Storm History: Dolores County, Colorado
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Dolores County, Colorado: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 1,764
- Deaths
- 13
- Injuries
- 15
- Damage
- $13 million
- Episodes
- 1,175
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.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Storm | 477 | 0 | 0 | |
| Drought | 440 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winter Weather | 243 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Snow | 162 | 0 | 3 | |
| Frost/Freeze | 107 | 0 | 0 | $32,000 |
| Wildfire | 90 | 0 | 0 | $12 million |
| Avalanche | 52 | 12 | 10 | $82,000 |
| High Wind | 38 | 0 | 1 | $264,000 |
| Dense Fog | 29 | 0 | 0 | |
| Blizzard | 29 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Excessive Heat | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 14 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Strong Wind | 11 | 0 | 0 | $78,000 |
| Flash Flood | 11 | 0 | 0 | $56,000 |
| Debris Flow | 9 | 0 | 0 | $11,000 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 6 | 0 | 0 | $35,000 |
| Hail | 3 | 0 | 0 | $35,000 |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 3 | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
| Flood | 3 | 0 | 0 | $28,000 |
| Dense Smoke | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lightning | 2 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dust Devil | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Tornado | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dust Storm | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Wildfire, May 14, 2024
- Wildfire, August 5, 2023
- Wildfire, September 1, 2023
- Wildfire, October 1, 2023
- Wildfire, November 1, 2023
- Wildfire, June 11, 2024
- Wildfire, June 28, 2023
- Wildfire, July 1, 2023
- Wildfire, July 28, 2023
- Wildfire, August 1, 2023
- Wildfire, September 1, 2023
- Wildfire, September 21, 2023
- Wildfire, October 1, 2023
- Wildfire, August 1, 2023
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, June 14, 2001
- Wildfire, October 19, 2023
- Wildfire, November 1, 2023
- High Wind, June 17, 1998
- Wildfire, July 10, 2005
- Avalanche, March 29, 1998
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
Every episode, newest first
- Winter Weather, May 5, 2026
- Drought, April 1, 2026
- Winter Storm, April 1, 2026
- Winter Storm, March 31, 2026
- Drought, March 31, 2026
- Drought, March 24, 2026
- Winter Weather, March 5, 2026
- Winter Storm, February 19, 2026
- High Wind, February 18, 2026
- Winter Storm, February 16, 2026
- Winter Weather, February 12, 2026
- Dense Fog, January 24, 2026
- Heavy Snow, January 22, 2026
- Heavy Snow, January 7, 2026
- Dense Fog, January 1, 2026
- Heavy Snow, January 1, 2026
- Winter Weather, December 2, 2025
- Winter Weather, December 1, 2025
- Winter Weather, November 29, 2025
- Dense Fog, November 23, 2025
- Winter Weather, November 22, 2025
- Winter Weather, November 19, 2025
- Winter Weather, November 16, 2025
- Drought, November 1, 2025
- Frost/Freeze, October 29, 2025
- Frost/Freeze, October 27, 2025
- Frost/Freeze, October 17, 2025
- Wildfire, October 1, 2025
- Drought, October 1, 2025
- Drought, September 24, 2025
- Flash Flood, September 11, 2025
- Drought, September 1, 2025
- Wildfire, September 1, 2025
- Wildfire, September 1, 2025
- Wildfire, August 2, 2025
- Drought, August 1, 2025
- Wildfire, August 1, 2025
- Wildfire, August 1, 2025
- Wildfire, August 1, 2025
- Wildfire, July 28, 2025
- Wildfire, July 26, 2025
- Wildfire, July 10, 2025
- Drought, July 1, 2025
- Debris Flow, June 3, 2025
- Drought, June 1, 2025
- Winter Weather, May 18, 2025
- Drought, May 13, 2025
- Winter Storm, May 4, 2025
- Drought, May 1, 2025
- Frost/Freeze, April 19, 2025
- Frost/Freeze, April 18, 2025
- Winter Storm, April 17, 2025
- Winter Weather, April 4, 2025
- Winter Weather, April 2, 2025
- Winter Weather, April 1, 2025
- Drought, April 1, 2025
- Winter Weather, March 31, 2025
- Winter Storm, March 18, 2025
- Winter Storm, March 13, 2025
- Winter Storm, March 5, 2025
- Winter Weather, March 3, 2025
- Avalanche, February 20, 2025
- Winter Storm, February 13, 2025
- Winter Weather, January 29, 2025
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 22, 2025
- Excessive Heat, January 17, 2025
- Winter Weather, December 27, 2024
- Winter Storm, November 25, 2024
- Winter Storm, November 5, 2024
- Frost/Freeze, October 29, 2024
- Winter Storm, October 28, 2024
- Winter Storm, October 18, 2024
- Wildfire, June 11, 2024
- Wildfire, May 14, 2024
- High Wind, May 4, 2024
- Winter Weather, April 26, 2024
- Wildfire, April 5, 2024
- Winter Storm, April 5, 2024
- Dust Storm, April 5, 2024
- High Wind, April 5, 2024
- Winter Storm, March 23, 2024
- Heavy Snow, March 14, 2024
- Winter Weather, March 12, 2024
- Strong Wind, March 2, 2024
- Winter Storm, March 2, 2024
- Winter Storm, February 25, 2024
- Winter Weather, February 8, 2024
- Winter Storm, February 6, 2024
- Winter Storm, February 1, 2024
- Winter Storm, January 13, 2024
- Heavy Snow, January 11, 2024
- Winter Weather, January 10, 2024
- Winter Storm, January 6, 2024
- Winter Weather, January 3, 2024
