Flood, Weld
- When
- August 4, 3:00 PM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Weld County, Greeley
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood and Damaging Winds in Colorado, August 4, 2000
3 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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 national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
3 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning, Weld
- When
- August 4, 3:30 PM MST
- Where
- Weld County, Greeley
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lightning struck a home, damaging the attic. Scattered power outages were also reported throughout Greeley. In addition, heavy rain that accompanied the thunderstorms caused minor street flooding in and around the city.
Thunderstorm Wind, Washington
- When
- August 4, 6:10 PM MST
- Where
- Washington County, Akron
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.167, -103.200
Thunderstorm Wind, Washington
- When
- August 4, 6:13 PM MST
- Where
- Washington County, 14 mi NNW of Otis
- Measured
- 67 kt (77 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 40.333, -103.050
Thunderstorm Wind, Washington
- When
- August 4, 6:34 PM MST
- Where
- Washington County, 6 mi SW of Otis
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 40.083, -103.033
Damaging thunderstorm winds gusting to 77 mph (67 kts) blasted across northern Washington County. In Akron, the wind levelled a building under construction.
What these are
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
- 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.
The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flood in North Carolina, August 4, 2000
- Lightning Strike in New Jersey, August 4, 2000
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, August 4, 2000
- Tornado and Hail in South Dakota, August 4 to 5, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Virginia, August 4, 2000
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Virginia, August 4, 2000
- Flash Flooding in North Carolina, August 4 to 5, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, August 4, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, August 4, 2000
- Flood and Hail in Georgia, August 4, 2000
- Damaging Wind and Heavy Rain in Maryland, August 4, 2000
- Wildfire in Oregon, August 4, 2000
More
Every storm in Colorado in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Colorado, August 2000
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: 5170219, 5170220, 5170221, 5170222, 5170223.