Jefferson storm history
Storm events recorded in Jefferson, Colorado between 1950 and 2025.
651
Total events
13
Tornadoes
500
Hail
44
Floods
7
Deaths
$2.8B
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
A woman was swept away in flash flooding. Rescue crews searched Lakewood Gulch, after the report of a person in the water near West 12th Avenue and Miller Street. Her body was found in 10 ft of water the following day along Lakewood Gulch near West 12th Avenue and Lee Street.
Two men at the Indian Tree Golf Course were struck by lightning when they sought shelter from a rapidly developing thunderstorm under a tree. One man suffered minor injuries, while the other died from this injuries.
A father and son practicing on the driving range at the Meadows Golf Club were were struck by lightning. The father was killed by the bolt and his 16-yr old was son seriously injured. Three others standing nearby received only minor injuries.
Dozens were injured at Red Rocks Park when a severe thunderstorm pummeled the venue with large hail.
The estimated damage is for the entire episode.
Heavy rain, ranging from 6 to 16 inches through the storm event, caused widespread flooding and included the entire drainage systems of Bear, Coal, Clear, Leyden, Ralston and Van Bibber Creeks. In Arvada, Quaker St. near W. 82nd Ave. was closed due to flooding and infrastructure …
Lightning sparked a wildfire near Deckers. Extremely dry conditions and very strong winds the following day allowed the fire to consume 3,860 acres before it could be contained. Thirteen structures were destroyed, including 4 homes.
Large hail, strong winds and torrential rain hammered portions of Lakewood and South Denver. Nearly 1 inch of rain fell in the span of 10 minutes in South Denver with a storm total of 1.81 inches reported. Street flooding was extensive as gutters and other drainage systems in the…
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Minor flooding was observed around roadways in the vicinity to due to heavy rainfall.
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Heavy rain produced multiple mudslides on and near Highway 126. The roadway was closed until the debris could be cleared.
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Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 49 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17 | 0 |
| 2018 | 20 | 0 |
| 2017 | 20 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 |
| 2014 | 27 | 0 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 12 | 0 |
| 2010 | 13 | 0 |
| 2009 | 33 | 0 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 |
| 2007 | 17 | 0 |
| 2006 | 23 | 0 |
| 2005 | 17 | 0 |
| 2004 | 32 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 19 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 24 | 1 |
| 1995 | 5 | 1 |
| 1994 | 17 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 21 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 1 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 8 | 2 |
| 1985 | 13 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 | 0 |
| 1983 | 18 | 0 |
| 1982 | 15 | 3 |
| 1981 | 6 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | 5 | 3 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |