Teller County, Colorado severe weather history spans 163 recorded events between 1968 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 67.5% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,646 nationally and #34 in Colorado.
163
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
$12.6M
Property damage
The record
What the Teller County, Colorado severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Teller County, Colorado severe weather history averages 2.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 60 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 14 events fall before 1990 and 149 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Teller County, Colorado record is lightning, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is wildfire, with $12.0M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Teller County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 110 | 0 | $5K | 2 | 1971–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 25 | 0 | $510K | 0 | 1997–2022 |
| Tornado | 13 | 0 | $23K | F1 | 1968–2025 |
| Lightning | 5 | 2 | $0 | 0 | 1998–2006 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 4 | 0 | $4K | 87 | 1996–2015 |
| Wildfire | 3 | 0 | $12.0M | 0 | 2002–2002 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2022–2023 |
| Dust Devil | 1 | 0 | $15K | 0 | 2014–2014 |
Decade by decade
Teller 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: 13 touched down inside it and 1 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-08 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2025-06-17 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-07-30 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-08-09 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-07-20 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2014-06-08 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-08-23 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-08-23 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-06-27 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1996-07-12 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Teller County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1998 | Lightning | WOODLAND PARK | 1 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2006 | Lightning | WOODLAND PARK | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 27, 2006 | Lightning | CRIPPLE CREEK | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2002 | Wildfire | FLORISSANT | 0 | 2 | $6.0M |
| Jun 9, 2002 | Wildfire | FLORISSANT | 0 | 2 | $6.0M |
| Aug 12, 2003 | Lightning | WOODLAND PARK | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Rounds of showers and heavy rain from strong thunderstorms caused numerous flash floods…mainly across the Hayman burn scar in the northwest part of the county. Especially hard hit was the road to the Turkey Rock Ranch Estates in far northwest Teller county. Others road affected in the Hayman burn scar were Forest Road 200 and 360 around Lutheran Valley Retreat, and High Road and Shelf Road in the southwest part of the county. Shelf Road was closed for around one month. At least 6 privately owned dams broke, and water flowed over another. A state of emergency was declared by Teller county officials through the weekend.
Severe thunderstorms dumped quarter size hail in Woodland Park (20 miles northwest of Colorado Springs). There were reports of marble-size hail 4 inches deep just north of Woodland Park. Several vehicles slid off the roadway due to the hail and sustained minor damage. Snow plows were used to remove the hail from the road. Lightning struck a transformer in Woodland Park, causing a brief power outage.
A severe storm produced damaging microbursts just north of Cripple Creek. Scores of pine and aspen trees were leveled, and there was minor damage to a house and surrounding outbuildings and outdoor furniture. The damage path was around 3/4 of a mile long and at a maximum 750 yards wide.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
24,825
Population (ACS)
$480K
Median home value
13
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2023 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES | DR |
| Mar 28, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Jun 30, 2018 | Fire | CHATEAU FIRE | FM |
| Jun 28, 2012 | Fire | HIGH PARK AND WALDO CANYON WILDFIRES | DR |
| Jun 27, 2008 | Fire | NASH RANCH FIRE | FM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Teller County, Colorado?
163 events are on record between 1968 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths and $12.6M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Teller County?
Hail, with 110 recorded events — 67.5% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Teller County?
14 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 13 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Teller County?
13 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Teller County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Teller County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Teller County as very low risk, placing it in the 39 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Teller 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
- Summit County 18
- Washington County 1,104
- Sedgwick County 298
- Weld County 1,900
- San Miguel County 97
- Yuma County 1,535
Cite this page
“Teller County, Colorado.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/colorado/teller-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.