Alamosa storm history
Storm events recorded in Alamosa, Colorado between 1950 and 2025.
50
Total events
17
Tornadoes
14
Hail
0
Floods
0
Deaths
$524K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Convective wind gust of 66 mph was measured at KALS observation station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Alamosa airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Alamosa airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A short-lived tornado occurred south of the Great Sand Dunes National Park.
Hail Hail
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A landspout occurred over a field.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A brief tornado destroyed a mobile home in a rural area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Lightning Lightning
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tornado F0 Tornado
A weak, short-lived tornado caused no known damage.
Tornado F0 Tornado
Tornado caused no known damage over open country. This tornado moved from Alamosa County to Costilla County.
Tornado F0 Tornado
A brief lived tornado caused no known damage.
Tornado F0 Tornado
A NWS employee observed two non-mesocyclone tornados (landspouts) under a towering cumulus cloud...which caused no known damage.
Lightning Lightning
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Wildfire Wildfire
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Tornado F0 Tornado
Tornado F0 Tornado
A series of funnel clouds with a weak thundershower moved across northern Alamosa county near Mosca. The funnel clouds touched down briefly at least twice, causing no known damage.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Tornado F0 Tornado
A very brief tornado touched down on open land.
Tornado F1 Tornado
A tornado briefly touched down on a farm two miles south of Alamosa in Alamosa County. A large tractor shed had been detached from its concrete foundation. Windshilds of vehicles and fences had been damaged as well. The land owners who witnessed the tornado estimated it to be abo…
Hail Hail
Marble-size hail caused an estimated $75,000 damage to nine aircraft at the Alamosa Airport. In addition, the hail damaged vehicles in the airport parking lot, as well as destroying barley fields southwest of Alamosa.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tornado F1 Tornado
Tornado F1 Tornado
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tornado F0 Tornado
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Tornado F0 Tornado
Tornado F1 Tornado
Tornado F2 Tornado
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |