Colorado, 1999

Hail and Damaging Wind in Colorado, May 16, 1999

May 16, 1999 · NWS PUB · 20 events in 5 counties and zones

19 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.

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  • 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
20

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 Pueblo radar (KPUX), 61 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:48 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Otero

When
May 16, 3:46 PM MST to 3:51 PM MST
Where
Otero County, Rocky Ford
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.050, -103.720

Hail, Otero

When
May 16, 3:47 PM MST to 3:52 PM MST
Where
Otero County, Manzanola
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.100, -103.870

Hail, Otero

When
May 16, 4:01 PM MST to 4:06 PM MST
Where
Otero County, 1 mi E of Rocky Ford
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.050, -103.700

Hail, Otero

When
May 16, 4:10 PM MST to 4:15 PM MST
Where
Otero County, Cheraw
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.100, -103.500

Hail, El Paso

When
May 16, 4:15 PM MST to 4:20 PM MST
Where
El Paso County, Monument
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.080, -104.880

Hail, Otero

When
May 16, 4:19 PM MST to 4:24 PM MST
Where
Otero County, Cheraw
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.100, -103.500

Hail, Bent

When
May 16, 4:35 PM MST to 4:40 PM MST
Where
Bent County, 8 mi WNW of Las Animas
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.120, -103.350

Hail, Bent

When
May 16, 5:05 PM MST to 5:10 PM MST
Where
Bent County, 6 mi E of Ft Lyon
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.100, -103.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Bent

When
May 16, 5:07 PM MST to 5:12 PM MST
Where
Bent County, Ft Lyon
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.100, -103.150

Hail, Prowers

When
May 16, 5:25 PM MST to 5:30 PM MST
Where
Prowers County, 8 mi N of Lamar
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.200, -102.620

Hail, Bent

When
May 16, 5:28 PM MST to 5:33 PM MST
Where
Bent County, Ft Lyon
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.100, -103.150

Hail, Prowers

When
May 16, 5:30 PM MST to 5:35 PM MST
Where
Prowers County, Wiley
Measured
3.75 in hail
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
38.150, -102.720

Hail, El Paso

When
May 16, 5:32 PM MST to 5:37 PM MST
Where
El Paso County, 6 mi SSE of Fountain
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.600, -104.650

Hail, El Paso

When
May 16, 5:32 PM MST to 5:37 PM MST
Where
El Paso County, 5 mi E of Ramah
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.120, -104.070

Hail, Prowers

When
May 16, 5:35 PM MST to 5:40 PM MST
Where
Prowers County, Wiley
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.150, -102.720

Hail, Prowers

When
May 16, 5:45 PM MST to 5:50 PM MST
Where
Prowers County, 10 mi N of Lamar
Measured
2.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.230, -102.620

Hail, Kiowa

When
May 16, 5:50 PM MST to 5:55 PM MST
Where
Kiowa County, 15 mi S of Eads
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.270, -102.770

Hail, El Paso

When
May 16, 6:15 PM MST to 6:20 PM MST
Where
El Paso County, 4 mi SW of Truckton
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.700, -104.230

Hail, Kiowa

When
May 16, 6:45 PM MST to 6:50 PM MST
Where
Kiowa County, 14 mi S of Towner
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.270, -102.080

Hail, Prowers

When
May 16, 6:45 PM MST to 6:50 PM MST
Where
Prowers County, 13 mi N of Holly
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.230, -102.120

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: 5699704, 5699705, 5699706, 5699707, 5699708, 5699709, 5698775, 5698776, 5698777, 5698778, 5698779, 5698780, 5698865, 5698866, 5698867, 5698868, 5698869, 5698870, 5698871, 5698872.