A few severe storms produced very large hail and flash flooding in the Colorado Springs metro area.  Several water rescues occurred, and hail up to the size of tennis balls caused widespread damage.  The total dollar loss from hail alone was around $353 million.

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 21:21:00 to 28-JUL-16 21:26:00 (MST-7)
Location: (COS)COLORADO SPGS ARPT
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 21:23:00 to 28-JUL-16 21:28:00 (MST-7)
Location: FALCON
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 21:23:00 to 28-JUL-16 21:28:00 (MST-7)
Location: SCHRIEVER AFB
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 21:28:00 to 28-JUL-16 21:33:00 (MST-7)
Location: FALCON
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 21:35:00 to 28-JUL-16 21:40:00 (MST-7)
Location: FALCON
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 21:35:00 to 28-JUL-16 21:40:00 (MST-7)
Location: BLACK FOREST
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 21:35:00 to 28-JUL-16 21:40:00 (MST-7)
Location: PETERSON AFB
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 21:51:00 to 28-JUL-16 21:56:00 (MST-7)
Location: FALCON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 17:05:00 to 28-JUL-16 17:10:00 (MST-7)
Location: FT CARSON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 21:58:00 to 28-JUL-16 22:03:00 (MST-7)
Location: FALCON
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 21:54:00 to 28-JUL-16 21:59:00 (MST-7)
Location: FALCON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 21:00:00 to 28-JUL-16 21:05:00 (MST-7)
Location: BLACK FOREST
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 17:34:00 to 28-JUL-16 17:39:00 (MST-7)
Location: SECURITY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 21:06:00 to 28-JUL-16 21:11:00 (MST-7)
Location: PETERSON AFB
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 22:17:00 to 28-JUL-16 22:22:00 (MST-7)
Location: BLACK FOREST
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 22:07:00 to 28-JUL-16 22:17:00 (MST-7)
Location: BLACK FOREST
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 22:37:00 to 28-JUL-16 22:42:00 (MST-7)
Location: PEYTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 17:10:00 to 28-JUL-16 17:15:00 (MST-7)
Location: COLORADO SPGS
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 17:21:00 to 28-JUL-16 17:26:00 (MST-7)
Location: (COS)COLORADO SPGS ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 17:24:00 to 28-JUL-16 17:29:00 (MST-7)
Location: COLORADO SPGS
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 17:25:00 to 28-JUL-16 17:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: COLORADO SPGS
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 17:32:00 to 28-JUL-16 17:37:00 (MST-7)
Location: SECURITY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 17:44:00 to 28-JUL-16 17:49:00 (MST-7)
Location: (COS)COLORADO SPGS ARPT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 17:43:00 to 28-JUL-16 17:48:00 (MST-7)
Location: SECURITY
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 17:43:00 to 28-JUL-16 17:48:00 (MST-7)
Location: SECURITY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Flash Flood in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 21:00:00 to 28-JUL-16 22:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: PETERSON AFB
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous streets and intersections were flooded with as much as 3 feet of standing water from the Security-Widefield area into central and eastern Colorado Springs.

Flash Flood in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 21:15:00 to 28-JUL-16 22:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: (COS)COLORADO SPGS ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous streets and intersections were flooded to depths over 12 inches in northern and eastern Colorado Springs north to the Falcon area.

Thunderstorm Wind in OTERO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 19:27:00 to 28-JUL-16 19:32:00 (MST-7)
Location: (LHX)LA JUNTA ARPT
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 20:22:00 to 28-JUL-16 20:27:00 (MST-7)
Location: PETERSON AFB
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 20:34:00 to 28-JUL-16 20:39:00 (MST-7)
Location: (COS)COLORADO SPGS ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 20:52:00 to 28-JUL-16 20:57:00 (MST-7)
Location: PETERSON AFB
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 21:03:00 to 28-JUL-16 21:08:00 (MST-7)
Location: (COS)COLORADO SPGS ARPT
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 21:11:00 to 28-JUL-16 21:16:00 (MST-7)
Location: BLACK FOREST
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 21:05:00 to 28-JUL-16 21:10:00 (MST-7)
Location: PETERSON AFB
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 21:04:00 to 28-JUL-16 21:09:00 (MST-7)
Location: PETERSON AFB
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 21:00:00 to 28-JUL-16 21:05:00 (MST-7)
Location: PETERSON AFB
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 20:59:00 to 28-JUL-16 21:04:00 (MST-7)
Location: BLACK FOREST
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 20:57:00 to 28-JUL-16 21:02:00 (MST-7)
Location: PETERSON AFB
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 21:13:00 to 28-JUL-16 21:18:00 (MST-7)
Location: PETERSON AFB
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 21:15:00 to 28-JUL-16 21:20:00 (MST-7)
Location: PETERSON AFB
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 21:15:00 to 28-JUL-16 21:20:00 (MST-7)
Location: PETERSON AFB
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 21:15:00 to 28-JUL-16 21:20:00 (MST-7)
Location: FALCON
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 21:18:00 to 28-JUL-16 21:23:00 (MST-7)
Location: PETERSON AFB
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 17:15:00 to 28-JUL-16 17:20:00 (MST-7)
Location: FT CARSON
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-16 17:10:00 to 28-JUL-16 17:15:00 (MST-7)
Location: COLORADO SPGS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter