Colorado, 1999

Hail in Colorado, June 11, 1999

June 11, 1999 · NWS PUB · 16 events in 5 counties and zones

15 hail, 1 funnel cloud, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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), 84 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:37 UTC.

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Event by event

15 hail, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, El Paso

When
June 11, 2:37 PM MST to 3:00 PM MST
Where
El Paso County, Monument
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.080, -104.880

A massive, long-lasting hail fall produced hail depths of 1 to 2 feet, mainly in eastern sections of Monument. A final tally on damage amounts was not available as of late August.

Funnel Cloud, El Paso

When
June 11, 3:04 PM MST to 3:30 PM MST
Where
El Paso County, Palmer Lake
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.832, -104.526 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Custer

When
June 11, 3:38 PM MST to 3:50 PM MST
Where
Custer County, Rosita
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.100, -105.330

Hail, El Paso

When
June 11, 3:57 PM MST to 4:30 PM MST
Where
El Paso County, Black Forest
Measured
2.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.020, -104.700

A massive, long-lasting hail fall, with stones ranging from 1/2 inch to 2.5 inches in diameter, piled up to depths of 1 to 2 feet with hail drifts to 4 feet in heavy runoff areas. A final tally on damage amounts was not available as of late August.

Hail, El Paso

When
June 11, 4:00 PM MST to 4:05 PM MST
Where
El Paso County, 10 mi N of Colorado Spgs
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.980, -104.820

Hail, El Paso

When
June 11, 4:30 PM MST to 4:35 PM MST
Where
El Paso County, 7 mi NNE of Colorado Spgs
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.930, -104.770

Hail, El Paso

When
June 11, 4:58 PM MST to 5:03 PM MST
Where
El Paso County, 7 mi ENE of Colorado Spgs
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.870, -104.700

Hail, El Paso

When
June 11, 5:20 PM MST to 5:42 PM MST
Where
El Paso County, Ellicott
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.830, -104.380

Hail, El Paso

When
June 11, 5:22 PM MST to 5:27 PM MST
Where
El Paso County, 10 mi SE of Colorado Spgs
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.730, -104.680

Hail, El Paso

When
June 11, 5:43 PM MST to 5:48 PM MST
Where
El Paso County, 2 mi SE of Fountain
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.670, -104.670

Hail, El Paso

When
June 11, 5:47 PM MST to 5:52 PM MST
Where
El Paso County, Fountain
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.680, -104.700

Hail, El Paso

When
June 11, 5:57 PM MST to 6:02 PM MST
Where
El Paso County, 6 mi E of Ellicott
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.830, -104.270

Hail up to 6 inches deep on highway 24.

Hail, Pueblo

When
June 11, 7:30 PM MST to 7:35 PM MST
Where
Pueblo County, Colorado City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.920, -104.870

Hail, Pueblo

When
June 11, 7:45 PM MST to 7:50 PM MST
Where
Pueblo County, Colorado City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.920, -104.870

Hail, Huerfano

When
June 11, 8:09 PM MST to 8:14 PM MST
Where
Huerfano County, Walsenburg
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.620, -104.780

Hail, Crowley

When
June 11, 8:36 PM MST to 8:41 PM MST
Where
Crowley County, Ordway
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.220, -103.750

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.

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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: 5709739, 5709740, 5709741, 5709742, 5709743, 5709744, 5709745, 5709749, 5709746, 5709747, 5709748, 5709750, 5709751, 5709752, 5709753, 5709754.