Colorado, 1999

Hail in Colorado, May 22, 1999

May 22, 1999 · NWS BOU · 11 events in 7 counties and zones

11 hail, 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
11

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), 64 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:20 UTC.

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Event by event

11 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Morgan

When
May 22, 2:20 PM MST
Where
Morgan County, Wiggins
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.230, -104.070

Hail, Weld

When
May 22, 2:52 PM MST
Where
Weld County, 7 mi W of Pierce
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.630, -104.880

Hail, Washington

When
May 22, 3:30 PM MST
Where
Washington County, 8 mi N of Lindon
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.850, -103.400

Hail, Washington

When
May 22, 3:55 PM MST
Where
Washington County, Anton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.750, -103.220

Hail, Arapahoe

When
May 22, 4:02 PM MST
Where
Arapahoe County, 11 mi WSW of Byers
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.650, -104.400

Hail, Washington

When
May 22, 4:15 PM MST
Where
Washington County, 10 mi SE of Anton
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.650, -103.080

Hail, Elbert

When
May 22, 4:44 PM MST
Where
Elbert County, 7 mi W of Agate
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.470, -104.080

Hail, Elbert

When
May 22, 4:47 PM MST
Where
Elbert County, Agate
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.470, -103.950

Hail, Denver

When
May 22, 5:26 PM MST
Where
Denver County, Denver
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.730, -104.930

Hail, Adams

When
May 22, 5:42 PM MST
Where
Adams County, Aurora
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.730, -104.850

Hail, Adams

When
May 22, 5:55 PM MST
Where
Adams County, 4 mi E of Watkins
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.750, -104.520

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 5698897, 5698898, 5698899, 5698900, 5698901, 5698902, 5698903, 5698904, 5698905, 5698906, 5698907.