Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2024, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 1 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.
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
July 1, 2002 · Rio Grande, Colorado
June 19, 2002 · Rio Grande, Colorado
August 21, 2024 · Rio Grande, Colorado
A trained spotter reported hail of 0.88 inches in diameter.
August 21, 2024 · Rio Grande, Colorado
A public report via CoCoRaHS reported hail of 0.75 inches in diameter.
August 21, 2024 · Rio Grande, Colorado
A COOP Observer reported 0.87 inches of rain, which fell in a short period of time and was produced by a strong thunderstorm.
October 3, 2022 · Rio Grande, Colorado
Heavy rainfall of 1.07 inches.
October 3, 2022 · Rio Grande, Colorado
Heavy rainfall of 1.17 inches.
October 3, 2022 · Rio Grande, Colorado
Heavy rainfall of 1.19 inches.
September 25, 2012 · Rio Grande, Colorado
A strong storm produced a non-mesocyclone (landspout) tornado just south of Del Norte. There was minor damage to several properties...including one property which sustained damage to a camper and minor structural damage to the house.
July 11, 2012 · Rio Grande, Colorado
May 28, 2008 · Rio Grande, Colorado
July 22, 2006 · Rio Grande, Colorado
June 26, 2004 · Rio Grande, Colorado
August 25, 2003 · Rio Grande, Colorado
Heavy thunderstorm rains caused Beaver Creek road...Escondida road and Skyline road to close due to high water and mud and ash flows.
August 23, 2003 · Rio Grande, Colorado
Heavy thunderstorm rains caused Beaver Creek road...Mill Creek road and some secondary roads to be closed due to water. Mud and debris flowed across the roads inundated drainage ditches in and near the Million Burn scar.
April 7, 2002 · Rio Grande, Colorado
September 29, 2000 · Rio Grande, Colorado
June 27, 2000 · Rio Grande, Colorado
June 17, 1999 · Rio Grande, Colorado
June 17, 1999 · Rio Grande, Colorado
September 30, 1998 · Rio Grande, Colorado
July 29, 1998 · Rio Grande, Colorado
June 29, 1995 · Rio Grande, Colorado
Tornado moved haying machine and knocked over a towed camper on Highway 15.
July 29, 1994 · Rio Grande, Colorado
A spotter reported marble-size hail caused damage to homes east of South Fork (38 miles west northwest of Alamosa), and stripped leaves off of trees.
April 19, 1990 · Rio Grande, Colorado
September 7, 1986 · Rio Grande, Colorado
April 19, 1981 · Rio Grande, Colorado
April 11, 1977 · Rio Grande, Colorado
August 6, 1973 · Rio Grande, Colorado
August 6, 1973 · Rio Grande, Colorado
July 31, 1971 · Rio Grande, Colorado
July 31, 1967 · Rio Grande, Colorado
September 9, 1960 · Rio Grande, Colorado
July 12, 1955 · Rio Grande, Colorado