Las Animas 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.
38
Tornado reports
317
Hail reports
16
Floods since 1996
437
All events
0
Deaths
$410K
Property damage
Tornado paths in Las Animas County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 37 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.
Hail Hail
Hail up to 1 inches was measured in western Las Animas County.
Hail Hail
Hail up to 1.25 inches was measured in western Las Animas County.
Hail Hail
Hail up to 1 inches was measured in western Las Animas County.
Hail Hail
Hail up to 1.5 inches was measured in western Las Animas County.
Hail Hail
Hail up to 1.5 inches was measured in western Las Animas County.
Hail Hail
Hail measured to 1 inches fell in western Las Animas County.
Hail Hail
Hail measured to 1 inches fell in western Las Animas County.
Hail Hail
Hail measured to 1.5 inches fell in western Las Animas County.
Hail Hail
Hail measured to 3.25 inches fell in eastern Las Animas County.
Hail Hail
Hail measured to 3 inches fell in eastern Las Animas County.
Hail Hail
Hail measured to 2 inches fell in eastern Las Animas County.
Hail Hail
Hail measured to 3 inches fell in eastern Las Animas County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Ktad asos reported a 69 mph wind gusts from strong to severe storms.
Hail Hail
Hail up to 1.25 inches in diameter fell in Las Animas County from severe thunderstorms.
Hail Hail
Hail up to 2 inches in diameter fell in Las Animas County from severe thunderstorms.
Hail Hail
Hail up to 2 inches in diameter fell in Las Animas County from severe thunderstorms.
Hail Hail
Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter fell in north central Las Animas County from a supercell thunderstorm.
Hail Hail
Hail up to 2 inches in diameter fell in Las Animas County from a supercell thunderstorm.
Hail Hail
Hail up to 2 inches in diameter fell in Las Animas County from a supercell thunderstorm.
Hail Hail
Hail up to 2 inches in diameter fell in Las Animas County from a supercell thunderstorm.
Hail Hail
Hail up to 3 inches in diameter fell in Las Animas County from a supercell thunderstorm.
Tornado EFU Tornado
A tornado was observed about 12.5 miles northwest of Kim, Colorado. No damage reported. Via radar observation and spotter report, it was on the ground for 4 to 5 minutes.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The awos station ktad at Trinidad Airport reported a 61 mph wind gust.
Hail Hail
Hailstones were fused together, some the size of a golf ball.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
A COOP Observer reported hail of .88 inches in diameter.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The AWOS station of the Trinidad Airport (KTAD) reported a wind gust of 51 kts.
Hail Hail
Via social media.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Tornado EFU Tornado
Brief tornado reported by a storm chaser 15 miles northeast of Kim.
Hail Hail
Reported from MPing.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Reported from MPing.
Hail Hail
Reported from MPing.
Hail Hail
Reported from MPing.
Hail Hail
Reported form MPing.
Tornado EFU Tornado
There were two videos supporting the tornado touching on the ground briefly.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Delayed report of a weak tornado that was briefly on the ground. Reported via picture on social media.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
There was 1.61 inches of rain recorded.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
There was 1.57 inches of rain reported.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reported.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reported.
Hail Hail
Public reported.
Hail Hail
Reported by storm chasers.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Trained spotter measured one inch hail just southeast of Boncarbo.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 18 | 3 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 3 |
| 2020 | 21 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 1 |
| 2015 | 8 | 1 |
| 2014 | 14 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 17 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 | 22 | 1 |
| 2009 | 33 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 | 15 | 1 |
| 2004 | 22 | 2 |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 19 | 4 |
| 2001 | 15 | 1 |
| 2000 | 15 | 1 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 14 | 1 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 1 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 | 1 |
| 1989 | 3 | 1 |
| 1983 | 2 | 2 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 4 | 2 |
| 1962 | 3 | 2 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 8 | 0 |
| 1956 | 2 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
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