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Memorable Historical Colorado Weather Events

 

Snowstorms, Thunderstorms, and Windstorms

 

1987
May 23
 
A massive thunderstorm pounded Pueblo with up to 1 3/4" diameter hailstones. The storm damaged 8,000 homes and 11,000 cars. The storm caused a total of $37 million in damage--making it the 2nd most costly storm in Pueblo's history.
1986
April 3
 
Windstorm and blizzard-like conditions. The daily average wind speed was 45 mph, violently blowing 2.5" of snow around the city.
1985

November 14

 
Pueblo was buried in a 16" snowstorm.
1984
July 28
 
A severe thunderstorm rumbled through Pueblo dropping 1.11" of rain in six minutes and small hail. Wind gusts were clocked to 56 mph.
1983
December 17-25
 
Severely cold, snowy and foggy: 8.6" of snow fell, with the high temperatures ranging from 0 to 19 degrees and the low temperatures ranging from 7 to 15 degrees. The average temperature for the period was 2.2 degrees--nearly 30 degrees below normal!
1979
October 6-7
 
A balmy 85 degrees and partly cloudy skies on the 6th--to a frigid 31 degrees, 4.1" of snow, fog and strong north winds on the 7th!
1971
September 17-18
 
Earliest measurable snow. 7.5" of snow blanketed the city. Temperatures hovered in the upper 30's.
1967
April 13
 
An unusual thunderstorm produced heavy rain, 1/4" inch diameter hail, snow and fog. A total of 0.5" of hail and snow fell and 2.03" of precipitation.
1961
June 1
 
A severe hail storm hammered the city with up to 3" diameter hail stones. The storm caused an estimated $1 million in damage.
1959
September 28-30
 
An early and heavy snowstorm buried the city with 14.1" of snow, causing severe crop and tree damage. The storm produced an estimated $500,000 in property damage.
1957
October 7-8
 
An all time one hour rainfall record was set. During a thunderstorm, between 12 AM on the 7th and 1 am on the 8th, 3.41" of rain drenched the city.
1948
January
 
The month's high temperature reached a record high of 73 degrees, and the low temperature plummeted to a record low of -29 degrees! This produced the greatest monthly temperature range on record of 102 degrees!
1946
November 2-5
 
A heavy snowstorm paralyzed the city. An all time snowstorm snowfall record was set when 21.5" of snow fell. The greatest snow depth on the ground ever was also set when 17" of snow covered the ground. Winds gusted to 40 mph, producing huge drifts. Many farmers and ranchers were snowbound for nearly two weeks! The National Guard supplied the stranded with food and accessories.
1933
February 9
 
Frigid! The high temperature only reached -4 degrees and the low plummeted to -17 degrees. The average temperature was only -10.5 degrees!
1921
June 2-5
 
Extremely heavy rain flooded the city. A total of 6.24" of rain fell on Pueblo causing serious damage. Daily totals ranged from 1.12" on the 5th to 1.94" on the 2nd. This June was the wettest on record. Places in the vicinity of Pueblo received over 14" of rain, causing the Arkansas River to rise 27 feet above its flood stage! Over 15 feet of water was reported on the roadways in town at times!

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