Colorado, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Colorado, May 22, 1999

May 22, 1999 · NWS GLD · 9 events in 3 counties and zones

7 hail, 2 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
$2,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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), 49 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:38 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Kit Carson

When
May 22, 2:37 PM MST
Where
Kit Carson County, 3 mi N of Burlington
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
39.350, -102.270

Hail, Cheyenne

When
May 22, 2:50 PM MST
Where
Cheyenne County, 9 mi NNE of Kit Carson
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.880, -102.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheyenne

When
May 22, 2:52 PM MST
Where
Cheyenne County, 13 mi NW of Arapahoe
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.980, -102.330

Strong winds broke 6 inch tree limbs and destroyed several farm buildings.

Hail, Kit Carson

When
May 22, 3:02 PM MST
Where
Kit Carson County, 12 mi SE of Burlington
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.180, -102.100

Hail, Kit Carson

When
May 22, 3:30 PM MST
Where
Kit Carson County, 8 mi SE of Burlington
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.220, -102.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Kit Carson

When
May 22, 4:39 PM MST
Where
Kit Carson County, 16 mi NNW of Seibert
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.520, -103.000

Hail, Yuma

When
May 22, 4:44 PM MST
Where
Yuma County, Joes
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.650, -102.680

Hail, Yuma

When
May 22, 4:53 PM MST
Where
Yuma County, Kirk
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.620, -102.600

Hail, Kit Carson

When
May 22, 5:10 PM MST
Where
Kit Carson County, Vona
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.300, -102.750

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5699229, 5699231, 5699230, 5699232, 5699237, 5699233, 5699234, 5699235, 5699236.