Hail in Arapahoe County, Colorado
Hail October 16, 1998 · Arapahoe County, Colorado
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
The wider storm
A potent late season hailstorm struck portions of Denver and the surrounding metro area. The storm began dumping torrential hail, mostly pea sized, over portions of Arvada and Wheat Ridge, northwest of Denver. Hail, heaviest near Interstate 70, reportedly piled up to 6 inches deep. Several accidents were attributed, at least in part, to the hailstorm. Snowplows had to be called out to clear several city streets.As the storm moved southeast, into the Denver and Aurora areas, it intensified. Large hail, up to 2 inches in diameter pounded the area. Damage estimates totalled $87.8 million ($27.3 million in homeowner claims and $60.5 million in automobile claims), making this the 7th costliest hailstorm to strike the Denver Metropolitan Area.
Began near (bkf)buckley Fld Nas (39.7000, -104.7500).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5672772. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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