Colorado, 1999

Hail and Damaging Wind in Colorado, June 25, 1999

June 25, 1999 · NWS BOU · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

2 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
1
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.

The radar

The Denver radar (KFTG), 39 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:21 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Weld

When
June 25, 1:20 PM MST
Where
Weld County, Ft Lupton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.080, -104.800

Strong thunderstorm winds toppled an oil rig. A 37-yr old man was killed when he fell 55 feet from the derrick of the rig.

Hail, Logan

When
June 25, 5:05 PM MST
Where
Logan County, 21 mi SE of Sterling
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.420, -102.920

Hail, Phillips

When
June 25, 5:50 PM MST
Where
Phillips County, 12 mi SSE of Haxtun
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.470, -102.530

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Thunderstorm Wind, Weld1999-06-2537MaleOtherDirect

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: 5704781, 5704782, 5704783.