Prowers County, Colorado
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2025, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
88
Tornado reports
366
Hail reports
31
Floods since 1996
688
All events
3
Deaths
$11.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Prowers County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 87 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.
Tornado EF3 Tornado
A well documented strong and long lasting EF-3 tornado meandered across Prowers County south of Granada, Colorado, on June 23, 2023, remaining over open countryside for most of its life. Early during the tornadoes lifespan, it heavily impacted a family farm. Two wooden barns were…
With a maximum rating of EF3 and a maximum damage path width of 900 yards, the tornado raced through Holly, causing two fatalities and nine injuries.
Tornado F3 Tornado
Thunderstorms spawned six brief tornadoes and an F3 tornado within a three mile radius of the Lamar Municipal Airport between 1049 MST and 1231 MST just west of Lamar. The F3 tornado, which showed supercellular characteristics, completely destroyed a modular home and five vehicle…
This long-track tornado began southeast of Lamar and damaged an electrical substation along county road EE. A power outage in the Lamar area lasted for over 12 hours. Two communication towers were downed...and four dwellings were destroyed.
The thunderstorms that spawned seven tornadoes west of Lamar, brought giant hail between golf ball and baseball size to Lamar.
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ASOS station KLAA Lamar Airport measured a 66 mph wind gust.
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Mesonet station HLY02 Holly No. 2 measured a 58 mph wind gusts.
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A measured wind gusts of 76 mph occurred in north central Prowers County.
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Mesonet station HLY02 Holly No. 2 measured a 65 mph wind gusts.
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There was a 53 knot gusts measured at the LAA asos.
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There was a 63 knot wind gust reported at location.
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There was a 58 knot wind gust reported at location.
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There was a 54 knot wind gust reported at location.
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Reports from Prowers dispatch indicate multiple power poles were down throughout Prowers county. also structural damage.
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There was a 58 mph wind gusts as the KLAA ASOS station.
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ASOS at the Lamar Airport (KLAA) reported a measured thunderstorm wind gust of 64 mph.
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A public source reported a measured wind gust of 70 kts, and snapped tree branches, down power poles, damage to side of a barn.
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A trained spotter reported thunderstorm wind damage, with large trees and fence posts downed in willow creek park in Lamar.
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The ASOS Station at the Lamar Airport (KLAA) reported a measured thunderstorm wind gust of 68 kts.
Hail Hail
Hail measured to 1 inch fell north-northeast of Bristol.
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Strong outflow winds of 61mph were recorded northwest of Two Buttes.
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ASOS at the Lamar Airport reported measured winds of 58 kts due to a severe thunderstorm.
Hail Hail
A public source reported hail of one inch in diameter.
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ASOS at Lamar Airport reported wind gusts from a thunderstorm, which measured 63 kts.
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Multiple photos of a brief funnel cloud were reported on social media from different chasers.
Hail Hail
A public source via mPing, reported hail of 1 inch in diameter.
Hail Hail
A public source via mPing, reported hail of 1.75 inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
A public source via mPing, reported hail of 1.25 inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
A public source via mPing, reported hail of 1.75 inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
A public source via mPing, reported hail of 2.25 inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
Picture of hail on social media from a storm chaser, was approximately twice the size of a quarter, and therefore was estimated to be around 2 inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
A public source via mPing, reported hail of 1 inch in diameter.
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The ASOS station at Lamar Airport (KLAA) reported a wind gust of 51 kts.
Hail Hail
Hail of 1 inch in diameter was reported by a storm chaser via social media.
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Lamar airport.
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Flash Flood Flash Flood
Significant street flooding in Lamar with Highway 287 almost impassable at this location.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 25 | 0 |
| 2023 | 19 | 2 |
| 2022 | 41 | 1 |
| 2021 | 38 | 1 |
| 2020 | 18 | 2 |
| 2019 | 14 | 1 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 |
| 2017 | 21 | 1 |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 |
| 2015 | 32 | 0 |
| 2014 | 17 | 1 |
| 2013 | 8 | 2 |
| 2012 | 19 | 3 |
| 2011 | 14 | 1 |
| 2010 | 15 | 1 |
| 2009 | 19 | 3 |
| 2008 | 11 | 1 |
| 2007 | 27 | 5 |
| 2006 | 15 | 1 |
| 2005 | 16 | 0 |
| 2004 | 32 | 2 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 21 | 7 |
| 2001 | 15 | 7 |
| 2000 | 12 | 2 |
| 1999 | 20 | 1 |
| 1998 | 16 | 2 |
| 1997 | 25 | 0 |
| 1996 | 29 | 3 |
| 1995 | 14 | 1 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | 3 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 4 |
| 1989 | 6 | 3 |
| 1988 | 3 | 2 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 4 |
| 1976 | 2 | 2 |
| 1975 | 8 | 1 |
| 1974 | 3 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 4 | 2 |
| 1968 | 4 | 3 |
| 1967 | 2 | 1 |
| 1966 | 4 | 0 |
| 1965 | 4 | 2 |
| 1963 | 3 | 0 |
| 1962 | 5 | 3 |
| 1961 | 5 | 3 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 3 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
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