Alamosa County, Colorado severe weather history spans 51 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is tornado, accounting for 33.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,044 nationally and #49 in Colorado.
51
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$564K
Property damage
The record
What the Alamosa County, Colorado severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Alamosa County, Colorado severe weather history averages 0.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 14 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 16 events fall before 1990 and 35 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is hail, with $500K in reported property damage. In total, 5 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Alamosa County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | 17 | 0 | $22K | F2 | 1955–2014 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 15 | 0 | $0 | 60 | 1962–2025 |
| Hail | 14 | 0 | $500K | 2.5 | 1961–2013 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $42K | 0 | 1996–2007 |
| Wildfire | 1 | 0 | $0 | 5000 | 2000–2000 |
Decade by decade
Alamosa County, Colorado severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
14 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 14 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-07-10 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-08-16 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1995-03-19 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1983-06-22 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1956-06-25 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2014-05-22 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2013-05-20 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2006-06-26 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2006-07-09 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2004-07-15 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Alamosa County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1996 | Lightning | ALAMOSA | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado briefly touched down on a farm two miles south of Alamosa in Alamosa County. A large tractor shed had been detached from its concrete foundation. Windshilds of vehicles and fences had been damaged as well. The land owners who witnessed the tornado estimated it to be about 20 feet wide and on the ground for about a 0.1 miles.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
16,581
Population (ACS)
$239K
Median home value
7
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Coastal Storm | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION | EM |
| Apr 9, 2003 | Snowstorm | SNOW | EM |
| Jun 19, 2002 | Fire | WILDFIRES | DR |
| Jul 6, 1973 | Flood | FLOODING & LANDSLIDES | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Alamosa County, Colorado?
51 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $564K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Alamosa County?
Tornado, with 17 recorded events — 33.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Alamosa County?
14 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 14 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Alamosa County?
7 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Alamosa County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Alamosa County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Alamosa County as very low risk, placing it in the 40 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Alamosa County, Colorado severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Adams County 862
- Arapahoe County 913
- Archuleta County 74
- Baca County 621
- Bent County 290
- Boulder County 513
Cite this page
“Alamosa County, Colorado.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/colorado/alamosa-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.