Hail — Arapahoe, Colorado

2018-06-19 · near Englewood, Arapahoe, Colorado

Event narrative

The property estimate value was the total storm damage summary for the event.

Wider weather episode

Very large hail, up to 3 inches in diameter, pummeled portions of the Front Range Urban Corridor and extended across the northeast plains of Colorado. Reports of collapsed roofs due to hail were reported, with major hail damage across northern portions of the Denver metro area. The Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association estimated the property damage from the storm totaled $276.4 million, making it the 8th costliest hailstorm to strike the state to date. Frontage roads along Interstate 76 northeast of Denver were also flooded and washed out. In Lincoln County, large hail in the Arriba and Genoa areas damaged vehicles along Interstate 70. A total of four short-lived tornadoes touched down in the open country of Lincoln and Weld counties. Thunderstorms in Lincoln County also produced damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 752365. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.