Colorado, 1999

Hail in Colorado, May 29, 1999

May 29, 1999 · NWS BOU · 7 events in 2 counties and zones

7 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
7

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), 123 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:46 UTC.

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Event by event

7 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Washington

When
May 29, 4:48 PM MST
Where
Washington County, 8 mi NNW of Akron
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.270, -103.250

Hail, Washington

When
May 29, 5:17 PM MST
Where
Washington County, 1 mi NW of Akron
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.180, -103.220

Hail, Washington

When
May 29, 5:23 PM MST
Where
Washington County, 8 mi NW of Akron
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.250, -103.300

Hail, Washington

When
May 29, 5:25 PM MST
Where
Washington County, Akron
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.170, -103.200

Hail, Washington

When
May 29, 5:45 PM MST
Where
Washington County, Akron
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.170, -103.200

Hail, Lincoln

When
May 29, 5:50 PM MST to 6:20 PM MST
Where
Lincoln County, 20 mi NE of Genoa
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.480, -103.230

Hail, Washington

When
May 29, 6:00 PM MST
Where
Washington County, 10 mi SE of Lindon
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.630, -103.270

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: 5698917, 5698918, 5698919, 5698920, 5698921, 5698922, 5698923.