Eagle County, Colorado
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1971 and 2024, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
2
Tornado reports
2
Hail reports
32
Floods since 1996
104
All events
4
Deaths
$1.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Eagle 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.
Three river rafters using inflatable canoes got caught up in swift water flows which were elevated due to recent warm weather and accelerated snowmelt. One rafter got separated from the group and was discovered downstream. CPR efforts were not successful and rafter passed away.
A family rafting on the Colorado River became separated when their boat capsized due the fast and high flows as a result of recent snowmelt. First responders were able to locate all of the victims, but one minor was unresponsive to CPR.
A young boy who was playing in the playground area of the Eagle Villas Apartments accidentally drowned in the nearby Eagle River. He was missing for almost a month before his body was recovered in the Eagle River east of Dotsero on July 3rd.
A raft carrying five young men down the Eagle River flipped when it hit a tall wave and a hole on the other side of the river near Eagle-Vail. As a result, all five passengers were thrown into the raging river. Four managed to scramble up the bank to safety while one was swept aw…
Debris Flow Debris Flow
Heavy rain from a slow moving storm over the Vail Pass area of Interstate 70 resulted in a small mud or rock slide early in the afternoon of August 5th. This slide was spotted via Colorado Department of Transportation webcams, and did result in a brief closure of one lane of Inte…
Debris Flow Debris Flow
Colorado Department of Transportation reported a mudslide on Interstate 70 at mile marker 159, between the towns of Wolcott and Edwards, necessitating a brief closure to clear the road.
Debris Flow Debris Flow
Part of the same storm that led to a mudslide on Interstate 70. This mudslide impacted the Brush Creek Road area south of Eagle, CO. Road and bridge crews were dispatched to clear this area.
Debris Flow Debris Flow
Part of the same storms that led to a mudslide on Interstate 70. Mudslides were reported along Squaw Creek Drive in Cordillera, south of Edwards. Road and bridge crews were dispatched to clean up the debris.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A peak wind gust of 68 MPH was measured by the automated weather station at the Eagle County Regional Airport. A tree was knocked down in Gypsum around the same time that these thunderstorm wind gusts occurred.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A peak wind gust of 64 MPH was measured by the automated weather station at Dowd Junction, 1 mile north of Dowd.
Flood Flood
Some standing water accumulated on a portion of I-70 as a result of heavy rain from thunderstorms. Radar estimated over an inch of rain fell in 40 minutes.
Debris Flow Debris Flow
Strong thunderstorms sat over the Lake Christine Burn Scar with rain rates exceeding 1 inch per hour at times. As a result of heavy rain over the burn scar, there were reports of minor flooding in some townhomes. Additionally, the pedestrian underpass next to Whole Foods was fill…
Debris Flow Debris Flow
A mudslide occurred up Sneve Gulch at Sylvan Lake as a result of heavy rain from thunderstorms.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The USGS gage along the Roaring Fork River near Emma, Colorado showed indications of an ice jam release.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A peak wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by the automated Mesonet weather station 1 mile north of Dowd.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The White River National Forest reported Homestake Road was closed just past the turn-out to Gold Park Campground. The road washed out due to flash flooding where it crossed French Creek. The road remained closed before reopening the day afternoon.
Debris Flow Debris Flow
Nottingham Road west of Buck Creek Road in Avon was closed for several hours after multiple mudslides occurred as a result of heavy rains.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A peak wind gust of 60 mph was measured by the automated weather station at the Eagle County Regional Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A peak wind gust of 61 mph was measured by the automated weather station at the Eagle County Regional Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The automated weather station at the Eagle County Regional Airport measured a peak wind gust of 61 mph as a line of showers and thunderstorms moved across the area. The severe winds resulted in 645 power outages across Eagle County.
