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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
259 AM MDT MON JUN 24 2024

...Today in metro Denver weather history...

22-26 In 2012...from the 22nd to the 26th...the maximum temperature
        exceeded 100 degrees for five consecutive days.  Two of
        the high temperatures on the 25th and 26th peaked at 105
        degrees...which set the all time record for the month of
        June and tied the all-time maximum temperature for Denver.
24    In 1873...there was a great deal of smoke from a fire in the
        mountains to the southwest of the city during the late
        afternoon.
      In 1875...smoke from forest fires in the mountains to the
        southwest could plainly be seen from the city.
      In 1958...a strong cold front produced a north wind gust to
        55 mph at Stapleton Airport where blowing dust briefly
        reduced the visibility to 1 mile.
      In 1982...one inch diameter hail pelted west Denver.  A half
        inch of rain drenched the suburb of Englewood in 10 minutes.
        Hail piled up to 5 inches deep...snarling rush hour traffic
        and damaging some stores in a shopping center when the roof
        started leaking.
      In 1988...lightning destroyed the chimney of a house near
        Evergreen.  Another bolt demolished a radio transmitter in
        the area.
      In 1989...golf ball size hail cut a swath 2 1/2 miles wide
        through open country 14 miles southwest of Bennett.  The
        storm also dropped 1.75 inches of rain on the area.  Hail
        to 3/4 inch in diameter damaged the car of a storm chaser
        just south of Bennett.
      In 1996...a funnel cloud was sighted near Hudson where hail
        up to 1 3/4 inch diameter fell.  Lightning struck a home
        in Littleton...which sparked a small fire on the roof.
        Thunderstorm wind gusts to 64 mph were recorded in Castle
        Rock.
      In 2005...severe thunderstorms produced large hail across
        metro Denver.  Hail as large as 1 inch in diameter fell
        near Castle Rock and Thornton.  Hail to 3/4 inch was
        measured near Northglenn and Fort Lupton.
      In 2006...severe thunderstorms raked metro Denver.  Hail as
        large as 2 1/2 inches in diameter shattered automobile
        windshields in and near Boulder.  Hail to 1 3/4 inches
        pounded areas in and near Lakewood and Morrison.  Hail to
        1 inch was measured in Wheat Ridge along with 7/8 inch
        hail in Arvada.  Severe thunderstorm wind gusts estimated
        to 69 mph snapped power lines for a distance of one quarter
        mile near Castle Rock.  Severe thunderstorm winds were
        measured to 60 mph in Sedalia.  Hail as large as 1 inch
        in diameter fell near Evergreen and Castle Rock.  Hail to
        3/4 inch in diameter was reported in Louviers and near
        Conifer.
      In 2014...damaging hail...from 1 to 2 inches in diameter...
        caused extensive damage to homes and automobiles over parts
        of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties including areas in and
        near:  Aurora-Cherry Creek...Buckley Air Force Base...Denver
        International Airport and Parker.  Officially...0.06 inches
        of rain fell at Denver International Airport...with a peak
        wind gust of 33 mph from the southeast.
      In 2015...two colliding outflow boundaries merged over east
        Denver and northwest Aurora at the height of rush hour. The
        collision quickly spawned a severe thunderstorm that
        produced an EF1 tornado...damaging hail...torrential rain and
        flash flooding. The tornado touched down in east Denver and
        west Aurora. The tornado first touched down near Quebec and
        6th Avenue. It then moved east northeast across the Lowry
        Campus into the west part of Aurora. The tornado then lifted
        near Mount Nebo Memorial Park. Some homes had minor roof
        damage with one former apartment building on the Lowry
        Campus had more significant roof damage. The tornado and
        intense thunderstorm winds uprooted trees...damaging vehicles
        and blocking roads. The storm produced torrential rain...2.0
        to 2.5 inches...much of which fell in less than 30 minutes and
        resulted in flooded intersections and power outages. Flash
        flooding forced the evacuation of a theater at the Cherry
        Creek Shopping Center...where drifts of hail formed in the
        parking lot...and flooding set off alarms at the University
        of Denver`s Ritchie Center. Numerous water rescues were
        reported as vehicles stalled flooded intersections. Many
        stoplights were knocked out. The water was reportedly 3
        feet deep on the South Broadway ramp to Interstate 25. The
        bike path along Cherry Creek was inundated with several feet
        of water at the height of the storm. Ironically...it was
        "Bike to Work Day"...which made for a long commute home
        for many.  The South Platte River crested above flood stage
        for one hour. Employees still at work were urged to stay
        inside but others waded across flooded intersections
        downtown. About 30 flights had to be diverted from Denver
        International Airport.  At Denver International Airport...
        only 0.05 inches of rain fell.  A peak wind gust to 47
        mph was observed from the southeast.

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