Bent County, Colorado
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2025, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
50
Tornado reports
170
Hail reports
16
Floods since 1996
290
All events
1
Deaths
$8.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Bent County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 47 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
A damaging microburst wind, estimated to be at least 115 mph in strength struck a mobile home, rolling it a few hundred yards. The intense damage was 50 to 75 yards across. Twin brothers, Dan and Denton Cochell were in the mobile home. Dan was thrown from the mobile home and sust…
A slow moving very severe thunderstorm brought very heavy rain, causing flooding, and hail around baseball size to the Ft. Lyon area for nearly an hour. Highway 50 was under water for over an hour near Ft. Lyon. Many residences experienced basement flooding. The large hail broken…
Hail Hail
Hail measured to 1.25 inches fell in eastern Bent County.
Hail Hail
Hail measured to 1.5 inches fell in eastern Bent County.
Hail Hail
Hail measured to 1.5 inches fell in eastern Las Animas County.
Hail Hail
Hail measured to 2 inches fell in central Bent County.
Hail Hail
Report from mPING. Hail measured to 1.25 inches occurred in Bent County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree limbs blown down with minor damage to camping trailers from limb impalement.
Hail Hail
A NWS employee reported hail the size of 1.25 inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported hail of 1.5 inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported quarter size hail, with a few bigger stones estimated at 1.5 inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
A public source reported hail of 1 inch in diameter.
Hail Hail
A public source located on County Road 14, north of Highway 50, reported hail of 1 inch in diameter.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated Winds.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Window on northside of the house blew out due to wind and hail.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Reports of flooding reaching to the doors of homes. Some roads were impassable due to high water.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Small limb damage also reported.
Hail Hail
Reported by an NWS Employee, with the time estimated with radar.
Hail Hail
Reported by Law Enforcement.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Weather spotter reported visually seeing a funnel cloud appear the dissipate. Wall cloud was still visible at the time of the report.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Structure thrown onto road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Colorado DOT reports flooding on Highway 50 near mile marker 394 (between county road 5.5 and county road 6.25).
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall of 1.5 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall of 1.12 inches.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Tornado EFU Tornado
Storm Chaser showed pictures of tornado via social media.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Spotter reported one-inch hail.
Hail Hail
Local Law Enforcement reported one-inch hail.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Photo evidence of a tornado associated with the occlusion of the circulation south of the earlier bent county tornadic circulation. tornado lasted approximately 5 minutes, starting at 5:43 pm mdt, as viewed by multiple individuals looking west, to the south of Wiley, CO.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Initial updrafts of developing thunderstorms interacted with an outflow boundary and produced a landspout tornado, which was on the ground for approximately 10-15 mins. Numerous photos on social media showed a dusty landspout. This preceded the development of a mesocyclonic torna…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado was confirmed by an induvial who picked up in a truck, rotated 120 degrees, had his windows blown out, and mirrors ripped off. He reported that the tornado was roughly the size of truck. He also reported power lines down. This was confirmed by local authorities.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reported one inch hail with the severe storm that moved through the Fort Lyon area.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail along Highway 50, just east of Fort Lyon.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power pole blown down 4 miles southeast Caddoa.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tornado EFU Tornado
Tornado on the ground, west of Wiley.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Multiple spotters and public reported a tornado moving through Bent County towards the City of Las Animas. No damage reported.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 | 16 | 5 |
| 2009 | 8 | 1 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 1 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 22 | 7 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 1 |
| 2000 | 5 | 2 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 1 |
| 1997 | 16 | 3 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 4 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 2 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 4 | 3 |
| 1973 | 3 | 0 |
| 1968 | 3 | 0 |
| 1962 | 4 | 2 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 3 | 3 |
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