Debris Flow Debris Flow
Numerous mudslides occurred 1 to 3 miles east of Basalt along Frying Pan Road as well as in the northwest side of town along Cedar and Pinion Drives in the Lake Christine Fire burn scar. The mud and debris closed several neighborhood roads with water flows estimated at 6 feet abo…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) road sensors recorded wind gusts of 73 mph from outflow associated with a collapsing thunderstorm.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The Roaring Fork Conservancy District reported an Ice Jam that was breaking up along the Fryingpan River with large debris and chunks of ice flow downstream. The river peaked around midday on January 3rd and again on January 4th.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Minor debris flows were reported across the western portion of the Lake Christine fire burn scar with debris flowing toward Spring Park Reservoir. Crews reported standing water depth of 2 to 3 inches in some areas. The El Jebel RAWS site reported 0.34 inches of rain fell in appro…
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
An IRAWS station measured 0.24 inches of rain and small hail between 11:03 and 11:18 PM MST. The Incident Meteorologist on the Lake Christine fire reported that flowing water up to 6 inches deep ran across a U.S. Forest Service road and a small amount of debris flowed down draina…
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The El Jebel RAWS station measured 0.34 of an inch of rain which fell in approximately 30 minutes. Minor debris flows were reported across the western portion of the Lake Christine Wildfire burn scar with debris flowing toward Spring Park Reservoir. Fire fighting crews reported s…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The Incident Meteorologist on the Lake Christine fire reported that flowing water up to 6 inches deep ran across a U.S. Forest Service road and a small amount of debris flowed down drainages as a result of heavy rainfall. An IRAWS station in the area measured 0.24 of an inch of r…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The automated weather station at the Eagle County Regional Airport measured a peak wind gust of 59 mph from a strong thunderstorm.
Debris Flow Debris Flow
Heavy rainfall caused a mud to flow across the westbound lane of Interstate 70 at the Avon Exit 167. That portion of I-70 was closed for about 50 minutes until the debris was removed. Radar estimated storm total rainfall was up to 0.50 of an inch in less than an hour.
Debris Flow Debris Flow
A debris flow of rocks and mud came down onto Nottingham Road in Avon.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rainfall from an intense thunderstorm produced a flash flood which deposited mud and other debris up to four feet deep onto East Brush Creek Road. The road was closed for several hours until road crews cleared the debris.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Interstate 70 was closed in both directions due to debris that was deposited on the roadway from flash flood waters.
Debris Flow Debris Flow
A mudslide at mile marker 154 closed Highway 6 for several hours in both directions.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A brief rope funnel appeared below a thunderstorm for about a couple of minutes in Basalt.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm wind gust was reported by a trained spotter near Avon.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm outflow winds destroyed a barn when a well secured roof was blown off.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding occurred along a 5 mile stretch along and near Gypsum Creek Road, with flood waters up to 8 feet deep across one side road. Roads were washed out in places.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A rainfall of total of 1.48 inches was measured within 60 minutes at the Crown RAWS weather station.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A flash flood came down from the north in Middle Creek, flowed through culverts under I-70, and into a developed area of Vail on its way to Gore Creek. The normally 3 foot wide placid Middle Creek was a roaring force of water 12 feet wide and over 6 feet deep. The interior of the…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large cottonwood tree was blown down at Sylvan Lake State Park by strong thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe outflow winds were reported at the Eagle County Airport as winds gusted up to 69 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm outflow winds of up to 60 mph were reported along with pea sized hail accumulating several inches deep.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gust to 60 mph reported in the town of Gypsum.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts to 61 mph were reported near Wolcott with very heavy rainfall runoff occurring along with pea sized hail.
Flood Flood
The Colorado River experienced elevated flows due to snow melt runoff from June 5th to the end of the month. Flood advisories or warnings were in effect through most of this time, with a few brief exceptions when the river fell just below bankfull. The main area of concern was fr…
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Heavy rain from thunderstorms caused a mudslide along I-70 just west of Wolcott. One westbound lane of the interstate were closed for an hour and a half.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A burst of rainfall during the peak snowmelt period apparently caused a debris dam to break near the headwaters of Gore Creek. Gore Creek suddenly rose about 3 feet and stayed within the channel except in a few areas where it spread out and approached the entry of some condominiu…
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A funnel cloud was observed and photographed by people in the Eagle area.
Lightning Lightning
Lightning struck a home in Vail Valley and ignited a fire within the floor structure and the ceiling cavity. The fire burned through five structural floor joists. The lightning also blew apart a section of the stone chimney and sent pieces flying up to 20 feet away.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Torrential rainfall over the Seven Castles formation of cliffs and gullies funneled down the Seven Castles Creek drainage and spilled into the Fryingpan River. The flood of water, rocks, and mud caused the course of the river channel to shift south. The debris field from the floo…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
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