4,547
Recorded events
60
Counties affected
14
Direct deaths
$25.2M
Property damage
Colorado thunderstorm wind history: 4,547 recorded events across 60 counties between 1955 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Colorado thunderstorm wind history by decade
The 2020s are the busiest decade on record with 1,277 reported thunderstorm wind events across Colorado. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most thunderstorm wind events in Colorado
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Yuma County | 349 | 0 | $5.2M | 1958–2026 |
| #2 | Weld County | 339 | 1 | $318K | 1956–2025 |
| #3 | Kit Carson County | 307 | 0 | $1.7M | 1971–2026 |
| #4 | Cheyenne County | 238 | 0 | $698K | 1956–2026 |
| #5 | Washington County | 208 | 0 | $266K | 1955–2025 |
| #6 | Logan County | 200 | 2 | $105K | 1956–2025 |
| #7 | Prowers County | 178 | 0 | $366K | 1957–2025 |
| #8 | Morgan County | 178 | 0 | $764K | 1956–2025 |
| #9 | Pueblo County | 170 | 0 | $3.7M | 1955–2025 |
| #10 | El Paso County | 168 | 0 | $1.7M | 1965–2025 |
| #11 | Mesa County | 160 | 0 | $283K | 1962–2025 |
| #12 | Lincoln County | 152 | 0 | $27K | 1956–2025 |
| #13 | Arapahoe County | 146 | 0 | $578K | 1964–2025 |
| #14 | Otero County | 137 | 1 | $257K | 1957–2024 |
| #15 | Larimer County | 136 | 2 | $79K | 1960–2024 |
| #16 | Adams County | 135 | 0 | $78K | 1958–2025 |
| #17 | Denver County | 124 | 0 | $40K | 1957–2025 |
| #18 | Phillips County | 121 | 0 | $1.1M | 1956–2025 |
| #19 | Baca County | 103 | 1 | $2.2M | 1960–2025 |
| #20 | Elbert County | 91 | 0 | $41K | 1958–2025 |
| #21 | Boulder County | 72 | 0 | $26K | 1957–2024 |
| #22 | Garfield County | 64 | 1 | $16K | 1974–2025 |
| #23 | Sedgwick County | 63 | 0 | $5K | 1958–2025 |
| #24 | Kiowa County | 60 | 0 | $32K | 1963–2023 |
| #25 | Douglas County | 55 | 1 | $16K | 1981–2025 |
Significant events
Deadliest thunderstorm wind events in Colorado
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2005 | Larimer County | — | 2 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 1996 | Gunnison County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 9, 1987 | Jefferson County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 28, 1997 | Archuleta County | — | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2009 | Logan County | — | 1 | 2 |
| Jul 30, 2014 | Baca County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 24, 2009 | Logan County | — | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 1997 | Bent County | — | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2016 | Otero County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 8, 1997 | Douglas County | — | 1 | 2 |