Colorado, 1998

Hail and Damaging Wind in Colorado, May 10, 1998

May 10, 1998 · NWS BOU · 6 events in 2 counties and zones

5 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
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), 68 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:05 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Larimer

When
May 10, 4:12 PM MST
Where
Larimer County, Ft Collins
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.580, -105.080

Hail, Larimer

When
May 10, 4:15 PM MST
Where
Larimer County, Ft Collins
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.580, -105.080

Hail, Larimer

When
May 10, 4:25 PM MST
Where
Larimer County, 4 mi E of Ft Collins
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.580, -105.000

Hail, Weld

When
May 10, 6:40 PM MST to 6:43 PM MST
Where
Weld County, Hereford
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.970, -104.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Weld

When
May 10, 7:38 PM MST
Where
Weld County, 8 mi NE of Grover
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.950, -104.100

Hail, Weld

When
May 10, 7:38 PM MST
Where
Weld County, 8 mi NE of Grover
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.950, -104.100

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: 5642508, 5642509, 5642510, 5642511, 5642512, 5642513.