Heavy Rain in Rio Grande County, Colorado

Heavy Rain August 21, 2024 · Rio Grande County, Colorado

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A COOP Observer reported 0.87 inches of rain, which fell in a short period of time and was produced by a strong thunderstorm.

The wider storm

An active upper level pattern with a series of shortwave troughs moving over the region throughout the course of the week produced several days of strong to severe thunderstorms over the region.

Began near Monte Vista (37.5800, -106.1900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1213014. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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