Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG
Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG
Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG
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<strong>Storm</strong> <strong>Data</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Unusual</strong> <strong>Weather</strong> <strong>Phenomena</strong>Time Path PathNumber ofEstimatedLocal/ Length WidthPersonsDamageLocation Date St<strong>and</strong>ard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of <strong>Storm</strong>May 1996COLORADO, Central <strong>and</strong> NortheastMorgan CountyWiggins23 2005MST0 0Hail (1.00)Phillips CountyHolyoke23 2100MST0 0Hail (0.75)Logan CountySterling23 2107MST0 0Hail (1.75)Sedgwick County4 W Marks Butte 23 2154MST0 0Hail (1.75)Sedgwick CountyOvid23 2215MST0 0Hail (1.75)COZ033>036 Rabbit Ears & Medicine Bow Ranges/Rocky Mountain National Park - Summit County/Mosquito Range/Indian Peaks -Northern Front Range Foothills/Upper Laramie And Cache La Poudre River Basins - Southern Front Range Foothills/ClearCreek Basin25261500MST1500MST0 00 Heavy SnowA late spring snowstorm dumped anywhere from 4 to 10 inches of snow in the Northern Mountains <strong>and</strong> Front Range Foothills.Conifer picked up 10 inches of new snow <strong>and</strong> Aspen Springs 9 inches while Central City <strong>and</strong> Winter Park reported 8 inches.The sticky, heavy snow clung to power lines <strong>and</strong> pulled tree branches down causing power outages to approximately 1200 homesin the Conifer area. It took up to 6 hours to restore power to some residents.Jefferson CountyConifer 25 1630MST0 00 LightningLightning struck a U.S. West data cabinet at Conifer which knocked out phone service to approximately 1500 customers.Adams County5 W Brighton 29 1710MST0 00 LightningLightning sparked a small fire when it struck an oil storage tank 5 miles west of Brighton.Denver CountyWest Denver 29 1732MST0 00 Hail (0.75)Boulder County1 NW Lyons 29 1735MST0 00 Hail (0.75)Jefferson CountyLakewood 29 1736MST0 00 Hail (1.50)Larimer CountyBerthoud 29 1815MST0 00 Hail (1.00)Washington CountyElba30 1525MST1545MST0.5 1320 0 0 300KTornado (F3)A large tornado estimated to be 1/2 mile wide in diameter caused approximately $300,000 damage to a farmstead near Elba as itdestroyed several grain silos, storage sheds <strong>and</strong> vehicles. Only the home on the farm was spared.Weld CountyStoneham30 1545MST1600MST0.5 660 0 0Tornado (F0)Morgan County15 W Brush 30 1546MST1606MST0.1 50 0 0Tornado (F0)Morgan County5 SW Ft Morgan 30 1550MST1601MST0.1 50 0 0Tornado (F0)Morgan County5 SW Ft Morgan 30 1550MST1601MST1 880 0 0 150KTornado (F2)Twin tornadoes developed 5 miles southwest of Fort Morgan. Although one of the twisters dissipated quickly; the other causedsubstantial damage to a farmstead. A teenager trapped in the home was uninjured when he took shelter in the basement. Thetornado lifted the roof off the house temporarily <strong>and</strong> broke several windows. Also, the roof of a vacant dairy barn nearby wascompletely torn off. A car, 2 dump trucks <strong>and</strong> 2 pickups used in the families' tree service business were completely destroyed. Onedog <strong>and</strong> several of the family cats were killed. Debris was spread approximately 300 yards across the area.Not too far away, the tornado also tossed an empty 5,000 gallon propane storage tank 500 yards <strong>and</strong> a nearly full 250 gallon storagetank 600 yards. Estimated damage to property in Morgan County was around $150,000.Morgan County7 SW Ft Morgan 30 1604MST1607MSTMorgan County2.8 SW Ft Morgan 30 1607MSTWashington CountyPlatner30 1615MST1630MST0.1 50 00.1 50 00000Tornado (F0)Hail (1.00)Tornado (F0)
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