Jul 24, 2016
Severe thunderstorms produced damaging hail from quarter to baseball size. In addition, straight-line winds leveled a greenhouse and caused tree damage. Very heavy rain in Fort Morgan produced flash flooding. A peak wind gust to 74 mph was measured at Denver International Airport.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 648653). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Morgan County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.