Colorado, 1995

Hail 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.

Where it happened

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The toll

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.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

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)

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.

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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: 10318544, 10318758, 10318405.