Storm History: Jefferson County, Colorado

Events

1,870

Deaths

39

Injuries

220

Damage

$4.9 billion

Episodes

1,017

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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• Avalanche, April 20, 20135 deaths · 1 event here
• Wildfire, March 26, 20123 deaths · $11 million · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Wildfire, December 30, 20212 deaths · 12 injured · $2.0 billion · 94 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 19962 deaths · $520,000 · 1 event here
• Avalanche, February 14, 20212 deaths · 2 events here
• Avalanche, January 7, 20232 deaths · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 20191 death · $10,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Lightning, July 27, 20071 death · $5,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 9, 19871 death · F1 · 2 events here
• High Wind, October 29, 19961 death · 5 injured · 88 kt wind · 2 events here
• Lightning, May 29, 20041 death · 4 injured · 1 event here
• Avalanche, March 24, 20051 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Avalanche, May 20, 20051 death · 1 event here
• Avalanche, December 22, 20051 death · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 31, 20111 death · 109 kt wind · 3 events here
• Avalanche, January 22, 20121 death · 1 event here
• Avalanche, February 10, 20141 death · 1 event here
• Avalanche, December 31, 20141 death · 1 event here
• Hail, July 19, 20161 death · 1 injured · 0.88 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 17, 20181 death · 89 kt wind · 2 events here

• Flash Flood, May 8, 2017$2.3 billion · 2.75 in hail · 18 events here
• Wildfire, December 30, 20212 deaths · 12 injured · $2.0 billion · 94 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, July 20, 2009$350 million · EF0 · 15 events here
• Flash Flood, August 11, 1997$128 million · 1.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Wildfire, October 17, 2020$37 million · 1 event here
• Blizzard, March 17, 2003$31 million · 3 events here
• High Wind, April 9, 1999$14 million · 85 kt wind · 2 events here
• Wildfire, June 12, 2000$12 million · 1 event here
• Wildfire, March 26, 20123 deaths · $11 million · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Wildfire, April 1, 2012$11 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 11, 2013$8.0 million · 9 events here
• High Wind, December 29, 2008$7.0 million · 96 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 2, 1999$3.0 million · 110 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 3, 1981$2.5 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Wildfire, May 20, 2002$2.2 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 7, 20093 injured · $1.0 million · 93 kt wind · 3 events here
• Lightning, May 30, 2001$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 19962 deaths · $520,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 20, 20043 injured · $400,000 · 88 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 21, 2009$321,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here

• Flash Flood, July 13, 20114.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, April 20, 20054.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 20, 20244 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 5, 20184 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 8, 20263.4 in hail · 18 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 20183 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 9, 20093 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 2002$10,000 · 3 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 24, 2026$100,000 · 2.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, June 17, 20252.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 30, 20242.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 8, 2017$2.3 billion · 2.75 in hail · 18 events here
• Hail, May 20, 20142.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 10, 19992.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 7, 19772.75 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, May 22, 2008EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 4, 2015EF3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 3, 1981$2.5 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 20, 1987F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 13, 1988F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 17, 202390 injured · EF2 · 11 events here

