Colorado, 1999

Hail and Damaging Wind in Colorado, May 13, 1999

May 13, 1999 · NWS GLD · 2 events in 1 county or zone

1 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
2

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 Goodland radar (KGLD), 126 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:45 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Yuma

When
May 13, 6:45 AM MST
Where
Yuma County, 7 mi NNE of Yuma
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.220, -102.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Yuma

When
May 13, 6:55 AM MST
Where
Yuma County, 7 mi W of Yuma
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)
Coordinates
40.120, -102.850

Storage Building Destroyed by Winds

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.

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: 5699106, 5699107.