Pilot Index / Colorado / May 20, 2024

Preliminary

Storms in Colorado on May 20, 2024

78 published severe reports across Colorado on May 20, 2024.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 54. Wind reports: 23. Tornado reports: 1.

The table and map show 40 of 78 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 20, 2024, 3:07 PM MDTWind62 mph1 W Douglas Pass
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 3:07 PM MDT. Wind, 62 mph, 1 W Douglas Pass. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:2ae44f6894a34ed30a92f0ec7578e80e772792c4f68e938102efd55cbc452280.
May 20, 2024, 5:53 PM MDTWind66 mph3 WSW Oxford
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 5:53 PM MDT. Wind, 66 mph, 3 WSW Oxford. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f7c3c4fde81471bd73316e8ca69947e34b30872287ab17d678ce6e643ff741ff.
May 20, 2024, 5:53 PM MDTWind66 mph(DRO)DURANGO/LAPLATA
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 5:53 PM MDT. Wind, 66 mph, (DRO)DURANGO/LAPLATA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1180593.
May 20, 2024, 6:32 PM MDTHail1.50 inGARY
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 6:32 PM MDT. Hail, 1.50 in, GARY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1168707.
May 20, 2024, 6:45 PM MDTHail2.50 in2 NNW Gary
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 6:45 PM MDT. Hail, 2.50 in, 2 NNW Gary. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:33c5dc254a76802d2580b0dcde25d11bb3f6fc125cc78a253bba7b6ed58d936b.
May 20, 2024, 7:20 PM MDTHail3.00 inAKRON
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 7:20 PM MDT. Hail, 3.00 in, AKRON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1168701.
May 20, 2024, 7:22 PM MDTHail2.00 inAKRON
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 7:22 PM MDT. Hail, 2.00 in, AKRON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1168703.
May 20, 2024, 7:25 PM MDTHail3.00 in8 NNW Elba
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 7:25 PM MDT. Hail, 3.00 in, 8 NNW Elba. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:2b6cf3c96f97a969ab6824cbe7c63157bd4b06d30d7cd3fe3adb33c441ffce0e.
May 20, 2024, 7:25 PM MDTHail4.00 inAKRON
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 7:25 PM MDT. Hail, 4.00 in, AKRON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1168690.
May 20, 2024, 7:28 PM MDTHail1.00 in(AKO)AKRON WEATHER STATION
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 7:28 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, (AKO)AKRON WEATHER STATION. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1168695.
May 20, 2024, 7:30 PM MDTHail1.75 inElba
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 7:30 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, Elba. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:550d8ba4aed3cda9f8c7256dec06c2845f469d9b61986a643573e8bf97db20ac.
May 20, 2024, 7:35 PM MDTHail4.00 in4 S Akron
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 7:35 PM MDT. Hail, 4.00 in, 4 S Akron. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:78a3663ba37d9e97e3314504802e44bfcdc2882eb3272b5a48ca9f36ab211755.
May 20, 2024, 7:35 PM MDTHail1.75 inGARY
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 7:35 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, GARY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1168691.
May 20, 2024, 7:38 PM MDTHail1.00 in(AKO)AKRON WEATHER STATION
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 7:38 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, (AKO)AKRON WEATHER STATION. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1168689.
May 20, 2024, 7:52 PM MDTHail1.75 inGARY
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 7:52 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, GARY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1168686.
May 20, 2024, 8:05 PM MDTHail2.00 inOTIS
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 8:05 PM MDT. Hail, 2.00 in, OTIS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1168684.
May 20, 2024, 8:07 PM MDTHail1.50 in3 SSE Falcon
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 8:07 PM MDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 3 SSE Falcon. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4bb36a029978703a729554c1c70efc299e62aa481dc5fef35c8a0e113c4d5d70.
May 20, 2024, 8:09 PM MDTHail1.00 in2 WSW Peterson AFB
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 8:09 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 WSW Peterson AFB. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:af79a91ed18a4db8536498c6b43f48ec6bb51b81a321ca403d7fa369d1cbf4a8.
May 20, 2024, 8:10 PM MDTHail2.25 inOTIS
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 8:10 PM MDT. Hail, 2.25 in, OTIS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1168681.
