Funnel Cloud in Colorado
Every funnel cloud event the National Weather Service has filed in Colorado, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
The most significant on the map
The most significant funnel cloud episodes in Colorado.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 210
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- None recorded
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Colorado, May 31, 2010A very long-lasting, slow moving supercell storm produced large hail and three tornadoes from west central to southeast Baca County.
- Tornado and Hail in Colorado, May 23, 2010Severe thunderstorms generated hail up to around baseball size and damaging thunderstorm winds over portions of Kiowa...Prowers and Baca Counties. A tornado occurred northwest of Springfield.
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Colorado, May 10, 2017Numerous strong to severe storms occurred, producing hail up to the size of golf balls and strong winds. Areas of very heavy rain occurred across portions of Custer, Pueblo, Otero, Bent, and Prowers Counties.
- Tornado and Hail in Colorado, August 19, 1999A lightning flash struck close to the Grace Fellowship Church's football team, sending a side flash into the group. Eight team members were knocked to the ground, but no one was seriously injured. One player suffered a concussion.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Colorado, May 25, 2010Severe thunderstorms produced large hail over portions of Kiowa and Baca Counties. Numerous non-mesocyclone tornadoes (landspouts) occured in eastern Kiowa County, yielding no significant damage.
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Colorado, June 11, 2015Numerous storms, some severe, produced hail up to 3 inches in diameter and some flash flooding across the I-25 corridor.
- Tornado and Hail in Colorado, August 5, 2023The one and only time this year when there was a proper monsoonal tap over southern Colorado. In this case, there was weak northweserly flow aloft, and southeasterly flow at the surface, which resulted in a unstable and high shear environment.
- Tornado and Flash Flood in Colorado, May 7, 2015Severe storms produced large hail across parts of southeast Colorado. Slow moving storms produced a large amount of hail, which caused flooding and accidents on Colorado Springs area roadways, and flooding also occurred due to clogging of drains.
- Hail in Colorado, June 11, 2010Numerous severe thunderstorms produced hail up to the size of baseballs and funnel clouds over southeastern Colorado.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Colorado, June 1, 2026A severe thunderstorm tracked across northern Denver and nearby suburbs producing hail up to 1.75 inch in diameter. Additional severe thunderstorms brought hail up to 2 inch in diameter to the eastern Colorado plains.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Colorado, June 7 to 8, 2022A more significant and widespread day of severe weather occurred across much of southeastern Colorado during the afternoon and evening of June 7th. Numerous reports of large damaging hail, funnel clouds, and tornadoes occurred across the region.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Colorado, May 24, 1998Damaging winds moved through the industrial park and airport complex north of La Junta. Several windows were blown out of the municipal golf course clubhouse. A partially erected building in the complex was destroyed. The roof of a restroom facility was blown off.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Colorado, July 12, 2009Severe thunderstorms generated hail up to the size of quarters over portions of El Paso and Saguache Counties.
- Flash Flooding in Colorado, July 17 to 18, 1999Very heavy rain fell in a few hours time from just south of Manzanola to about five miles northwest of Rocky Ford near U.S. Highway 50. The resulting flood closed highway 50 for six hours Saturday morning. Widespread flooding occurred from county roads 11 to 16.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Colorado, May 28 to 31, 2024A very dynamic pattern within a longwave trough allowed for a series of major shortwave troughs to propagate over Colorado. This allowed for several days of severe thunderstorms.
- Hail in Colorado, June 11, 1999A massive, long-lasting hail fall produced hail depths of 1 to 2 feet, mainly in eastern sections of Monument. A final tally on damage amounts was not available as of late August.
- Tornado and Hail in Colorado, May 27, 2019Thunderstorms produce a brief tornado and up to hen egg sized hail in northern Yuma County.
- Flash Flooding and Debris Flow in Colorado, August 7 to 8, 2022Numerous heavy rains and severe thunderstorms developed all across the region during the afternoon and evening of August 7th.
- Flash Flood and Hail in Colorado, May 24, 2015Severe storms produced hail up to the size of baseballs in northern Prowers County and caused flash flooding southeast of Lamar.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Colorado, July 29, 2019During the afternoon hours of July 29th, a series of strong to severe thunderstorms moved through the Pikes Peak Region producing several reports of funnel clouds large hail and severe wind gusts.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Colorado, August 13, 2019Thunderstorms in northeast Colorado resulted in giant hailstones, a few tornadoes, and localized flash flooding. This event will be remembered for producing a new State of Colorado record hailstone, measured at 4.83 inches in diameter.
- Hail and Heavy Rain in Colorado, September 16, 2007An upper level disturbance moved across western Colorado resulting in thunderstorm development across the area.
- Hail in Colorado, June 20, 2008Several severe thunderstorms occurred...one producing a funnel cloud over Fort Carson south of Colorado Springs.
- Flash Flood and Hail in Colorado, June 9, 2004Water washed over county road 8 and TT road.
- Tornado and Hail in Colorado, July 3, 2007An area of severe storms occurred from the Pikes Peak Region into Prowers County. The hail was marginally severe, but the storms also brought severe winds and a brief tornado in western Bent County.
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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.