Fort Morgan, Colorado

07/03/2009 1127 PM

Fort Morgan, Morgan County.

Flood, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            Water 3 feet deep on County Road 20. 2 inches of rain
            measured in rain gage.




07/03/2009 1058 PM

Fort Morgan, Morgan County.

Thunderstorm wind gust e60.00 mph, reported by trained spotter.


            Numerous trees down in the city along with 6-8 inch
            branches down. Flooding in town with some depths over 1
            foot deep.




07/03/2009 1010 PM

Fort Morgan, Morgan County.

Flood, reported by County official.


            Water 2.5 feet deep on streets in Fort Morgan. 3 inches
            deep in Log Lane Village. Numerous trees down and some
            power lines down.




07/03/2009 0920 PM

9 miles S of New Raymer, Morgan County.

Thunderstorm wind gust e60.00 mph, reported by trained spotter.


            Sustained wind speeds estimated 30-40 mph with numerous
            higher gusts.




07/03/2009 1058 PM

Fort Morgan, Morgan County.

Thunderstorm wind gust e60.00 mph, reported by trained spotter.


            Numerous trees down in the city along with 6-8 inch
            branches down. Flooding in town with some depths over 1
            foot deep.




07/03/2009 1010 PM

Fort Morgan, Morgan County.

Flood, reported by County official.


            Water 2.5 feet deep on streets in Fort Morgan. 3 inches
            deep in Log Lane Village. Numerous trees down and some
            power lines down.




07/03/2009 0920 PM

9 miles S of New Raymer, Morgan County.

Thunderstorm wind gust e60.00 mph, reported by trained spotter.


            Sustained wind speeds estimated 30-40 mph with numerous
            higher gusts.




07/03/2009 0920 PM

9 miles S of New Raymer, Morgan County.

Thunderstorm wind gust e60.00 mph, reported by trained spotter.


            Sustained wind speeds estimated 30-40 mph with numerous
            higher gusts.




07/03/2009 0920 PM

9 miles S of New Raymer, Morgan County.

Thunderstorm wind gust e60.00 mph, reported by trained spotter.


            Sustained wind speeds estimated 30-40 mph with numerous
            higher gusts.




07/02/2009 0700 PM

1 miles E of brush, Morgan County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            Two grain elevators toppled. Six foot diameter tree
            downed into home. Empty trailers blow over. Damage to
            numerous small trees. Crop damaged reported from wind and
            Marble sized hail.




07/02/2009 0632 PM

5 miles N of brush, Morgan County.

Thunderstorm wind gust e60.00 mph, reported by trained spotter.

... Today in Metro Denver weather history...

29-15 in 2000... the 29th marked the beginning of a near record hot
        streak for Metro Denver. The high temperatures... as recorded
        at Denver International Airport... exceeded the 90 degree mark
        for 17 consecutive days from June 29th through July 15th.
        This was one day short of equaling the all time record. The
        record of 18 consecutive 90 degree or above days was first
        set from July 1st through July 18th... 1874. The record was
        equaled from July 6th through July 23rd... 1901.
4 in 1874... the temperature reached a high of 102 degrees in
        downtown Denver. Large Forest fires in the mountains from
        the west-northwest to the south filled the atmosphere over
        the city with dense smoke.
      In 1885... a thunderstorm produced sustained winds to 44 mph
        with gusts to 60 mph. A circus tent was tattered by the
        strong winds.
      In 1900... a thunderstorm produced northwest winds sustained to
        42 mph with gusts to 51 mph... but only 0.05 inch of rain.
      In 1903... the all time lowest temperature ever recorded in
        July... 42 degrees... occurred. The temperature also occurred
        on July 31... 1873.
      In 1910... thunderstorm winds were sustained to 42 mph from the
        southwest.
      In 1922... thunderstorm winds were sustained to 37 mph with
        gusts to 48 mph.
      In 1956... a thunderstorm wind gust to 54 mph was recorded at
        Stapleton Airport.
      In 1964... several men were knocked down by a Bolt of lightning
        while playing Golf in south Metro Denver. They got up and
        ran for cover when one of them was struck by a second Bolt.
        He suffered Burns and shock.
      In 1987... a weak tornado was observed for 6 minutes... 7 miles
        northeast of Watkins. Hail 3/4 to 1 1/4 inches in diameter
        fell in southeast Aurora.
      In 1988... lightning struck a group of people at the Jefferson
        County Fairgrounds. A 42-year-Old Woman was seriously
        injured and was hospitalized for 3 days. Four other people
        sustained minor injuries.
      In 1993... strong northwest winds uprooted several trees across
        Metro Denver. Wind gusts to 64 mph were reported at Erie
        north of Denver. A west wind gust to 43 mph was recorded
        at Stapleton International Airport.
      In 1995... lightning struck and injured two people standing in
        a field in Arvada.
      In 1998... heavy thunderstorm rain... up to 2.75 inches... and
        Marble size hail combined to flood local roads and fields
        near Roggen.
      In 2002... heavy thunderstorm rain in the Hayman fire burn area
        caused flash flooding. In Jefferson County... gulch Road was
        washed out. In Douglas County... high water washed out some
        Forest access roads as well... generally to the east of a line
        extending from Signal Butte to Deckers.
4-5 in 1875... nearly every Railroad running into the city was
        damaged by heavy thunderstorm rains. The heavy rains
        washed out wooden bridges over normally dry creeks.
        Some trains were entirely suspended. In the city... heavy
        thunderstorm rain totaled 1.05 inches on the 4th... but
        only 0.28 inch on the 5th.
4-8 in 1989... one of the most intense heat waves on record roasted
        Metro Denver. The temperature reached 100 degrees or more
        on 5 consecutive days. The city had previously never
        recorded more than 2 straight 100-degree days since records
        began in 1872. Water and electricity usage reached all time
        highs. The heat wave created extremely dry weather
        conditions... which contributed to a major Forest fire in
        Boulder Canyon on July 9th. The temperature reached 103
        degrees on the 8th... and the Mercury climbed to 101 degrees
        on both the 4th and 5th... and to 102 degrees on both the
        6th and 7th. The low temperature of 68 degrees on the 8th
        equaled the record high minimum for the date.
13-5 in 2008... a streak of 26 consecutive days of 90 degrees
        shattered the previous record of 18 consecutive days
        established in 1901 and 1874. Ironically... no new single
        day record high temperatures were set in the month of July.
        In August however... a record of 104 degrees was set on the
        1st... and another record of 103 degrees was set on the 2nd.
        In addition... a record low min of 70 degrees was set on
        August 2nd.