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.
Water rescues conducted between North Watkins Road near East 6th Ave south of Watkins. Occupant in one of the vehicles drowned.
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…
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.
The property estimate value was the total storm damage summary for the event.
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…
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…
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The observation was recorded at a private weather station.
Flood Flood
Reports approximately 2 ft of water over road and sidewalks.
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Tornado EFU Tornado
Several reports and pictures of a brief tornado over an open field.
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Mesonet station located E470 and east 6th Parkway.
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A few trees in the area were uprooted and part of the IKEA sign was blown down.
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Rainfall of 2.10 inches was reported.
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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.
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 …
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The weather station UP705 measured the gust.
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A small tree fell onto a car in the parking lot of the shopping plaza, causing minor damage.
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The report was via mping.
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The report was via mping.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 3 |
| 2024 | 27 | 0 |
| 2023 | 51 | 1 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1 |
| 2020 | 21 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 0 |
| 2018 | 34 | 3 |
| 2017 | 10 | 2 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 29 | 0 |
| 2014 | 50 | 4 |
| 2013 | 22 | 0 |
| 2012 | 25 | 2 |
| 2011 | 27 | 1 |
| 2010 | 33 | 2 |
| 2009 | 35 | 2 |
| 2008 | 14 | 2 |
| 2007 | 7 | 2 |
| 2006 | 15 | 2 |
| 2005 | 27 | 1 |
| 2004 | 23 | 0 |
| 2003 | 22 | 0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 1 |
| 2001 | 26 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 1 |
| 1999 | 12 | 1 |
| 1998 | 25 | 9 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 20 | 8 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 15 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 19 | 5 |
| 1991 | 26 | 5 |
| 1990 | 9 | 1 |
| 1989 | 6 | 1 |
| 1988 | 4 | 2 |
| 1987 | 15 | 1 |
| 1986 | 5 | 1 |
| 1985 | 16 | 5 |
| 1984 | 10 | 3 |
| 1983 | 26 | 2 |
| 1982 | 11 | 4 |
| 1981 | 4 | 1 |
| 1980 | 4 | 2 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 5 | 1 |
| 1976 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | 5 | 2 |
| 1974 | 10 | 3 |
| 1973 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 3 | 1 |
| 1969 | 5 | 2 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 4 | 2 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 7 | 3 |
| 1964 | 3 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |