weld County, Kersey
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Boulder

When
June 7, 6:10 PM MST
Where
Boulder County, Erie
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.093, -105.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Weld

When
June 7, 6:15 PM MST
Where
Weld County, Fort Lupton
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large swath of damaging hail up to one inch in diameter was reported at numerous locations between and including Erie to Kersey. Numerous reports of crop damage had been reported over southern Weld County.

Hail, Weld

When
June 7, 6:30 PM MST
Where
Weld County, Platteville
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large swath of damaging hail up to one inch in diameter was reported at numerous locations between and including Erie to Kersey. Numerous reports of crop damage had been reported over southern Weld County.

Hail, Weld

When
June 7, 6:40 PM MST
Where
Weld County, Kersey
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large swath of damaging hail up to one inch in diameter was reported at numerous locations between and including Erie to Kersey. Numerous reports of crop damage had been reported over southern Weld County.

Tornado, Weld

When
June 7, 6:40 PM MST
Where
Weld County, Kersey
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
40.380, -104.250

A small tornado briefly touched down with no damage reported.

Tornado, Weld

When
June 7, 7:04 PM MST
Where
Weld County, Masters 8n
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)

Two tornados were on the ground at the same time. Both tornados were small and brief.

Hail, Weld

When
June 7, 7:05 PM MST to 7:55 PM MST
Where
Weld County, Gilcrest
Measured
0.5 in hail
Property damage
$305
Crop damage
$25 million
Coordinates
40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Pea- to nickel-size hail together with torrential rainfall pummeled the town of Gilcrest and vicinity, approximately eight miles south of Greeley. Most crops, trees and other vegetation around Gilcrest had been either flattened or stripped of leaves. Although it rained for over two hours, the most intense rainfall which was coupled with hail lasted approximately 45 minutes. About 22 homes and farms sustained damaging flood waters ranging in depth from two to four feet. A Gilcrest sewer pump station had stopped due to a direct lightning strike. Six hundred panels of glass had been broken at a Fort Lupton Greenhouse. Total damage storm was estimated at $18 million in Weld County for property with an additional $15 million for crops. In Morgan County the damage was $12.5 million for property with $9.8 million for crops on 22,000 acres. Frequent rainfall events over the past several weeks, mainly in the form of heavy afternoon showers and thunderstorms, had saturated the ground at many locations of the Front Range Foothills and adjacent eastern Plains. A trend of upper level instability along with significant amounts moisture had created the afternoon showers and thunderstorms dropping anywhere between one and three and one-half inches of rainfall each afternoon and evening in their paths. The areas most affected were locations near the South Platte River and small creeks and streams leading into the South Platte River. The heavy rains, which started in early to middle May were most intense by the first week in June. Twelve farms along the South Platte River near Weldona, Kersey and Fort Morgan had been flooded and all reported substantial amounts of water in basements.

Tornado, Crowley

When
June 7, 7:21 PM MST to 7:23 PM MST
Where
Crowley County, Crowley
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
38.200, -103.800

Brief tornado touchdown reported by the Department of Corrections caused no known damage.

Hail, Otero

When
June 7, 7:35 PM MST
Where
Otero County, Manzanola
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.903, -103.716 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Otero

When
June 7, 7:35 PM MST
Where
Otero County, Manzanola
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
37.903, -103.716 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Crowley

When
June 7, 7:55 PM MST
Where
Crowley County, Sugar City
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.327, -103.785 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail accumulated six to eight inches deep near Sugar City. Snow plows were called out.

Hail, Otero

When
June 7, 8:02 PM MST
Where
Otero County, Cheraw
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
37.903, -103.716 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Bent

When
June 7, 8:06 PM MST to 8:10 PM MST
Where
Bent County, Las Animas
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
37.955, -103.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado downed some power lines in open country in northern part of county, but no other known damage.

Hail, Otero

When
June 7, 8:21 PM MST
Where
Otero County, Cheraw
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.903, -103.716 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Kiowa

When
June 7, 9:02 PM MST
Where
Kiowa County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
38.433, -102.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Brief tornado in open country caused no known damage.

Hail, Kiowa

When
June 7, 9:30 PM MST to 9:32 PM MST
Where
Kiowa County, Eads
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.433, -102.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Brief tornado in open country caused no known damage.

Tornado, Kiowa

When
June 7, 9:34 PM MST
Where
Kiowa County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
38.433, -102.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Brief tornado in open country caused no known damage.

Hail, Kiowa

When
June 7, 10:13 PM MST
Where
Kiowa County, Brandon
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.433, -102.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cheyenne

When
June 7, 10:30 PM MST
Where
Cheyenne County, Arapahoe
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.828, -102.603 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Kit Carson

When
June 7, 10:30 PM MST to 10:31 PM MST
Where
Kit Carson County, Bethune
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$100,000
Coordinates
39.305, -102.603 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Brief tornado heavily damaged farm shop and house and injured a horse. Spotter observed a funnel cloud shortly before and resident reported roaring sound. Vehicles, shed and windows were also damaged.

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.

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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: 10318642, 10316674, 10316675, 10318322, 10318323, 10318324, 10318325, 10318326, 10318327, 10318328, 10318329, 10316591, 10318330, 10318331, 10318332, 10318333, 10318334, 10318357, 10318728, 10318666, 10318667, 10318729, 10318668, 10316556, 10318669, 10318557, 10318558, 10318559, 10318560, 10316621, 10318610.