Colorado, 1998

Hail and Damaging Wind in Colorado, July 1, 1998

July 1, 1998 · NWS BOU · 10 events in 5 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. 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
10

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), 41 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:42 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Weld

When
July 1, 4:43 PM MST
Where
Weld County, 26 mi N of Greeley
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.800, -104.680

Hail, Adams

When
July 1, 4:48 PM MST
Where
Adams County, 8 mi NNW of Bennett
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.850, -104.480

Hail, Weld

When
July 1, 4:50 PM MST to 5:10 PM MST
Where
Weld County, 8 mi NNE of Nunn
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.800, -104.700

Hail, Adams

When
July 1, 5:00 PM MST
Where
Adams County, 16 mi N of Bennett
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.980, -104.430

Hail, Lincoln

When
July 1, 5:10 PM MST
Where
Lincoln County, 4 mi SE of Karval
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.700, -103.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
July 1, 5:45 PM MST
Where
Lincoln County, 15 mi NW of Karval
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.880, -103.730

Hail, Lincoln

When
July 1, 5:45 PM MST
Where
Lincoln County, 25 mi S of Limon
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.900, -103.700

Hail, Elbert

When
July 1, 5:45 PM MST
Where
Elbert County, 6 mi E of Kutch
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.900, -103.750

Hail, Weld

When
July 1, 6:25 PM MST
Where
Weld County, 5 mi E of Cornish
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.520, -104.320

Hail, Morgan

When
July 1, 8:55 PM MST
Where
Morgan County, Wiggins
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.230, -104.070

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.

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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: 5662466, 5662469, 5662473, 5662468, 5662467, 5662470, 5662471, 5662475, 5662474, 5662472.