Custer County, Colorado
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2025, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
9
Tornado reports
92
Hail reports
23
Floods since 1996
164
All events
2
Deaths
$230K
Property damage
Tornado paths in Custer County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 9 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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Year by year
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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station AW342 Highlands Ranch observed a 61 mph wind gust with a decaying thunderstorm.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Brief landspout tornado developed over an open field in Custer County. 3 power poles were damaged. A virtual damage assessment was completed with a rating of EF-0 and 85 MPH max wind gusts.
Hail Hail
Hail measured to 1.25 inches occurred in Custer County.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Trained spotter reported heavy rain from a thunderstorm, which produced 0.90 inches of rainfall over a short duration.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Cold air funnel, documented by video moving over Eureka Mountain and Spread Eagle Peak.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
There was 1.5 inches of rain that fell.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Observer reported 0.95 inches of rain in an hour.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall of 1.1 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall of 1.00 inches, fell in one hour.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall of 1.00 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall of 1.40 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall of 1.19 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall of 3.58 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall of 2.48 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall of 1.06 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall of 1.61 inches.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Extensive road damage was observed. A 7 foot wall of water developed due to a culvert plugging up. County roads 271, 261, and 265 all remained closed throughout the night.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall of 2.00 inches.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Hermit road from Highway 69 to 96 was closed due to flooding in several locations.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding of intersection near 3rd and Edwards avenue.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall of 1.92 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall of 1.50 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall of 1.44 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall of 1.20 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Heavy rain of 3.75 inches, 2 miles south southwest Wetmore.
Hail Hail
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Spotter indicated it was a combination of rain and snow, 1.00 inches 2 miles south southwest of Wetmore.
Debris Flow Debris Flow
Colorado State Patrol has closed Highway 96, from Highway 165 to Highway 67 due to rock and mudslides.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall of 1.14 inches occurred.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Spotter measured 1.7 inches of rain.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Trained spotter reported heavy rain producing minor street flooding and also causing rock slides across us hwy 96.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Spotter reported a funnel cloud near Lake DeWeese.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado touched down near William Avenue in Westcliffe, CO on the evening of July 22, 2019, traveling in a southeast to northwest direction. A continuous path of damage was seen for one-third of a mile before lifting as it crossed Vista Dr. No further visible damage was seen be…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain closed roadway.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Local FD reported that Hardscrabble Creek came out of its banks. Also, multiple rock and mudslides across US Hwy 96, shutting the road down.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Highway 96 is closed between CO 165 and Smith Creek road for debris flows.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Spotter reported over 1.5 inches of rain fell within an hour.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rainfall over the Junkins burn scar caused flash flooding and debris flows across Highway 384, 6 miles south of Wetmore, CO.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A sheriff reported washouts over County Road 387, downstream of the Junkins Burn Scar in Custer County.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A thunderstorm's interaction with the Junkins Burn Scar caused flash flooding over Highway 165 in Custer County.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency Management reported a flash flooding from hardscrabble creek near Greenwood causing water to flow over County Road 96.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A trained spotter reported 1.3 inches of rain.
Hail Hail
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 18 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 | 13 | 1 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 16 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 1 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 2 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
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