Denver storm history
Storm events recorded in Denver, Colorado between 1950 and 2025.
527
Total events
19
Tornadoes
331
Hail
31
Floods
3
Deaths
$193.3M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
One man was killed, his girlfriend critically injured, when they were struck by lightning at the Kennedy Golf Course. Both were struck in the head when they took refuge under a tree during a downpour.
Severe thunderstorms producing very large hail caused extensive damage across southern sections of the Denver metropolitan area. Parts of Aurora, Lakewood, Littleton and South Denver incurred much of the damage. The combined damage to homes and automobiles, not including commerci…
Large hail punched at least 14,000 holes and cracks in the flat roofs of several buildings at Denver International Airport. In addition, 93 planes and hundreds of cars were damaged. Approximately 100 flights were canceled, stranding 1500 travelers. The airport was completely shut…
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Strong microburst hit Denver International Airport in a rare early morning event. Damage occurred to a Delta Airlines plane parked at the airport. The strong winds knocked the plane out of the chocks, and rotated it 90 degrees. Damage occurred to the nose cone as it hit another o…
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CDOT weather sensor I-70 and Washington Street.
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CDOT weather sensor at I-70 and York Street.
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Mesonet station CO205 Denver located at I-70 and Colorado Avenue.
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Social media report of multiple tree branches down in Globeville. Time estimated.
Hail Hail
Flood Flood
Report of 1 to 2 feet of standing water on Interstate 70 near the Pecos St interchange, with all but the leftmost lane impassable.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Heavy rain caused Cherry Creek to rise with water reaching the Cheery Creek Bike Trail.
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Station Denver Intl Airport.
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The ASOS station KDEN Denver International Airport reported the wind gust.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Denver Fire Department reported 15-20 water rescues across Denver over a one hour period due to heavy rainfall rates.
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Hail Hail
This includes Northfield and Central Park.
Hail Hail
The report was via mping.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
The report was via mping.
Hail Hail
The report was via mping.
Hail Hail
The report was via mping.
Hail Hail
The report was via mping.
Hail Hail
The report was via mping.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
The report was via mping.
Hail Hail
The report was via mping.
Hail Hail
The report was via mping.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
The report was via mping.
Hail Hail
The report was via mping.
Hail Hail
The report was via mping.
Hail Hail
The report was via mping.
Hail Hail
Mostly one inch stones.
Hail Hail
The report was via mping.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
The report was via mping.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
The report was via mping.
Hail Hail
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 37 | 0 |
| 2023 | 44 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 23 | 1 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 18 | 0 |
| 2015 | 21 | 1 |
| 2014 | 17 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 1 |
| 2012 | 6 | 1 |
| 2011 | 17 | 0 |
| 2010 | 5 | 1 |
| 2009 | 14 | 0 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 14 | 0 |
| 2003 | 10 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 1 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 2 |
| 1987 | 5 | 2 |
| 1986 | 4 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 14 | 0 |
| 1982 | 13 | 1 |
| 1981 | 10 | 2 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 4 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 4 | 1 |
| 1966 | 4 | 1 |
| 1965 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 3 | 0 |
| 1959 | 2 | 0 |
| 1958 | 4 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956 | 2 | 0 |
| 1955 | 2 | 0 |