Colorado Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Colorado has logged 46,416 severe-weather events — about 1,497 a year — with 289 direct deaths, 964 injuries and $10.4B in reported property damage.
By event type
Hail12,835—$4.8B
Winter Weather5,8592 d$132K
Winter Storm5,4962 d$33.5M
High Wind4,1828 d$78.4M
Thunderstorm Wind3,64113 d$23.4M
Heavy Snow3,2154 d$36K
Drought3,043——
Flash Flood1,55029 d$433.4M
Tornado1,3473 d$180.8M
Heavy Rain7862 d$787K
Wildfire66812 d$3.8B
Frost/Freeze611——
Lightning47550 d$12.1M
Blizzard42611 d$71.7M
Dense Fog4091 d$350K
Flood40517 d$775.8M
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (299)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Debris FlowSeptember 16, 2006
Debeque To Silt Corridor · 1 killed · $100K damage
BlizzardOctober 24, 1997
Crowley And Otero Counties/La Junta And Vicinity · 1 killed · $100K damage
BlizzardOctober 24, 1997
Bent County/Las Animas And Vicinity · 1 killed · $100K damage
LightningMay 25, 2024
Jackson · 1 killed · $85K damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 31, 1997
Bent · 1 killed · 1 injured · $80K damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 23, 2009
Logan · 1 killed · 2 injured · $75K damage
Debris FlowJanuary 13, 2003
Central Colorado River Basin · 1 killed · 6 injured · $75K damage
Flash FloodJune 21, 2023
Arapahoe · 1 killed · $50K damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 30, 2014
Baca · 1 killed · $30K damage
High WindFebruary 5, 1999
Upper Huerfano River Basin/Walsenburg And Vicinity / Nc To Sc Huerfano · 1 killed · $30K damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 12, 2016
Otero · 1 killed · $10K damage
Debris FlowJuly 30, 2006
Northwestern San Juan Mountains · 1 killed · $10K damage
LightningMay 7, 2017
Douglas · 1 killed · 1 injured · $5K damage
LightningJuly 27, 2007
Jefferson · 1 killed · $5K damage
AvalancheMarch 22, 2003
Southwestern San Juan Mountains · 1 killed · $5K damage
Thunderstorm WindApril 28, 1997
Archuleta · 1 killed · 1 injured · $5K damage
AvalancheFebruary 1, 2008
Flattop Mountains · 1 killed · $1K damage
AvalancheMarch 30, 2010
Northwestern San Juan Mountains · 1 killed · $500 damage
AvalancheMarch 7, 2026
Gore And Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys · 1 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 22, 2025
S & Se Grand / W Central & Sw Boulder / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Summit / N & W Park Counties Above 9000 Feet · 1 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 20, 2025
Southwestern San Juan Mountains · 1 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 7, 2025
Northwestern San Juan Mountains · 1 killed ·
WildfireAugust 1, 2024
Boulder & Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet / W Broomfield County · 1 killed ·
WildfireJuly 30, 2024
Boulder & Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet / W Broomfield County · 1 killed ·
FloodJune 12, 2024
Otero · 1 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 11, 2024
West Elk And Sawatch Mountains · 1 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 22, 2024
Northwestern San Juan Mountains · 1 killed ·
FloodJune 30, 2023
Weld · 1 killed ·
FloodJune 23, 2023
Eagle · 1 killed ·
FloodJune 3, 2023
Eagle · 1 killed ·
FloodMay 29, 2023
Pitkin · 1 killed ·
FloodMay 21, 2023
Garfield · 1 killed ·
FloodMay 6, 2023
Mesa · 1 killed ·
AvalancheApril 29, 2023
S & Se Grand / W Central & Sw Boulder / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Summit / N & W Park Counties Above 9000 Feet · 1 killed ·
AvalancheMarch 19, 2023
Animas River Basin · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
AvalancheMarch 17, 2023
West Elk And Sawatch Mountains · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
AvalancheMarch 16, 2023
Southwestern San Juan Mountains · 1 killed · 3 injured ·
AvalancheDecember 31, 2022
S & Se Grand / W Central & Sw Boulder / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Summit / N & W Park Counties Above 9000 Feet · 1 killed ·
AvalancheDecember 26, 2022
S & Se Grand / W Central & Sw Boulder / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Summit / N & W Park Counties Above 9000 Feet · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillDecember 21, 2022
N Douglas County Below 6000 Feet / Denver / W Adams & Arapahoe Counties / E Broomfield County · 1 killed ·
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.