84
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$3.0M
Property damage
Tornado in Baca County, Colorado: 84 recorded events between 1955 and 2023. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #98 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Baca County, Colorado: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Baca County is the 1990s, when 20 of the county's 84 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, tornado makes up 13.5% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #98 for this hazard and #15 within Colorado, putting it in the 96.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for tornado in Baca County with 42 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.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-05-18 | EF4 | 38.6 mi | 440 yd | Crossed in |
| 2010-05-31 | EF2 | 9.2 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 2010-05-31 | EF2 | 2.8 mi | 400 yd | Touched down here |
| 2003-05-15 | EF2 | 5.0 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 1967-06-10 | EF2 | 14.2 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 2023-06-23 | EF1 | 8.4 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 2015-05-07 | EF1 | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 2010-05-25 | EF1 | 2.5 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 2010-05-23 | EF1 | 7.9 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1999-06-29 | EF1 | 7.0 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 1967 | F2 | 0 | 4 | $250K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2023 | CAMPO | EF0 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | (KSPD)SPRINGFIELD AWOS | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | CAMPO | EF1 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | TWO BUTTES | EFU | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | TWO BUTTES | EFU | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2019 | PRITCHETT | EFU | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2017 | WALSH | EF0 | $2K |
| May 28, 2015 | VILAS | EF0 | $0 |
| May 7, 2015 | STONINGTON | EF1 | $3K |
| Jun 30, 2014 | SPRINGFIELD | EF0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Baca County
- Hail 399
- Thunderstorm Wind 103
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado moved northeast across a rural area, but did strike the county gravel pit and a few ranches. Approximately 1 1/2 miles of utility poles were brought down by the tornado and rear flank downdraft along U.S. Highway 160. At the gravel pit north of the highway, gravel screening machinery sustained heavy damage. Farther to the northeast a sheet metal building with a steel girder frame was a total loss.
A tornado moved southeast, crossing US Highway 287 south of Campo. Eight power poles were snapped off west of the highway and on County Road C. Two windmills were also hit, and a storage shed was tipped over and moved 20 feet. The tornado ended shortly before the Oklahoma state line.
A supercell which moved southeast through Baca county produced the following three tornados. A tornado began just northwest of the intersection of county road R and country road 42. It moved southeast and struck a ranch complex, destroying a concrete block garage and damaging a vehicle inside. Roof damage was done to the nearby house. The tornado continued to move southeast, then almost due south between ranch houses before lifting 7 miles after initial touchdown.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Baca County, Colorado?
84 tornado events are recorded in Baca County between 1955 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Baca County?
The strongest tornado on record in Baca County measured F4.
Where does the tornado 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
“Tornado in Baca County, Colorado.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/colorado/baca-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.