103
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$2.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Baca County, Colorado: 103 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 95. That places the county #2,188 nationally and #19 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Baca County, Colorado: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Baca County is the 2020s, when 35 of the county's 103 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 Baca County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 16.6% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,188 for this hazard and #19 within Colorado, putting it in the 30.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Baca County with 39 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 30, 2014 | VILAS | 95 | 1 | 0 | $30K |
| Jun 25, 2017 | WALSH | 70 | 0 | 2 | $2.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2025 | WALSH | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | WALSH | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | CAMPO | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | (KSPD)SPRINGFIELD AWOS | 60 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | (KSPD)SPRINGFIELD AWOS | 56 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | SPRINGFIELD | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | WALSH | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | SPRINGFIELD | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | TWO BUTTES | 70 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | STONINGTON | 56 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Baca County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Straight-line thunderstorm winds overturned a semi hauling 720 pounds of methane alcohol on Colorado Highway 287 south of Springfield. The driver was unhurt. The winds also damaged feeders, grain augers and a windmill on several farms south and southeast of Springfield, as well as knocking down fences, power lines and trees.
Emergency Manager relayed report of snapped power poles one-mile north of Campo, CO along Rout 287. One motorist was stranded inside their vehicle as the power lines fell on top of vehicle but not injured during the event.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Baca County, Colorado?
103 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Baca County between 1960 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Baca County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Baca County measured 95.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Baca 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 Baca County, Colorado.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/colorado/baca-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.