Colorado, 1995Hail and Damaging Winds in Colorado, May 5, 1995
May 5, 1995 · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mesa and Garfield
- When
- May 5, 1:00 PM MST to 3:00 PM MST
- Where
- Mesa and Garfield County
- Coordinates
- 39.018, -108.466 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds estimated above 60 mph blew across Mesa and Garfield Counties from Grand Junction north-eastward to the Glenwood Springs vicinity. Power lines and trees were downed in many communities in the path of the thunderstorms. In New Castle, 10 miles west of Glenwood Springs, the roof of a small building was blown completely off.
Thunderstorm Wind, Larimer
- When
- May 5, 3:15 PM MST
- Where
- Larimer County, Rand
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 40.666, -105.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, El Paso
- When
- May 5, 4:30 PM MST
- Where
- El Paso County, Colorado Springs
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.832, -104.526 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornado and Hail in Texas, May 5, 1995109 injured · $1.2 billion · F1 · 68 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New Mexico, May 5, 1995$200,000 · 1.75 in hail · 19 events
- Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, May 5, 1995$50,000 · 2 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Idaho, May 5, 1995$10,000 · 0.75 in hail · 3 events
- Hail in Virginia, May 5, 19950.75 in hail · 2 events
- Hail in North Carolina, May 5, 19950.75 in hail · 1 event
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: 10318544, 10318758, 10318405.