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Arapahoe storm history

Storm events recorded in Arapahoe, Colorado between 1950 and 2025.

908
Total events
100
Tornadoes
589
Hail
43
Floods
2
Deaths
$1.1B
Property damage

Most significant events

Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.

June 21, 2023 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Flash Flood Flash Flood1 death
Water rescues conducted between North Watkins Road near East 6th Ave south of Watkins. Occupant in one of the vehicles drowned.
July 24, 2018 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Flash Flood Flash Flood1 death
Thunderstorms produced very heavy rainfall, 1 to 2 inches in less than 30 minutes. At 4600 South Acoma, the floodwaters quickly inundated a basement apartment and trapped a 32-year-old woman inside. She was rescued, but died several hours later. Floodwaters stalled several vehicl…
July 3, 2009 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Lightning Lightning6 injuries
Six children received minor injuries when lightning struck a nearby tree. The injuries occurred when they were knocked down by the blast. None of the children suffered burns or appeared to have been directly hit by the lightning.
June 19, 2018 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Hail Hail$276.4M damage
The property estimate value was the total storm damage summary for the event.
September 29, 2014 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Hail Hail$213.3M damage
September 12, 2013 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Flood Flood$3.3M damage
Heavy rain, ranging from 4 to 12 inches through the entire storm event, caused widespread flooding along the entire drainage systems of East Tollgate and Coal Creeks. The areas around Parker Road and Piney Creek were flooded as several holding ponds did overflow their banks. Some…
June 7, 2012 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Hail Hail$161.1M damage
June 6, 2012 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Hail Hail$160.0M damage
June 7, 2009 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Hail Hail$161.0M damage
August 29, 2002 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Tornado F1 Tornado1 injury, $6.0M damage
The second tornado, associated with the storm, touched down in a subdivision that was under construction at Gartrell and Arapahoe Road. Four large condominiums under construction were destroyed. The most heavily damaged portions of the structures had not been sheet rocked. Adjace…
October 16, 1998 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Hail Hail$87.8M damage
June 8, 1986 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Tornado F2 Tornado$2.5M damage
September 16, 2025 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The observation was recorded at a private weather station.
August 28, 2025 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Flood Flood
Reports approximately 2 ft of water over road and sidewalks.
August 18, 2025 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
August 10, 2025 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Tornado EFU Tornado
Several reports and pictures of a brief tornado over an open field.
July 14, 2025 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
July 14, 2025 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
July 10, 2025 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station located E470 and east 6th Parkway.
July 7, 2025 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees in the area were uprooted and part of the IKEA sign was blown down.
July 6, 2025 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Hail Hail
June 24, 2025 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
June 24, 2025 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
June 4, 2025 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Hail Hail
Report from mping.
May 25, 2025 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall of 2.10 inches was reported.
May 18, 2025 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Hail Hail
Report from Mping.
May 18, 2025 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Hail Hail
Report from Mping.
May 18, 2025 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Hail Hail
Report from Mping.
May 18, 2025 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Hail Hail
Report from Mping.
May 18, 2025 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
May 18, 2025 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Tornado EF1 Tornado
Tornado touched down off of Manila Road in the Arapahoe County side of Bennet, CO and quickly moved north-northeast before lifting. Several properties were damaged.
May 18, 2025 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Tornado EF2 Tornado
Larger tornado touched down just south of I-70, captured as a dusty cone tornado on a CDOT web camera, before entering into Bennett in Adams County Colorado where it produced EF2 damage to numerous properties. The tornado made a jog to the east and then lifted just north of 38th …
August 13, 2024 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The weather station UP705 measured the gust.
August 13, 2024 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
August 7, 2024 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
July 20, 2024 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A small tree fell onto a car in the parking lot of the shopping plaza, causing minor damage.
June 9, 2024 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Hail Hail
June 9, 2024 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Hail Hail
June 9, 2024 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Hail Hail
June 9, 2024 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Hail Hail
June 9, 2024 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Hail Hail
June 9, 2024 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Hail Hail
June 9, 2024 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Hail Hail
June 9, 2024 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Hail Hail
June 8, 2024 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Hail Hail
June 8, 2024 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
May 30, 2024 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Hail Hail
May 30, 2024 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Hail Hail
The report was via mping.
May 30, 2024 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Hail Hail
The report was via mping.
May 30, 2024 · Arapahoe, Colorado
Hail Hail
The report was via mping.

Events by year

YearEventsTornadoes
2025203
2024270
2023511
2022131
2021161
2020210
2019300
2018343
2017102
201690
2015290
2014504
2013220
2012252
2011271
2010332
2009352
2008142
200772
2006152
2005271
2004230
2003220
2002111
2001260
200091
1999121
1998259
199770
1996208
199580
1994150
199360
1992195
1991265
199091
198961
198842
1987151
198651
1985165
1984103
1983262
1982114
198141
198042
197911
197751
197621
197552
1974103
197330
197220
197131
196952
196810
196742
196611
196573
196431
196310
196210