Colorado storm reports for May 24, 2016
NOAA recorded 23 hail reports, 6 wind reports and 5 tornado reports in Colorado on May 24, 2016.
- in Colorado
- 34
- Storm reports
- Near 40.35, -102.08, CO
- 3.0 in
- Largest hail
- Near 40.25, -102.72, CO
- 110 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, near 40.16, -103.05, CO
- 5
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 24, 2016 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.
Reports by hour
Hail23, most at 3 PM
Wind6, most at 7 PM
Tornado5, most at 6 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:44 PM | EF0 | Near 40.16, -103.21, CO | 0.01 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 6:48 PM | EF0 | Near 39.83, -103.71, CO | 0.01 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 7:44 PM | EF0 | Near 40.16, -103.21, CO | 0.01 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 7:47 PM | EF1 | Near 40.16, -103.05, CO | 0.86 mi long, 20 yd wide |
| 8:36 PM | EF0 | Near 40.23, -102.73, CO | 1.21 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:54 PM | 1.0 in | About 15 miles from Boulder, CO |
| 3:09 PM | 1.0 in | About 14 miles from Denver, CO |
| 3:09 PM | 1.0 in | About 5 miles from Denver, CO |
| 3:12 PM | 1.25 in | About 13 miles from Denver, CO |
| 3:13 PM | 0.88 in | About 8 miles from Denver, CO |
| 3:15 PM | 1.0 in | About 14 miles from Boulder, CO |
| 3:15 PM | 1.5 in | About 4 miles from Denver, CO |
| 3:16 PM | 0.88 in | About 13 miles from Denver, CO |
| 3:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 10 miles from Denver, CO |
| 3:22 PM | 1.75 in | About 8 miles from Denver, CO |
| 3:23 PM | 1.0 in | About 13 miles from Denver, CO |
| 3:25 PM | 0.88 in | About 10 miles from Denver, CO |
Show all 23 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:30 PM | 1.5 in | About 3 miles from Denver, CO |
| 5:17 PM | 1.0 in | About 33 miles from Denver, CO |
| 5:31 PM | 1.0 in | About 32 miles from Denver, CO |
| 6:27 PM | 1.0 in | About 55 miles from Greeley, CO |
| 7:25 PM | 1.0 in | Near 40.16, -102.83, CO |
| 7:45 PM | 1.75 in | Near 40.16, -103.21, CO |
| 8:18 PM | 1.5 in | Near 40.16, -103.09, CO |
| 8:23 PM | 1.0 in | Near 40.25, -102.72, CO |
| 8:45 PM | 2.75 in | Near 40.30, -102.50, CO |
| 9:35 PM | 3.0 in | Near 40.35, -102.08, CO |
| 11:53 PM | 1.5 in | Near 40.35, -102.08, CO |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:55 PM | 78 mph | About 41 miles from Denver, CO |
| 7:46 PM | 90 mph | Near 40.18, -102.96, CO |
| 7:46 PM | 92 mph | Near 40.22, -102.93, CO |
| 7:52 PM | 61 mph | Near 40.16, -103.21, CO |
| 8:32 PM | 110 mph | Near 40.25, -102.72, CO |
| 9:19 PM | 110 mph | Near 40.23, -102.79, CO |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver, CO | 1.75 in | None | 0 |
| Boulder, CO | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.