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Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
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253 NOUS45 KBOU 260859 PNSBOU COZ030>051-262300- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 259 AM MDT WED JUN 26 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. 25-26 In 1969...from the 25th into the 26th...high winds raked Boulder causing one fatality and some injuries. One man was injured by a falling tree limb. At the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder...sustained winds of 55 to 60 mph with wind gusts to 123 mph were recorded. In downtown Boulder...winds averaged 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 70 mph. Widespread minor damage occurred...especially in the Table Mesa area of south Boulder. Much tree damage occurred in the older areas of Boulder where several trees were uprooted. A mobile home was overturned by the winds. At Stapleton Airport...west winds gusted to 43 mph on the 25th and 37 mph on the 26th. In 1975...from the 25th into the 26th...strong winds damaged utility lines...buildings...vehicles...trees...and power lines in Boulder and other communities to the north of Boulder. Microburst winds gusted to 45 mph at Stapleton International Airport on the 25th. In 1983...from the 25th into the 26th...heavy rain fell in the foothills west of Denver with 1.50 inches in 30 minutes at Intercanyon. Heavy rain continued over metro Denver on the 26th with two-day storm totals at many locations ranging from 1.00 to 2.50 inches. Rainfall totaled 1.37 inches at Stapleton International Airport on the 26th. In 1985...from the 25th into the 26th...one to two inches of rain fell over metro Denver. At Stapleton International Airport...rainfall totaled 0.93 inches...thunderstorm winds gusted to 44 mph...and 7/10 inch hail was measured. The airmass was unusually cold for the season...and snow fell in the foothills above 8 thousand feet. The high temperature of only 63 degrees on the 26th equaled the record low maximum reading for the date. In 2012...Denver broke the all-time record temperature for the month of June on the 25th when it reached 105 degrees. This also tied the all-time record maximum temperature in Denver. The maximum temperature of 105 degrees was then matched once more on the 26th. Sandwiched in between these records...the minimum temperature of 71 on the morning of the 26th... established a new record high minimum for the date. 26 In 1873...there was a great deal of smoke from a large forest fire in the mountains to the southwest of the city and a smaller fire directly to the west. In 1874...fires at timberline to the west were visible from the city. New and extensive fires were continually started from south to northwest along the ridge line. Carelessness of tourists was the apparent cause of the fires. Large and valuable tracts of timber had already been destroyed. In 1890...the only thunderstorm of the month produced a trace of rain. A trace of rain also fell on 7 other days. This was the only precipitation recorded during the month... making it the driest June on record. In 1893...northwest winds were sustained to 45 mph with gusts to 48 mph. In 1971...a microburst wind gust to 58 mph was recorded at Stapleton International Airport. Dust devils were sighted. In 1980...strong gusty thunderstorm winds damaged several mobile homes in Thornton. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 37 mph at Stapleton International Airport. In 1986...hail piled up 1 1/2 inches deep in Golden Gate Canyon and covered roadways an inch deep in Evergreen. In 1988...a tornado touched down 2 miles north of Watkins. It was on the ground for 15 minutes and did no reported damage. In 1989...two inch diameter hail fell at Kassler...1 inch hail at Louviers...and 1 1/2 inch hail at Tiny Town. In 1991...high winds...not associated with thunderstorms... damaged a home in the Green Mountain area. The strong winds picked up a heavy metal and glass table on the deck of a house and threw it into the house. The table was destroyed and the house received considerable damage. In 1992...3/4 inch diameter hail fell in south Aurora and near Buckley Air National Guard Base. Golf ball size hail was reported in Parker. In 1994...the all-time highest recorded temperature in June and the second highest temperature ever recorded in Denver... 104 degrees occurred. This was the hottest day in Denver since August 8...1878...when the temperature reached 105 degrees. In 2005...strong thunderstorm winds gusting to 58 mph damaged a garage and some nearby trees near Fort Lupton. Winds also gusted to 58 mph near Watkins. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 mph near Roggen. Hail to 3/4 inch in diameter was measured in southwest Aurora. In 2009...severe thunderstorms moving through Denver and the surrounding metro area produced intense thunderstorm winds. At Denver International Airport...a wind gust blew a luggage car into a Southwest Airlines airplane causing some damage. Peak wind gusts included: 68 mph at Denver International Airport...4 miles west of Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport and 12.5 miles north of Lowry AFB; 64 mph near Arvada and Parker; and 60 mph in Aurora/Cherry. In 2014...a severe thunderstorm produced a peak wind gust to 58 mph...9 miles northeast of Denver International Airport. Offically...a peak wind gust to 54 mph was measured from the northeast with just a trace of rainfall. In 2020...severe thunderstorms produced very strong wind gusts over parts of northern Jefferson and western Adams counties. A peak wind gust to 67 mph was observed at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport near Broomfield...with a gust to 61 mph in Thornton. 26-27 In 1965...from the 26th into the 27th...wind gusts to 38 mph were recorded in downtown Boulder...causing widespread minor damage. A microburst wind gust to 41 mph was recorded at Stapleton International Airport. $$