Hail — Arapahoe, Colorado

1998-10-16 · near (bkf)buckley Fld Nas, Arapahoe, Colorado

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5672772. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.