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.
AvalancheFebruary 5, 2016
Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Ft · 1 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 2, 2016
Upper Rio Grande Valley / Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Ft · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 17, 2015
Chaffee · 1 killed · 3 injured ·
AvalancheFebruary 23, 2015
Gore And Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys · 1 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 6, 2015
Southwestern San Juan Mountains · 1 killed ·
AvalancheDecember 31, 2014
Boulder & Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet / W Broomfield County · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 12, 2014
Larimer · 1 killed · 4 injured ·
LightningJuly 11, 2014
Larimer · 1 killed · 7 injured ·
AvalancheFebruary 10, 2014
S & Se Grand / W Central & Sw Boulder / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Summit / N & W Park Counties Above 9000 Feet · 1 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 7, 2014
Gore And Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 15, 2013
El Paso · 1 killed ·
FloodSeptember 12, 2013
El Paso · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 11, 2013
Boulder · 1 killed ·
AvalancheApril 18, 2013
Gore And Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys · 1 killed ·
AvalancheMarch 17, 2013
S & E Jackson / Larimer / N & Ne Grand / Nw Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
AvalancheMarch 2, 2013
West Jackson & West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
AvalancheFebruary 2, 2013
Southwestern San Juan Mountains · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
AvalancheJanuary 13, 2013
West Elk And Sawatch Mountains · 1 killed ·
AvalancheDecember 30, 2012
Gore And Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys · 1 killed ·
AvalancheMarch 30, 2012
Southwestern San Juan Mountains · 1 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 16, 2012
Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
AvalancheFebruary 13, 2012
Northwestern San Juan Mountains · 1 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 22, 2012
S & Se Grand / W Central & Sw Boulder / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Summit / N & W Park Counties Above 9000 Feet · 1 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 22, 2012
Gore And Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys · 1 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 18, 2012
Gore And Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys · 1 killed ·
High WindDecember 31, 2011
Boulder & Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet / W Broomfield County · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 31, 2011
Custer · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Debris FlowJune 30, 2011
Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Ft · 1 killed ·
AvalancheNovember 22, 2010
Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 12, 2010
Chaffee · 1 killed ·
AvalancheMarch 12, 2010
Western Chaffee County Between 9000 & 11000 Ft · 1 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 23, 2010
Gore And Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys · 1 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 11, 2010
Northwestern San Juan Mountains · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
AvalancheJanuary 6, 2010
Gore And Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJune 23, 2009
Logan · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
LightningJune 5, 2009
Weld · 1 killed ·
AvalancheDecember 17, 2008
West Elk And Sawatch Mountains · 1 killed ·
AvalancheDecember 14, 2008
Gore And Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 28, 2008
Mineral · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 3, 2008
Custer · 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.