Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings / 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Colorado, May 2020
102 severe thunderstorm warnings in May 2020. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of severe thunderstorm warnings reaches back to 1986.
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in May 2020. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
- 102
- Busiest day
- May 4, 202030 severe thunderstorm warnings
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By day
Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Mountain Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 8:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Arapahoe, Elbert, Lincoln, Washington | 39 min |
| May 3, 5:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Yuma | 31 min |
| May 3, 5:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Yuma | 33 min |
| May 3, 6:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Phillips, Sedgwick | 47 min |
| May 3, 7:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Elbert, Lincoln | 50 min |
| May 3, 7:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Yuma | 42 min |
| May 3, 7:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Elbert, Lincoln | 48 min |
| May 3, 7:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Morgan | 43 min |
| May 3, 8:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Washington | 25 min |
| May 3, 8:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Washington | 45 min |
| May 3, 8:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Lincoln | 43 min |
| May 3, 8:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Yuma | 28 min |
| May 3, 8:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Elbert | 39 min |
| May 3, 8:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Yuma | 31 min |
| May 3, 9:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 40 min |
| May 3, 9:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Yuma | 28 min |
| May 3, 9:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 45 min |
| May 3, 9:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Elbert, Lincoln | 29 min |
| May 3, 10:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 32 min |
| May 3, 10:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 14 min |
| May 3, 10:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Elbert | 26 min |
| May 3, 10:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Logan | 38 min |
| May 3, 10:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 47 min |
| May 3, 11:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Logan | 28 min |
| May 3, 11:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Elbert | 31 min |
| May 3, 11:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Logan, Morgan, Washington, Weld | 42 min |
| May 3, 11:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Arapahoe, Elbert | 33 min |
| May 3, 11:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Logan, Washington | 27 min |
| May 3, 11:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Adams, Morgan | 25 min |
| May 4, 12:04 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Yuma | 41 min |
| May 4, 12:12 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Adams, Morgan, Washington | 32 min |
| May 4, 12:28 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Washington | 32 min |
| May 4, 12:35 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Yuma | 55 min |
| May 11, 2:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GJT | Delta, Montrose | 28 min |
| May 11, 2:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GJT | Montrose | 32 min |
| May 11, 4:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GJT | Garfield, Mesa | 36 min |
| May 11, 4:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GJT | Mesa | 33 min |
| May 11, 6:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GJT | Delta, Garfield, Gunnison, Mesa, Pitkin | 37 min |
| May 14, 10:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Otero | 58 min |
| May 14, 10:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Las Animas, Otero | 63 min |
| May 14, 11:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 46 min |
| May 15, 6:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Boulder, Weld | 33 min |
| May 15, 6:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Yuma | 40 min |
| May 15, 6:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 30 min |
| May 15, 7:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Yuma | 49 min |
| May 15, 7:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Elbert | 47 min |
| May 15, 7:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Morgan, Weld | 38 min |
| May 15, 8:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Elbert, Lincoln | 44 min |
| May 15, 8:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Elbert, Lincoln | 44 min |
| May 15, 8:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson, Yuma | 48 min |
| May 16, 12:07 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 23 min |
| May 16, 12:28 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 32 min |
| May 17, 3:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 25 min |
| May 17, 5:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 35 min |
| May 17, 7:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Pueblo | 34 min |
| May 19, 4:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Pueblo | 39 min |
| May 19, 4:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 28 min |
| May 19, 5:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Otero | 43 min |
| May 19, 5:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Elbert | 26 min |
| May 19, 5:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Arapahoe, Elbert | 39 min |
| May 19, 6:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley | 31 min |
| May 19, 6:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley | 45 min |
| May 19, 7:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Kiowa | 32 min |
| May 19, 7:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 34 min |
| May 19, 7:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 46 min |
| May 19, 8:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 28 min |
| May 19, 8:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Otero | 26 min |
| May 20, 7:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Weld | 36 min |
| May 20, 7:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Weld | 12 min |
| May 20, 8:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Weld | 35 min |
| May 20, 9:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Weld | 38 min |
| May 21, 3:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 30 min |
| May 21, 3:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 31 min |
| May 21, 4:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 30 min |
| May 21, 4:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 26 min |
| May 21, 4:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 26 min |
| May 21, 5:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 14 min |
| May 21, 11:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 35 min |
| May 22, 1:06 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Pueblo | 24 min |
| May 22, 1:30 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano | 30 min |
| May 23, 5:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 44 min |
| May 23, 6:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Logan | 47 min |
| May 24, 2:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 37 min |
| May 24, 3:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 27 min |
| May 24, 3:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 25 min |
| May 24, 4:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 27 min |
| May 24, 4:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 32 min |
| May 24, 5:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 29 min |
| May 24, 5:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 46 min |
| May 24, 5:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Fremont | 24 min |
| May 24, 6:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Fremont, Pueblo | 32 min |
| May 24, 6:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 55 min |
| May 24, 6:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson | 48 min |
| May 24, 7:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 40 min |
| May 24, 7:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson | 48 min |
| May 24, 8:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 38 min |
| May 29, 5:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Arapahoe | 34 min |
| May 30, 4:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 22 min |
| May 30, 4:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 33 min |
| May 30, 5:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 51 min |
| May 30, 5:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 44 min |
| May 30, 6:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 11 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Elbert County13
- Yuma County11
- Pueblo County11
- Kiowa County10
- Kit Carson County9
- Crowley County9
- Lincoln County7
- Washington County7
- El Paso County7
- Weld County7
- Otero County7
- Las Animas County7
- Baca County6
- Prowers County6
- Morgan County5
- Logan County5
- Arapahoe County4
- Mesa County3
- Huerfano County3
- Cheyenne County3
- Adams County2
- Delta County2
- Montrose County2
- Garfield County2
- Bent County2
- Fremont County2
- Phillips County1
- Sedgwick County1
- Gunnison County1
- Pitkin County1
- Boulder County1
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Sources
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