RMIIA counts June 6 to 15, 2009 as one insured-loss period covering tornadoes and hail in the Denver metro. Early reports named Aurora, Parker, Centennial and Fort Collins. NCEI holds 63 reports over those days in eight Front Range counties, with hail up to 3 inches.
The insured figure grew as claims came in. Claims Journal reported RMIIA's early estimate of $161.1 million on July 27, 2009; RMIIA's current figure is $353.3 million, or $543 million in 2026 dollars. The NWS damage estimate in NCEI is $161 million. Tornado reports from the same days are listed separately in the table.
Hail history for the counties hit
- Denver metro hail history
- Larimer and Weld counties: see the full Colorado table
Significant Colorado storms around 2009
- May 22, 2008: hail to 2.75 in., $193.5 million (2008 dollars) insured
- July 20, 2009: hail to 2 in., $767.6 million (2009 dollars) insured
- July 29, 2009: hail to 2.5 in., $232.8 million (2009 dollars) insured
- May 26, 2010: hail to 2.75 in.
- The full Colorado storm table
Sources: Hail Damage and Statistics: Colorado's Most Costly Hail Storms (RMIIA); Colorado Storms Cost $350 Million in Insured Damage (Claims Journal, 2009-07-27); NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, episodes 27853, 27855, 27856, 28174, 28175, 28177, 28179, 28181 (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information).
