Flash Flooding and Hail in Colorado, July 9, 2015

Name: Flash Flooding and Hail in Colorado, July 9, 2015
Start: 2015-07-09T16:10
End: 2015-07-09T22:00
Location: Colorado

July 9, 2015 · NWS PUB · 12 events in 5 counties and zones

and Baca Counties.

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: 12

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS PUB wrote it up.

Strong to severe storms produced flooding rains and large hail across El Paso...Fremont...Pueblo...and Baca Counties.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 9, 2:07 PM MST, 2 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 9, 2:07 PM MST, 2 hours 3 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
307 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY)
ISSUED AT 307 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

AN UPR LEVEL LOW WAS OVR CENTRAL CA AND WRN NV THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT.  THIS LOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO WEAKEN AND SHIFT NORTHWARD A
BIT ON FRIDAY.  A DISTURBANCE EJECTING OFF THIS UPR LOW...WL MOVE
NORTHEASTWARD ACRS THE FORECAST AREA LATER THIS EVENING. AS THIS
WAVE MOVES ACRS THE AREA...IT WL LIKELY ENHANCE PCPN CHANCES OVR THE
MTNS AND HIGH VALLEYS FIRST AND THEN HELP SPREAD PCPN ACRS THE SERN
PLAINS.  THAT DISTURBANCE EXITS THE FORECAST AREA TO THE NORTHEAST
AROUND 09Z...WHILE ANOTHER WEAK DISTURBANCE IS FORECAST TO MOVE OVER
THE SERN CORNER OF THE STATE...WHICH MAY BRING SOME PCPN TO THE SERN
CORNER AND EASTERN BORDER AREAS INTO THE MORNING HOURS.

THE DISTURBANCE MOVING ACRS THE SERN CORNER OF THE STATE...IS THEN
EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF TO THE EAST BY NOON.  THE NAM SHOWS ANOTHER
WEAK DISTURBANCE MOVING NORTHEASTWARD INTO CENTRAL CO IN THE
AFTERNOON...HELPING KICK OFF SHOWERS/TSTMS OVR THE CENTRAL MTNS AND
PROBABLY OVR THE PIKES PEAK AND TELLER COUNTY AREA.  IT LOOKS LIKE
THE REST OF THE AREA SHOULD GENERALLY SEE ISOLATED SHOWERS/TSTMS.
HIGH TEMPS ON FRI SHOULD GENERALLY BE A LITTLE BELOW NORMAL...WITH
80S TO LOWER 90S ACRS THE SERN PLAINS...AND IN THE 70S OVR THE SAN
LUIS VALLEY AND UPR ARKANSAS VALLEY.

.LONG TERM...(FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY)
ISSUED AT 307 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

...MORE SUMMER LIKE TEMPERATURES FOR THE WEEKEND...

FRIDAY NIGHT-SUNDAY...MODERATE SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT ACROSS THE
REGION FRIDAY BECOMES MORE WESTERLY AND WEAKENS INTO THE WEEKEND AS
AS AN UPPER TROUGH LIFTS OUT ACROSS THE NORTHERN GREAT BASIN AND
NORTHERN TIER OF STATES WITH A BROAD UPPER HIGH RETROGRADING ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS AND INTO THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES. MODELS
CONTINUE TO INDICATE DRIER AIR ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND THE
DESERT SOUTHWEST MOVING ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND LEADING
TO MORE EARLY SUMMER LIKE WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA. ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS STILL POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY
NIGHT...WITH A FEW POSSIBLE STRONGER STORMS ACROSS THE FAR SE PLAINS
WHERE THE BEST LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL REMAIN. ANY STORMS ON
SATURDAY LOOK TO BE FAIRLY ISOLATED AND HIGH BASED...PRODUCING MORE
WIND THAN RAIN...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

THE LATEST GFS IS STILL INDICATING AN INCREASE IN MID AND UPPER
LEVEL MOISTURE ACROSS THE AREA ON SUNDAY...WHERE AS THE NAM AND EC
KEEP THE MOISTURE SOUTH OF THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT AND ARE
NOT PRODUCING MUCH IN THE WAY OF QPF ACROSS THE AREA. WITH THAT
SAID...HAVE TAPERED BACK POPS A TAD ACROSS THE AREA...KEEPING
ISOLATED POPS ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN ATTM. TEMPS ALOFT WARM
UNDERNEATH THE RETROGRADING RIDGE (14C TO 18C AT H7) AND WITH LESS
EXPECTED CONVECTION AND WEAK DOWNSLOPE FLOW...SHOULD SEE MORE
SUMMER LIKE TEMPERATURES IN THE 80S TO MID 90S ACROSS THE LOWER
ELEVATIONS AND MAINLY 60S AND 70S ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

