May 27 - Today in Denver weather history

May 27, 6:05 PMDenver Weather ExaminerTony Hake

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May 27 - Today in Denver weather history.

Duststorms, hailstorms and thunderstorms all make an appearance on our look back at today in Denver weather history.

From the National Weather Service:

From the 20th to the 27th:

In 2002...lightning sparked a wildfire near Deckers.  Extremely dry conditions and very strong winds the following day allowed the fire...known as the Schoonover...to consume 3850 acres before it could be contained.  Thirteen structures were destroyed...including 4 homes...resulting in 2.2 million dollars in damage.

From the 26th to the 31st: 

In 1995...a cool period with light morning showers and moderate to heavy afternoon showers and thunderstorms pushed rivers already swollen from mountain snow melt over their banks causing minor flooding.  Streams and rivers such as the South Platte and Boulder creek flooded meadowlands...bike paths...roads near streams...and other low lying areas.  No significant property damage was reported and crop damage was unknown.  Rainfall totaled 1.79 inches at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport and only 1.51 inches at Denver International Airport.

On the 27th: 

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In 1874...an apparent thunderstorm gust front reached the city at 6:40 pm.  Strong southwest winds sustained to 48 mph for a few minutes produced large columns of dust in the city and on the prairie.  There was no rain in the city.
 
In 1942...a duststorm swept into the city...but no damage was reported.  West winds were sustained to 23 mph.
 
In 1953...a heavy hailstorm caused an estimated 100 thousand dollars damage across metro Denver.  Larger than golf ball size hail fell in Westminster and north Denver.  Only 1/8 inch hail was measured at Stapleton Airport.
 
In 1955...west-northwest winds at 35 mph with gusts as high as 58 mph briefly reduced the visibility to 1/2 mile in blowing dust at Stapleton Airport.
 
In 1981...lightning damaged power lines west of Lakewood and blew up a transformer at the Denver federal center.  Hail 1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter was reported in Lakewood and on I-25 south of Denver.
 
In 2001...hail as large as 3/4 inch in diameter was measured near Commerce City.
 
In 2003...hail to 3/4 inch in diameter fell near central city.
 
In 2006...unusually warm weather for late May produced two temperature records.  The high temperature of 93 degrees was a record maximum for the date.  The low temperature of 59 degrees equaled the record high minimum temperature for the date.  Both previous records occurred in 1895.