Conejos County, Colorado severe weather history spans 14 recorded events between 1953 and 2022. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 57.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,172 nationally and #61 in Colorado.
14
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$25K
Property damage
The record
What the Conejos County, Colorado severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Conejos County, Colorado severe weather history averages 0.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 5 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 2 events fall before 1990 and 12 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $25K in reported property damage. In total, 3 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Conejos County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 8 | 0 | $0 | 1.75 | 1961–2014 |
| Tornado | 5 | 0 | $25K | F2 | 1953–2021 |
| Debris Flow | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2022–2022 |
Decade by decade
Conejos County, Colorado severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
5 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-06-17 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2021-05-31 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-04-15 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-04-17 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1990-07-20 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
7,530
Population (ACS)
$193K
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 |
| Jun 19, 2002 | Fire | WILDFIRES | DR |
| Jan 29, 1977 | Drought | DROUGHT | EM |
| Jul 6, 1973 | Flood | FLOODING & LANDSLIDES | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Conejos County, Colorado?
14 events are on record between 1953 and 2022, causing 0 direct deaths and $25K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Conejos County?
Hail, with 8 recorded events — 57.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Conejos County?
5 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 5 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Conejos County?
7 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Conejos County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Conejos County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Conejos County as very low risk, placing it in the 23 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Conejos 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
- Clear Creek County 35
- Costilla County 24
- Crowley County 157
- Cheyenne County 851
- Custer County 164
- Chaffee County 48
Cite this page
“Conejos County, Colorado.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/colorado/conejos-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.