Colorado, 1998

Hail in Colorado, June 8, 1998

June 8, 1998 · NWS BOU · 10 events in 5 counties and zones

10 hail, 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 Denver radar (KFTG), 46 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:57 UTC.

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Event by event

10 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jefferson

When
June 8, 4:01 PM MST
Where
Jefferson County, Arvada
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.800, -105.080

Hail, Jefferson

When
June 8, 4:57 PM MST
Where
Jefferson County, 1 mi N of Columbine
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.580, -105.050

Hail, Jefferson

When
June 8, 4:58 PM MST
Where
Jefferson County, 1 mi N of Columbine
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.600, -105.050

Hail, Adams

When
June 8, 4:58 PM MST
Where
Adams County, Aurora
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.730, -104.850

Hail, Arapahoe

When
June 8, 5:05 PM MST
Where
Arapahoe County, Littleton
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.620, -105.000

Hail, Arapahoe

When
June 8, 5:20 PM MST
Where
Arapahoe County, (Apa)englwood Arapah
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.570, -104.830

Hail, Arapahoe

When
June 8, 5:20 PM MST
Where
Arapahoe County, 3 mi SE of Greenwood Vlg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.580, -104.900

Hail, Arapahoe

When
June 8, 5:35 PM MST
Where
Arapahoe County, 9 mi SW of Byers
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.620, -104.330

Hail, Douglas

When
June 8, 5:36 PM MST
Where
Douglas County, Parker
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.520, -104.770

Hail, Elbert

When
June 8, 6:28 PM MST
Where
Elbert County, 2 mi N of Elbert
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.250, -104.530

What these are

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.

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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: 5655955, 5655957, 5655956, 5655958, 5655959, 5655960, 5655961, 5655962, 5655963, 5655964.