Aug 19, 2021
Severe thunderstorms produced intense winds and large hail across Adams, Broomfield, Douglas, Jefferson, Morgan, Weld and Phillips counties. The hail ranged in size from one to two inches in diameter. Three short-lived brief tornadoes touched down in Phillips County. One caused moderate damage, when it destroyed two outbuildings and rolled over a semi-trailer. Very heavy rainfall in southeast Phillips County, caused flash flooding the forced closures of US 6 east of Holyoke and several other
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 981038). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Phillips County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.