Jun 24, 2015
Two colliding outflow boundaries merged over east Denver and northwest Aurora at the height of rush hour. The collision quickly spawned a severe thunderstorm that produced an EF1 tornado, damaging hail, torrential rain and flash flooding. The tornado touched down in east Denver and west Aurora. The tornado first touched down near Quebec and 6th Ave. It then moved east northeast across the Lowry Campus into the west part of Aurora. The tornado then lifted near Mount Nebo Memorial Park. Some hom
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 574126). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Denver County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.