Colorado, 1995

Tornado and Hail in Colorado, May 12, 1995

May 12, 1995 · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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
6

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 Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 77 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:51 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Larimer

When
May 12, 12:05 PM MST
Where
Larimer County, Windsor
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
40.666, -105.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Kit Carson

When
May 12, 1:35 PM MST
Where
Kit Carson County, Flagler
Coordinates
39.305, -102.603 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two to four inch diameter branches broken by thunderstorm winds.

Tornado, Douglas

When
May 12, 5:50 PM MST
Where
Douglas County, Parker 2 S
Rating
F0
Path length
0.25 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
39.480, -104.770

A short lived debris cloud was spotted in an open field.

Hail, Washington

When
May 12, 6:30 PM MST
Where
Washington County, Otis 1 Ese
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.971, -103.201 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail piled up to two to three inches deep in the Otis vicinity.

Hail, Washington

When
May 12, 7:00 PM MST
Where
Washington County, Akron 1 Se
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.971, -103.201 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cheyenne

When
May 12, 7:20 PM MST
Where
Cheyenne County, Eckley
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
38.828, -102.603 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado took off portion of roof, blew lumber pile apart, and turned over gas tank.

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: 10318180, 10318575, 10318791, 10318253, 10318254, 10316616.