Colorado, 1999

Cold in Colorado, June 5, 1999

June 5, 1999 · NWS GJT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A late freeze destroyed some commercially grown grapes, as well as many garden vegetables.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
$4,000
Events
1

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS GJT wrote it up.

A late freeze destroyed some commercially grown grapes, as well as many garden vegetables.

The radar

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Event by event

1 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Cold/Wind Chill, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River/Cortez and Vicinity / X Sw San Miguel / W Dolores / Monteauma Except Ne

When
June 5, 5:00 AM MST to 10:00 AM MST
Where
Four Corners/Upper Dolores River/Cortez and Vicinity / X Sw San Miguel / W Dolores / Monteauma Except Ne forecast zone
Crop damage
$4,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.698, -108.507 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Cold/Wind Chill
Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.

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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: 5715431.