- Dense Fog, December 23, 2023
- Heavy Snow, December 22, 2023
- Dense Fog, December 16, 2023
- Dense Fog, December 15, 2023
- Winter Weather, December 13, 2023
- Winter Weather, December 1, 2023
- Winter Weather, November 30, 2023
- Winter Storm, November 23, 2023
- Winter Weather, November 18, 2023
- Wildfire, November 1, 2023
- Wildfire, November 1, 2023
- Wildfire, November 1, 2023
- Heavy Snow, October 27, 2023
- Wildfire, October 19, 2023
- Wildfire, October 19, 2023
- Frost/Freeze, October 12, 2023
- Wildfire, October 1, 2023
- Wildfire, October 1, 2023
- Wildfire, September 21, 2023
- Wildfire, September 1, 2023
- Wildfire, September 1, 2023
- Wildfire, August 5, 2023
- Wildfire, August 1, 2023
- Wildfire, August 1, 2023
- Wildfire, July 28, 2023
- Wildfire, July 1, 2023
- Wildfire, June 28, 2023
- Flood, May 15, 2023
- Debris Flow, May 1, 2023
- Winter Weather, April 24, 2023
- Flood, April 9, 2023
- High Wind, April 3, 2023
- Winter Storm, March 30, 2023
- Heavy Snow, March 19, 2023
- Avalanche, March 16, 2023
- Winter Storm, March 14, 2023
- Winter Storm, March 9, 2023
- Heavy Snow, March 1, 2023
- Heavy Snow, February 28, 2023
- Avalanche, February 25, 2023
- Winter Storm, February 23, 2023
- Winter Storm, February 21, 2023
- Winter Storm, February 14, 2023
- Winter Weather, January 22, 2023
- Winter Storm, January 16, 2023
- Winter Storm, January 14, 2023
- Winter Storm, January 9, 2023
- Heavy Snow, January 2, 2023
- Heavy Snow, January 1, 2023
- Heavy Snow, December 30, 2022
- Winter Storm, December 27, 2022
- Winter Storm, December 12, 2022
- Winter Weather, December 6, 2022
- Winter Weather, December 2, 2022
- Winter Storm, November 28, 2022
- High Wind, November 2, 2022
- Heavy Snow, November 2, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, October 23, 2022
- Winter Storm, October 22, 2022
- Drought, September 1, 2022
- Debris Flow, August 26, 2022
- Drought, August 1, 2022
- Flash Flood, July 31, 2022
- Drought, July 1, 2022
- Wildfire, June 1, 2022
- Drought, June 1, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, May 30, 2022
- Wildfire, May 17, 2022
- High Wind, May 11, 2022
- High Wind, May 8, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, May 3, 2022
- Drought, May 1, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, April 23, 2022
- High Wind, April 22, 2022
- High Wind, April 11, 2022
- Winter Storm, April 11, 2022
- Drought, April 1, 2022
- Winter Weather, March 28, 2022
- Avalanche, March 17, 2022
- Heavy Snow, March 8, 2022
- Winter Weather, March 4, 2022
- Drought, March 1, 2022
- Winter Storm, February 20, 2022
- Winter Weather, February 16, 2022
- Drought, February 1, 2022
- Heavy Snow, February 1, 2022
- Drought, January 1, 2022
- Winter Storm, January 1, 2022
- Winter Storm, December 29, 2021
- Winter Storm, December 25, 2021
- Winter Storm, December 23, 2021
- Winter Storm, December 14, 2021
- High Wind, December 14, 2021
- Winter Storm, December 8, 2021
- Drought, December 1, 2021
- Drought, November 1, 2021
- Winter Weather, October 26, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, October 14, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, October 13, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, October 12, 2021
- Heavy Snow, October 12, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, October 11, 2021
- Drought, October 1, 2021
- Drought, September 1, 2021
- Drought, August 1, 2021
- Heat, July 7, 2021
- Drought, July 1, 2021
- Wildfire, June 18, 2021
- Wildfire, June 18, 2021
- Drought, June 1, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, May 23, 2021
- Heavy Snow, May 21, 2021
- Drought, May 1, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, April 20, 2021
- High Wind, April 14, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, April 6, 2021
- Drought, April 1, 2021
- Winter Weather, March 25, 2021
- Winter Weather, March 23, 2021
- Winter Storm, March 12, 2021
- Winter Weather, March 4, 2021
- Drought, March 1, 2021
- Winter Weather, February 15, 2021
- Heavy Snow, February 13, 2021
- Drought, February 1, 2021
- Winter Weather, January 29, 2021
- Winter Weather, January 25, 2021
- Winter Storm, January 22, 2021
- Heavy Snow, January 19, 2021
- Drought, January 1, 2021
- Heavy Snow, December 27, 2020
- Avalanche, December 19, 2020
- Winter Weather, December 11, 2020
- Winter Weather, December 10, 2020
- Drought, December 1, 2020
- Heavy Snow, November 22, 2020
- Winter Storm, November 7, 2020
- Drought, November 1, 2020
- Frost/Freeze, October 25, 2020
- Winter Storm, October 24, 2020
- Wildfire, October 19, 2020
- Drought, October 1, 2020
- Frost/Freeze, September 28, 2020
- Winter Storm, September 8, 2020
- Drought, September 1, 2020
- Wildfire, August 1, 2020
- Drought, August 1, 2020
- Drought, July 1, 2020
- Wildfire, July 1, 2020
- Wildfire, July 1, 2020
- Wildfire, July 1, 2020
- Wildfire, June 28, 2020
- Wildfire, June 28, 2020
- Wildfire, June 26, 2020
- Wildfire, June 15, 2020
- Wildfire, June 14, 2020
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in Dolores CountyEvery warning in Dolores County since 1986Every county in Colorado
Sources
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.