May 20, 2024, 8:25 PM MDTWind64 mph8 WNW Last Chance
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 8:25 PM MDT. Wind, 64 mph, 8 WNW Last Chance. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0ca93a0b63be8490d657b21644fd6528673de00439392ad9c3930768de43b20c.
May 20, 2024, 8:25 PM MDTWind64 mphSHAMROCK
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 8:25 PM MDT. Wind, 64 mph, SHAMROCK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1168676.
May 20, 2024, 8:25 PM MDTHail1.75 inHOYT
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 8:25 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, HOYT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1168677.
May 20, 2024, 8:25 PM MDTHail2.00 inOTIS
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 8:25 PM MDT. Hail, 2.00 in, OTIS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1168678.
May 20, 2024, 8:26 PM MDTHail2.75 inOTIS
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 8:26 PM MDT. Hail, 2.75 in, OTIS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1168675.
May 20, 2024, 8:52 PM MDTWind74 mphYUMA
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 8:52 PM MDT. Wind, 74 mph, YUMA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1180215.
May 20, 2024, 8:58 PM MDTHail1.75 inYUMA
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 8:58 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, YUMA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1177820.
May 20, 2024, 9:00 PM MDTHail4.00 in1 S Yuma
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 9:00 PM MDT. Hail, 4.00 in, 1 S Yuma. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:23d8617377acfaef5e10e9d24574dd857fe3f8c4a4ed699d849fd804bcebbbe1.
May 20, 2024, 9:00 PM MDTHail2.00 inYuma
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 9:00 PM MDT. Hail, 2.00 in, Yuma. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:65f9e1240daacccf7486dbc4d7fcd79db3322fd9c46ab989017e310707ed848c.
May 20, 2024, 9:00 PM MDTHail4.00 inYUMA
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 9:00 PM MDT. Hail, 4.00 in, YUMA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1177018.
May 20, 2024, 9:00 PM MDTHail2.75 inYUMA
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 9:00 PM MDT. Hail, 2.75 in, YUMA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1177019.
May 20, 2024, 9:05 PM MDTHail2.00 inYUMA
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 9:05 PM MDT. Hail, 2.00 in, YUMA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1177020.
May 20, 2024, 9:07 PM MDTHail1.50 inFALCON
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 9:07 PM MDT. Hail, 1.50 in, FALCON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1185653.
May 20, 2024, 9:09 PM MDTHail1.00 inPETERSON AFB
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 9:09 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, PETERSON AFB. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1185654.
May 20, 2024, 9:10 PM MDTHail2.00 in1 WSW Yuma
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 9:10 PM MDT. Hail, 2.00 in, 1 WSW Yuma. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:29b1bdb734db0c844686a3d810a1cf7ca176546c6f30b2f8fd97f3f3c68116a7.
May 20, 2024, 9:10 PM MDTHail1.75 in1 NNE Yuma
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 9:10 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 1 NNE Yuma. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c836b677b9c789432328cf8db0faefa12b4caf9a9d551e78ebcf1c5c090b8019.
May 20, 2024, 9:10 PM MDTHail1.75 inYUMA
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 9:10 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, YUMA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1177021.
May 20, 2024, 9:10 PM MDTHail1.75 inYUMA ARPT
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 9:10 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, YUMA ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1177206.
May 20, 2024, 9:12 PM MDTWind60 mph2 SSE Yuma
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 9:12 PM MDT. Wind, 60 mph, 2 SSE Yuma. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5db3c64a1d9725bfc87e01b59b95a4a8d4032c512e5804a193c69a37f9cf9c87.
May 20, 2024, 9:13 PM MDTWind67 mphYUMA
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 9:13 PM MDT. Wind, 67 mph, YUMA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1177210.
May 20, 2024, 9:14 PM MDTHail1.75 in3 SE Yuma
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 9:14 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 3 SE Yuma. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7e8de1f3b08e6bcdce8e00f5f7741dfa6e350f194530100b22959c93b420d275.
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.

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