Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2022, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 5 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
July 31, 1955 · Costilla, Colorado
July 26, 2022 · Costilla, Colorado
Flooding along County Road R and the San Luis Peoples ditch near San Luis.
July 21, 2021 · Costilla, Colorado
Flash flooding occurred at County lane 6 and Jauvez road in Ft. Garland. Significant torrents of water carved out the road in places.
July 21, 2021 · Costilla, Colorado
Heavy rainfall of 1.75 inches.
June 6, 2021 · Costilla, Colorado
Brief landspout tornado.
July 28, 2020 · Costilla, Colorado
Video sent to the EM from a person who lives at this location shows heavy flows off of Bear Creek and Indian Creek.
July 27, 2020 · Costilla, Colorado
A few county roads were washed out due to heavy rains from thunderstorms in Blanca, CO.
September 6, 2019 · Costilla, Colorado
Costillo County Emergency Manager reported flash flood and rock slide in Forbes Park, CO off the spring burn scar. Several dozen 36 inch boulders moved down the hill and a newly built retention pond was nearly blown out by the force of the water. 15-20 tons of sediment now fill t…
July 24, 2019 · Costilla, Colorado
Costilla County Emergency Manager reported some of the railroad tracks for the Rio Grande Scenic Rail Road have been washed out near Fir.
July 22, 2019 · Costilla, Colorado
Culvert that runs under US Hwy 160 has been topped and now water is running across road surface.
July 1, 2019 · Costilla, Colorado
Wagon creek has risen out of its banks and is impacting parts of Forbes Park Road at this time, per county EM.
August 14, 2009 · Costilla, Colorado
The San Luis Peoples Ditch had two breaches, flooding two properties. Some house experience flooding of basements and crawl spaces. Several county roads were washed out.
July 25, 2009 · Costilla, Colorado
A thunderstorm produced intense rainfall which caused flash flooding and a mudslide just east of Fort Garland, closing or restricting travel on US Highway 160 for over two hours.
May 28, 2008 · Costilla, Colorado
June 26, 2006 · Costilla, Colorado
Tornado caused no known damage over open country.
June 15, 2005 · Costilla, Colorado
July 28, 1997 · Costilla, Colorado
August 7, 1996 · Costilla, Colorado
June 30, 1995 · Costilla, Colorado
Tornado with condensation funnel just off the ground. The tornado was in open country and caused no known damage.
June 30, 1995 · Costilla, Colorado
Hail collected on Highway 159 and caused vehicles to slide into each other. Plows had to clear the roadway.
July 15, 1994 · Costilla, Colorado
The Colorado State Patrol reported a brief tornado touchdown in an open field west of San Acacio (19 miles southeast of Alamosa). No damage or injuries was reported.
May 5, 1980 · Costilla, Colorado
July 12, 1970 · Costilla, Colorado
May 14, 1959 · Costilla, Colorado