Pilot Index / Colorado / May 16, 2021

Preliminary

Storms in Colorado on May 16, 2021

19 published severe reports across Colorado on May 16, 2021.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 18. Wind reports: 0. Tornado reports: 1.

The table and map show 19 of 19 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 16, 2021, 6:15 AM MDTHail1.75 in10 NNE FLAGLER
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 6:15 AM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 10 NNE FLAGLER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:69c139c65eb6bfc06a732d0466d2bab6a8ac9508ee6014a31c4b3287f4b02984.
May 16, 2021, 3:50 PM MDTHail1.50 inLA VETA
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 3:50 PM MDT. Hail, 1.50 in, LA VETA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:962844.
May 16, 2021, 3:52 PM MDTHail1.00 inWALSENBURG
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 3:52 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WALSENBURG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:962845.
May 16, 2021, 4:15 PM MDTTornadoORDWAY
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 4:15 PM MDT. Tornado, ORDWAY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:962858.
May 16, 2021, 4:23 PM MDTHail1.75 inPUEBLO
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 4:23 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, PUEBLO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:962846.
May 16, 2021, 4:25 PM MDTHail1.75 inPUEBLO
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 4:25 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, PUEBLO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:962847.
May 16, 2021, 4:30 PM MDTHail1.75 in(PUB)PUEBLO MUNI ARP
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 4:30 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, (PUB)PUEBLO MUNI ARP. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:962848.
May 16, 2021, 4:31 PM MDTHail1.75 inKARVAL
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 4:31 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, KARVAL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:953710.
May 16, 2021, 4:35 PM MDTHail1.00 inPUEBLO
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 4:35 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, PUEBLO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:962849.
May 16, 2021, 4:36 PM MDTHail1.25 inKARVAL
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 4:36 PM MDT. Hail, 1.25 in, KARVAL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:953711.
May 16, 2021, 4:40 PM MDTHail1.25 inKARVAL
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 4:40 PM MDT. Hail, 1.25 in, KARVAL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:953712.
May 16, 2021, 4:42 PM MDTHail1.75 inBLENDE
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 4:42 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, BLENDE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:962850.
May 16, 2021, 4:42 PM MDTHail2.00 inBLENDE
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 4:42 PM MDT. Hail, 2.00 in, BLENDE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:962851.
May 16, 2021, 4:46 PM MDTHail1.25 in(PUB)PUEBLO MUNI ARP
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 4:46 PM MDT. Hail, 1.25 in, (PUB)PUEBLO MUNI ARP. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:962852.
May 16, 2021, 4:46 PM MDTHail1.00 inPUEBLO
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 4:46 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, PUEBLO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:962853.
May 16, 2021, 4:54 PM MDTHail1.00 in(PUB)PUEBLO MUNI ARP
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 4:54 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, (PUB)PUEBLO MUNI ARP. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:962854.
May 16, 2021, 5:09 PM MDTHail1.25 in(PUB)PUEBLO MUNI ARP
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 5:09 PM MDT. Hail, 1.25 in, (PUB)PUEBLO MUNI ARP. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:962855.
May 16, 2021, 5:21 PM MDTHail1.00 inPUEBLO
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 5:21 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, PUEBLO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:962856.
May 16, 2021, 7:23 PM MDTHail1.00 inHASWELL
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 7:23 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, HASWELL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:962857.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

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