MONDAY-THURSDAY...STILL LOOKS LIKE THE PATTERN WILL GRADUALLY BECOME
WETTER AGAIN AS THE UPPER HIGH OVER THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES DRIFTS
SOUTH AND EAST ALLOWING FOR INCREASING SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE INTO
THE REGION. THIS...ALONG WITH A FEW DISTURBANCES MOVING ACROSS THE
NORTHERN ROCKIES AND HIGH PLAINS SENDING WEAK FRONTS ACROSS THE
EASTERN PLAINS...WILL ALLOW FOR BETTER CHANCES OF WETTING RAINS
AREAWIDE THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. TEMPERATURES LOOK TO
REMAIN AROUND SEASONAL AVERAGES THROUGH THE PERIOD.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY EVENING)
ISSUED AT 307 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT KPUB THROUGH AT LEAST LATE
TONIGHT. TSTMS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE VCNTY OF KPUB THIS EVENING.
LATE TONIGHT THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SOME STRATUS TO MOVE INTO THE
KPUB AREA...BUT AT THIS TIME IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE IT WL BE
WIDESPREAD. FRIDAY AFTERNOON CHANCES FOR TSTMS IN THE VCNTY OF
KPUB SHOULD BE FAIRLY LOW.

KCOS MAY SEE SOME TSTMS IN THE VCNTY THROUGH MIDNIGHT. IT LOOKS LIKE
SOME LOW STRATUS WL DEVELOP AGAIN AT KCOS LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE
INTO FRI MORNING. ISOLD TSTMS WL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT
KCOS.

KALS SHOULD SEE VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH AT LEAST LATE TONIGHT...WITH
TSTMS POSSIBLE IN THE VCNTY THROUGH THIS EVENING. THERE IS SOME
POTENTIAL FOR LOW CLOUD DEVELOPMENT LATE TONIGHT...BUT CHANCES OF
THIS OCCURRING  LOOKS LOW.  SOME TSTMS WL BE POSSIBLE IN THE VCNTY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...28
LONG TERM...MW
AVIATION...28

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 9, 10:27 AM MST, 5 hours 43 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1127 AM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

COZ058>089-093>099-101730-
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT-
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT-
CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT-
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT-
WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT-
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT-
CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT-
CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-
EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-
EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-
LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY-
1127 AM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON...WITH LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH BEING THE MAIN
THREATS. SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

AREAS THAT HAVE SEEN HEAVY RAIN DURING THE LAST COUPLE OF
DAYS...MAY HAVE FLASH FLOOD CONCERNS TODAY IF HEAVY RAIN MOVES
INTO THESE LOCATIONS. THE BURN SCARS AND URBAN AREAS WILL BE THE MOST
SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLASH FLOODING.

ONE OR TWO SEVERE STORM WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH THE MAIN THREATS BEING HAIL THE
SIZE OF QUARTERS AND WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...ISOLATED AFTERNOON AND EVENING
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED...MAINLY OVER THE MOUNTAINS. PRIMARY
STORM THREATS WILL BE LIGHTNING AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS.
HOWEVER...A FEW STORMS OVER THE MOUNTAINS COULD PRODUCE LOCAL HEAVY
RAIN AND FLOODING.

MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...THE PATTERN WILL GRADUALLY MOISTEN UP
AGAIN AS SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE INCREASES OVER THE REGION. THIS
WILL BRING INCREASING CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAIN TO
THE MOUNTAINS ON MONDAY...GRADUALLY SPREADING EASTWARD ACROSS THE
PLAINS THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE
POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

28/28

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 9, 2:17 PM MST, 1 hour 53 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
317 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

COZ094-097-099-092200-
EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY CO-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY CO-
LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY CO-
317 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS...WEST
CENTRAL BACA AND SOUTHWESTERN BENT COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM MDT...

AT 316 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 16
MILES NORTH OF KIM...OR 36 MILES SOUTH OF NORTH LA JUNTA...MOVING
EAST AT 5 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EAST CENTRAL LAS
ANIMAS...WEST CENTRAL BACA AND SOUTHWESTERN BENT COUNTIES.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3736 10336 3753 10344 3767 10317 3742 10305
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 248DEG 6KT 3748 10332

KT

Special weather statement, Jul 9, 2:58 PM MST, 1 hour 12 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
358 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

COZ093-094-097-092245-
LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY CO-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY CO-
LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY CO-
358 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS...
SOUTHEASTERN OTERO AND SOUTHWESTERN BENT COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM MDT...

AT 358 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 17
MILES SOUTH OF HIGBEE...OR 31 MILES SOUTH OF NORTH LA JUNTA...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN LAS
ANIMAS...SOUTHEASTERN OTERO AND SOUTHWESTERN BENT COUNTIES.

LAT...LON 3742 10348 3749 10368 3775 10359 3764 10328
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 205DEG 8KT 3753 10354

KT

Local storm report, Jul 9, 3:11 PM MST, 59 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
411 PM MDT THU JUL 09 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0402 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNE MONUMENT          39.12N 104.86W
07/09/2015  M0.80 INCH       EL PASO            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

MN

Special weather statement, Jul 9, 3:37 PM MST, 33 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
437 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

COZ081-092315-
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500FT/PIKE'S PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND
11000 FT CO-
437 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN TELLER COUNTY UNTIL
515 PM MDT...

