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La Junta, CO severe weather history

NOAA has logged 141 severe weather events at La Junta in Otero County, Colorado since 1996 — most often flash flood.

That is 31.7% of the 445 events recorded across Otero County as a whole.

Events on record
141
Direct deaths
00 injured
Property damage
$423K
Record span
1996–Jul 8, 2024

What hits La Junta

Recent events logged at La Junta

Most recent severe weather events recorded at La Junta, newest first
DateEventDeathsInjuriesDamage
Jul 8, 2024Flash Flood00$0
May 31, 2024Hail00$0
Jul 6, 2023Flood00$0
Jul 6, 2023Flood00$0
Jul 6, 2023Flood00$0
Jul 6, 2023Flood00$0
Jul 6, 2023Hail00$0
Aug 7, 2022Flash Flood00$0
Aug 7, 2022Flash Flood00$0
Aug 7, 2022Flash Flood00$0
Aug 7, 2022Flash Flood00$0
Aug 7, 2022Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Aug 7, 2022Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jul 7, 2022Flash Flood00$0
Jul 7, 2022Flash Flood00$0
Jul 7, 2022Flash Flood00$0
Jul 7, 2022Flash Flood00$0
Jul 7, 2022Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jul 7, 2022Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Sep 15, 2021Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Aug 1, 2021Flash Flood00$0
Aug 1, 2021Flash Flood00$0
Aug 1, 2021Flash Flood00$0
Aug 1, 2021Flash Flood00$0
May 30, 2021Flood00$0
May 30, 2021Flood00$0
May 30, 2021Flash Flood00$0
May 30, 2021Flash Flood00$0
May 30, 2021Flash Flood00$0
May 30, 2021Flash Flood00$0
May 30, 2021Hail00$0
May 2, 2021Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jul 16, 2020Flash Flood00$0
Jul 16, 2020Flash Flood00$0
Jul 16, 2020Flash Flood00$0
Jul 16, 2020Flash Flood00$0
Jul 5, 2020Flash Flood00$0
Jul 5, 2020Flash Flood00$0
Jul 5, 2020Flash Flood00$0
Jul 5, 2020Flash Flood00$0

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records

La Junta severe weather — your questions

When was the last severe weather event at La Junta?

The most recent event on record for La Junta is dated Jul 8, 2024 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.

How many severe weather events has La Junta recorded?

La Junta appears in 141 NOAA storm reports since 1996 — 31.7% of everything logged across Otero County.

What is the most common severe weather at La Junta?

Flash Flood leads the record at La Junta, out of 8 hazard types logged there.

Have there been weather deaths at La Junta?

No direct weather deaths are recorded at La Junta since 1996.

Which decade was busiest at La Junta?

The 2000s carry the most reports for La Junta, with 41 events logged.

More of the Otero County record

La Junta, CO Severe Weather History — Severe Weather History