170
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
7
Direct injuries
$3.7M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Pueblo County, Colorado: 170 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 125. That places the county #1,317 nationally and #9 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Pueblo County, Colorado: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Pueblo County is the 2020s, when 38 of the county's 170 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Pueblo County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 17.8% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,317 for this hazard and #9 within Colorado, putting it in the 58.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Pueblo County with 80 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 1995 | Pueblo Lake | 0 | 0 | 4 | $0 |
| Aug 26, 2006 | PUEBLO | 51 | 0 | 3 | $1.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2025 | PUEBLO WEST | 59 | $0 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | PUEBLO DEPOT | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | (PUB)PUEBLO MUNI ARP | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | (PUB)PUEBLO MUNI ARP | 63 | $0 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | (PUB)PUEBLO MUNI ARP | 53 | $0 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | PUEBLO | 60 | $0 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | PUEBLO | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | PUEBLO | 60 | $0 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | PUEBLO | 60 | $0 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | PUEBLO | 60 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Pueblo County
- Hail 549
- Flash Flood 103
- Heavy Rain 81
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Severe winds ripped through Pueblo West and mainly the north half of Pueblo causing some flooding and widespread minor damage. Three people suffered minor injuries at the Colorado State Fair when a large tent was upset. There were power outages which affected around 10,000 Pueblo West and Pueblo residents and visitors, some lasting up to two days.
A metal ramp was moved approximately 100 yards from an outbuilding at the National Weather Service office. In addition, evaporation pans were also blown across the street. Also, a semi was flipped over on Eaton Way and portions of the roof were peeled away at the Goodrich plant just down the street for the National Weather Service office.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Pueblo County, Colorado?
170 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Pueblo County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Pueblo County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Pueblo County measured 125.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Pueblo County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Pueblo County, Colorado.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/colorado/pueblo-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.