Jun 8, 2024
In the afternoon of the 8th, multiple storms began forming across eastern Colorado. These storms varied in their speed and strength, but overall eastern Colorado experienced baseball sized hail, flash flooding, a tornado, and straight line wind damage with observed speeds of 97 MPH and estimated speeds over 110 MPH. No damage was observed from the tornado.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1188626). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kit Carson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.