Delta County, Colorado
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1993 and 2023, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
3
Tornado reports
7
Hail reports
18
Floods since 1996
71
All events
0
Deaths
$6.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Delta County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 2 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.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Excessive spring runoff and debris backing up in culverts led to a large sinkhole developing on Highway 133 north of Paonia and south of Somerset, Colorado between mile markers 14 and 19. This resulted in the closure of the highway to allow emergency repairs to be made. The sinki…
A strong eastward-moving thunderstorm cell collapsed over central Delta County and produced damaging winds across portions of eastern Delta County. Measured wind speeds included 79 mph at a location 4 miles northwest of Hotchkiss and 90 mph at a location just under 3 miles southe…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph downed power lines and knocked over some trees 1 mile west-southwest of Eckert.
Flood Flood
Snowmelt produced a washout on National Forest System Road (NFSR) #704-Condemn-It park road located at mile post 1.5 south of West Muddy Guard Station in the Paonia Ranger District. The road was not passable and remained closed.
Flood Flood
Emergency management reported flooding along portions of the North Fork of the Gunnison River near Hotchkiss, mainly in the form of significant erosion of banks along the river. A few cars from a junkyard that was located right against the river bank were taken by the water.
Flood Flood
Flooding on Surface Creek led to the closure of a recreational trail along the river, near Cedaredge, as the trail was washed out.
Flood Flood
Accelerated snowmelt from a near-record snowpack due to above normal temperatures produced high and fast flow on the North Fork of the Gunnison River near Paonia, Colorado. This led to a power pole that was near the river to be washed out, resulting in a power outage for almost 7…
Flood Flood
Rapid snowmelt resulted in flooding across Bell Creek Road outside Paonia as Bell Creek overran its banks.
Flood Flood
Heavy rain produced minor street flooding in downtown Delta.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A peak wind gust of 63 MPH was measured by the automated Mesonet weather station 3 miles north-northwest of Hotchkiss.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A peak wind gust of 59 mph was measured by the automated weather station at the Blake Field Airport in Delta.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A peak wind gust of 63 mph was measured by an automated weather station 12 miles southeast of Whitewater.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A peak wind gust of 62 mph was measured by an automated weather station 12 miles southeast of Whitewater.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts estimated to be in the 70 to 75 mph range uprooted some very large trees and caused damage to cabins and vehicles.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water flowed across Colorado Highway 92 east of Delta which brought traffic to a standstill. Rain rates exceeded one inch per hour with a Cooperative Observer 3 miles east of Delta measuring 1.20 inches in an hour.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An automated weather station three miles north-northwest of Hotchkiss recorded a peak wind gust of 70 MPH.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A total of 1.25 inches of rain was measured within 90 minutes.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A blocked culvert and increased water flow due to recent rainfall near the confluence of Cow Creek and Leroux Creek caused a portion of County Road 3100 to wash out with localized flooding near Leroux Creek.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado touched down over open country and was observed and reported by a person familiar with tornadoes.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms brought an area of heavy rainfall from Hotchkiss to areas north of Cedaredge. Flash flooding impacted portions of Hotchkiss and closed a portion of Highway 65 north of Cedaredge which deposited a large amount of debris onto the road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Highway 50 was closed in both directions at mile markers 52-58 due to flash flooding. Fast moving water flowed up to two feet deep in places across the four lanes of the highway.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A Union Pacific train trestle was washed away, including the super and sub-structure. Portions of a dirt road between Highway 50 and the train tracks in Dominguez Canyon were washed out. The flow of rapidly moving water through this area was estimated to be up to 10 feet deep and…
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Over 0.75 inches of rain fell within an hour from a thunderstorm that moved between Paonia and Crawford Reservoir.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A funnel cloud was observed by several people near the Adobe Hills north of Delta.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flood waters and debris crossed over Highway 50, leaving over a foot deep of mud and other debris on the road after the waters receded. Highway 50 was closed until CDOT crews were able to clear the road of debris.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Three large cottonwood trees were blown down, a roof of a hayshed was torn off and blown 200 to 300 feet from the shed, and power lines were downed along highway 92 near the intersection with County Road 3050.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong winds snapped off several large tree branches in the area.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A large funnel cloud formed just south of Crawford and was photographed by a person about 10 miles away in Hotchkiss.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall caused street flooding in the southern part of the town of Delta, including the area around 12th and Main Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
This wind gust was measured by the Jay RAWS at the 6200 foot level.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Flash Flood Flash Flood
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
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Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Hail Hail
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Flash Flood Flash Flood
Lightning Lightning
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 1 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
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