AT 436 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
FLORISSANT...OR 27 MILES NORTHWEST OF COLORADO SPRINGS...MOVING EAST
AT 15 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

STORMS IN AND AROUND THIS AREA HAVE PRODUCED CONFIRMED FUNNEL CLOUDS
EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WOODLAND PARK...FLORISSANT AND DIVIDE.

LAT...LON 3912 10505 3891 10504 3894 10533 3910 10533
      3912 10532
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 287DEG 12KT 3902 10527

HODANISH

Special weather statement, Jul 9, 3:54 PM MST, 16 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
454 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

COZ086-092345-
PUEBLO VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FEET CO-
454 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY UNTIL
545 PM MDT...

AT 454 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 21
MILES SOUTH OF BLENDE...OR 23 MILES SOUTH OF PUEBLO...MOVING NORTH AT
10 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
PUEBLO COUNTY.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3784 10443 3791 10465 3814 10467 3811 10434
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 184DEG 8KT 3793 10454

KT

Special weather statement, Jul 9, 4:02 PM MST, 8 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
502 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

COZ081-084-092345-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT
CO-
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500FT/PIKE'S PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND
11000 FT CO-
502 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN TELLER AND
NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM MDT...

AT 502 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
PALMER LAKE...OR 17 MILES NORTHWEST OF COLORADO SPRINGS...MOVING EAST
AT 30 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MONUMENT...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...PALMER LAKE AND GLENEAGLE.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3896 10483 3900 10503 3911 10506 3913 10490
      3913 10478
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 263DEG 28KT 3907 10495

HODANISH

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 82 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:08 UTC.

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Event by event

8 hail, 4 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Pueblo

When: July 9, 4:10 PM MST to 4:15 PM MST
Where: Pueblo County, 0.88 mi NE of Colorado City
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 37.940, -104.850

Hail, El Paso

When: July 9, 4:25 PM MST to 4:30 PM MST
Where: El Paso County, 3.05 mi S of Monument
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 39.036, -104.884

Hail, Pueblo

When: July 9, 4:55 PM MST to 5:00 PM MST
Where: Pueblo County, 0.69 mi S of Pueblo West
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.300, -104.750

Flash Flood, Las Animas

When: July 9, 5:00 PM MST to 7:00 PM MST
Where: Las Animas County, 11.68 mi S of Tobe to 12.33 mi S of Tobe
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 37.051, -103.615

A slow moving storm produced heavy rain and washed out county roads along the Raton Mesa east of Branson.

Hail, Pueblo

When: July 9, 5:02 PM MST to 5:07 PM MST
Where: Pueblo County, 3.21 mi NNE of Pueblo West
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.350, -104.720

Hail, Pueblo

When: July 9, 5:09 PM MST to 5:14 PM MST
Where: Pueblo County, 5.3 mi NNE of Pueblo West
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.380, -104.710

Hail, El Paso

When: July 9, 5:21 PM MST to 5:26 PM MST
Where: El Paso County, 2.14 mi SSE of Black Forest
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 38.990, -104.690

Flash Flood, El Paso

When: July 9, 5:40 PM MST to 10:00 PM MST
Where: El Paso County, 3.79 mi NW of Falcon to 5.26 mi E of (Aff)usaf Acdmy Colo
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 38.968, -104.670

Numerous storms with heavy rain produced high water, road closures and washouts in the northern Colorado Springs metro area. Intersections along Powers Blvd. and Marksheffel Road also flooded, as did other others in northern Colorado Springs. In the Falcon area, rainfalls of more than 3 inches in an hour produced serious flooding of roadways and houses. Pinto Pony Road was washed out southeast of Falcon. Several roads around Falcon remained closed for days after the water subsided.

Flash Flood, Fremont

When: July 9, 5:40 PM MST to 7:00 PM MST
Where: Fremont County, 2.03 mi NNW of Canon City to 2.78 mi SSW of Canon City
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 38.477, -105.246

A strong storm produced heavy rain and subsequent flooding of city streets and other roads in and around Canon City.

Hail, El Paso

When: July 9, 5:45 PM MST to 5:50 PM MST
Where: El Paso County, 1.91 mi NW of Falcon
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.950, -104.644

Flash Flood, El Paso

When: July 9, 6:00 PM MST to 9:00 PM MST
Where: El Paso County, 4.89 mi ESE of (Aff)usaf Acdmy Colo to 4.65 mi SW of Ft Carson
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 38.950, -104.788

Numerous city streets and other roadways flooded to a depth greater than six inches. Star Ranch Road and Gate 5 to Ft. Carson were notable, closing sections of roadway for a time.

Hail, Baca

When: July 9, 6:48 PM MST to 6:53 PM MST
Where: Baca County, 14.6 mi S of Stonington
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.090, -102.210

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Flash Flood: Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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: 577551, 577572, 577553, 577579, 577554, 577555, 577556, 577582, 577585, 577567, 578865, 577559.