Storm History: Bent County, Colorado

Events

355

Deaths

1

Injuries

10

Damage

$11 million

Episodes

234

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Thunderstorm Wind, August 31, 19971 death · 1 injured · $80,000 · 100 kt wind · 3 events here

• Tornado, June 7, 2001$9.0 million · F0 · 6 events here
• Tornado, June 20, 20041 injured · $1.0 million · F1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, October 11, 19976 injured · $200,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 16, 20041 injured · $150,000 · F2 · 8 events here
• Hail, June 16, 2006$150,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 11, 1997$120,000 · F1 · 5 events here
• Hail, July 23, 2001$100,000 · 86 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 31, 19971 death · 1 injured · $80,000 · 100 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 1996$75,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, December 1, 2007$60,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 27, 1994$51,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 1995$50,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 12, 1975$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 2012$25,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2016$20,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 7, 2004$10,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 21, 2006$7,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 2011$5,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 3, 2022$5,000 · EF0 · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 2002$3,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here

• Hail, May 17, 20014.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 16, 19993.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 7, 20223.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, August 4, 20253.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, July 4, 20233 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, August 10, 20173 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 26, 20103 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 20172.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 11, 20102.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 17, 20092.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 19, 20082.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 20072.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, October 11, 19972.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 20192.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, July 14, 19942.5 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, June 15, 1988F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 29, 2001F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 22, 2023EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 29, 1962$3,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 24, 1968F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 12, 1975$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 1975$3,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 27, 1975F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 15, 2003F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 16, 20041 injured · $150,000 · F2 · 8 events here
• Tornado, April 27, 2012$25,000 · EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Bent County, with its track

• Hail, August 4, 20253.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 11, 20251.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 6, 20241 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 5, 20241 event here
• Hail, July 3, 20241.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 28, 20242.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 26, 202457 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 10, 20241 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 3, 20241 event here
• Tornado, July 17, 2023EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 4, 20233 in hail · 7 events here
• Tornado, June 22, 2023EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 15, 2023EF0 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 12, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 20221.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 202276 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, July 24, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 6, 2022EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 20223.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Tornado, June 3, 2022$5,000 · EF0 · 5 events here
• Hail, May 1, 20221.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 14, 20212 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, May 2, 20211.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 6, 202160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dust Storm, October 11, 202065 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 14, 20201.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 3, 20201.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 20192.5 in hail · 5 events here
• High Wind, March 13, 201983 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20191 event here
• High Wind, December 12, 201856 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 24, 201865 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 201864 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 18, 20181.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 17, 201858 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 13, 201855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 30, 20171.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 10, 20173 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 201752 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 16, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 20172.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 27, 20171.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, April 28, 20171 event here
• High Wind, March 23, 201765 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 5, 201774 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20171 event here
• High Wind, December 25, 201666 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 20161.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 20161.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2016$20,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 31, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 23, 201667 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 16, 201568 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 7, 20151.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 9, 2015EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 6, 20150.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, July 29, 20141 event here
• Flood, July 18, 20141 event here
• Flood, July 15, 20141 event here
• Flood, July 13, 20142 events here
• Tornado, June 5, 2014EF0 · 5 events here
• High Wind, April 29, 201452 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 27, 201456 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 18, 201460 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 3, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, October 10, 201365 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 10, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 11, 201359 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 10, 201262 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, May 26, 201255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 2012$25,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 18, 201252 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 28, 201263 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 21, 201276 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 19, 20111 event here
• High Wind, November 5, 201163 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 6, 201163 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 201161 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 7, 201165 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 2011$5,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 2011$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 11, 2011EF0 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, June 2, 20111 event here
• Hail, June 1, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 15, 201156 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, April 9, 20111 injured · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 9, 201154 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 3, 201176 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 201052 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 20, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 20102.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 26, 20103 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, May 24, 201065 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 2010EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 22, 2010EF1 · 6 events here
• High Wind, April 1, 201061 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 23, 20101 event here
• Hail, August 18, 20091.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 20092.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 17, 2009EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 11, 2009EF0 · 4 events here
• High Wind, April 4, 200958 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, March 26, 20091 event here
• Hail, July 18, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 20082.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 8, 20081 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, May 22, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, May 2, 200852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, December 1, 2007$60,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 3, 2007EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 20072.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 22, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20071 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, June 6, 200773 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 200752 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 24, 20070.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 24, 200754 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 12, 20071 event here
• Blizzard, February 24, 20071 event here
• Blizzard, December 28, 20062 events here
• Blizzard, December 18, 20061 event here
• Tornado, July 9, 2006F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 20061 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 21, 2006$7,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 2006$150,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, June 15, 200671 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 7, 200661 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, February 26, 20061 event here
• High Wind, November 27, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 7, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 30, 20051.75 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 5, 200563 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 30, 20051 event here
• Ice Storm, January 3, 20051 event here
• Tornado, August 22, 2004F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 18, 20041 event here
• Tornado, August 14, 2004F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 10, 2004F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 7, 2004$10,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 5, 20041 event here
• Hail, July 5, 20040.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 20041 injured · $1.0 million · F1 · 3 events here
• Hail, June 17, 20041.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 16, 20041 injured · $150,000 · F2 · 8 events here
• Hail, June 2, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 28, 20031 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 6, 2003F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 20031.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 15, 2003F2 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 15, 200361 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 28, 20021 event here
• Tornado, August 28, 2002F0 · 3 events here
• Hail, August 23, 20021.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 2002$3,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 9, 2002F0 · 2 events here
• Hail, September 16, 20012 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 26, 20011 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 2001$100,000 · 86 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 14, 20011 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 2001$9.0 million · F0 · 6 events here
• Tornado, May 29, 2001F3 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 17, 20014.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, July 22, 2000F0 · 3 events here
• Hail, June 22, 20001 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 29, 200058 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 16, 19993.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 10, 19991 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 30, 1998F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 199861 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 199852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 14, 19980.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, July 1, 19981 event here
• Hail, May 24, 19980.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 19980.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 19981 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 6, 19980.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 11, 1997F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, October 11, 19972.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 11, 19976 injured · $200,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 11, 1997$120,000 · F1 · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 31, 19971 death · 1 injured · $80,000 · 100 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 199751 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 29, 19971 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 19971 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 1996$75,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 25, 19960.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 24, 19961.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 14, 19961.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 12, 19960.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 199652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 1995$50,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 3, 1995F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 2, 1995F0 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 26, 1995F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 1995F1 · 3 events here
• Hail, July 27, 1994$51,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 14, 19942.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 12, 1994F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 4, 19921.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 2, 19911 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 17, 19891.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 14, 19891.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 25, 1989$3,000 · F1 · 3 events here
• Hail, May 16, 19891.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 19891.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 7, 1988F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 15, 1988F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 24, 1987F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 19871.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 12, 19842 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 19831.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 19821 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 20, 19811 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 18, 1980F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 14, 1979$3,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 6, 1979F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 1976F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 27, 1975F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 1975$3,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 12, 1975$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 22, 19731 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 19731.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 24, 1968F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 19681.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 29, 1962$3,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 6, 19621.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 16, 19621 event here
• Hail, July 4, 19581.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 11, 1957$250 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 19, 1956$250 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here

Tornadoes in Bent CountyEvery warning in Bent County since 1986Every county in Colorado

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.