Every tornado in Jefferson County, with its track

• Hail, June 26, 20261 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 24, 2026$100,000 · 2.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, June 8, 20263.4 in hail · 18 events here
• Winter Storm, May 17, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, May 5, 20263 events here
• Winter Weather, April 14, 20261 event here
• High Wind, March 16, 202686 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 14, 20261 event here
• High Wind, March 14, 202696 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 12, 202682 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, March 5, 20263 events here
• Wildfire, February 24, 202676 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 24, 20261 event here
• Wildfire, February 17, 202660 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 19, 202597 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, December 17, 2025$300,000 · 108 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, December 11, 202578 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 9, 202582 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, December 5, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, December 3, 20252 events here
• High Wind, October 20, 202567 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 23, 20251.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, August 14, 20251 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, August 10, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Wildfire, July 12, 20251 event here
• Hail, July 10, 202561 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 6, 20251.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 17, 20252.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, May 15, 20251 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20251.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, May 6, 20252 events here
• Winter Weather, April 17, 20252 events here
• Strong Wind, March 24, 20252 events here
• High Wind, March 3, 202570 kt wind · 2 events here
• Avalanche, February 22, 20251 death · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20253 events here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20252 events here
• High Wind, February 2, 202583 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, January 24, 20251 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 17, 20255 events here
• Winter Weather, January 10, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, January 6, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 20251 event here
• High Wind, December 30, 202468 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, December 29, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, December 28, 20241 event here
• High Wind, December 18, 202489 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, December 9, 20242 events here
• Winter Storm, November 26, 20243 events here
• Strong Wind, November 19, 20242 events here
• Winter Storm, November 5, 20242 events here
• Winter Storm, November 5, 20242 events here
• Winter Storm, November 3, 20242 events here
• Winter Weather, October 21, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 17, 202462 kt wind · 2 events here
• Wildfire, August 1, 20241 death · 1 event here
• Wildfire, August 1, 20241 event here
• Wildfire, July 30, 20241 event here
• Wildfire, July 30, 20241 death · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 20241 in hail · 5 events here
• High Wind, June 27, 202455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 7, 202461 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 30, 20242.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 25, 20243 injured · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 20244 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, May 11, 20241 event here
• High Wind, May 6, 202474 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, April 26, 20242 events here
• High Wind, April 15, 202457 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 6, 202483 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, March 23, 20243 events here
• Winter Storm, March 13, 20243 events here
• Winter Storm, March 7, 20242 events here
• Winter Storm, March 2, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, February 27, 20242 events here
• Winter Weather, February 16, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, February 9, 20242 events here
• Winter Storm, February 2, 20243 events here
• Winter Storm, January 17, 202470 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Wind, January 16, 202472 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 11, 20243 events here
• Winter Storm, January 9, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, January 7, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, December 23, 20232 events here
• High Wind, December 10, 202379 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 8, 20233 events here
• High Wind, December 7, 202372 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 202381 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, November 23, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, November 8, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, October 27, 20233 events here
• Hail, August 6, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 2023$25,000 · 1.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, July 31, 2023$20,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, July 8, 20232.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 29, 20232.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, June 22, 2023EF1 · 20 events here
• Tornado, June 17, 202390 injured · EF2 · 11 events here
• Tornado, May 26, 20231.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 24, 2023$25,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, May 10, 20232 events here
• Avalanche, April 29, 20231 death · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, April 27, 20232 events here
• Winter Storm, April 25, 20232 events here
• Winter Weather, April 14, 20231 event here
• Avalanche, April 11, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, April 3, 20232 events here
• High Wind, March 31, 202378 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 27, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, March 21, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, March 10, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, February 22, 20234 events here
• High Wind, February 19, 202387 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20232 events here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, January 26, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, January 17, 20233 events here
• Avalanche, January 7, 20232 deaths · 1 event here
• Avalanche, December 31, 20221 death · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 30, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, December 28, 20222 events here
• High Wind, December 27, 202279 kt wind · 1 event here
• Avalanche, December 26, 20221 death · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 21, 20226 events here
• Blizzard, December 12, 20221 event here
• High Wind, December 1, 202292 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, November 17, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, November 14, 20221 event here
• High Wind, November 4, 202273 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, November 3, 20223 events here
• Winter Weather, October 26, 20221 event here
• High Wind, October 23, 202260 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 20, 20221.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 20222.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, May 31, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, May 29, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, May 23, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, May 19, 20223 events here
• Winter Weather, May 3, 20221 event here
• High Wind, April 29, 202271 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, April 24, 20222 events here
• High Wind, April 22, 202278 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, April 16, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, April 11, 20221 event here
• High Wind, April 4, 2022101 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, March 29, 20222 events here
• Wildfire, March 26, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, March 16, 20223 events here
• Winter Storm, March 8, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, March 4, 20223 events here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20223 events here
• Winter Weather, February 11, 20222 events here
• High Wind, February 10, 202276 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20223 events here
• Winter Weather, January 24, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 4, 20222 events here
• High Wind, January 4, 202279 kt wind · 2 events here
• Wildfire, December 30, 20212 deaths · 12 injured · $2.0 billion · 94 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, December 30, 20213 events here
• Winter Storm, December 23, 20211 event here
• High Wind, December 15, 202183 kt wind · 3 events here
• Drought, December 1, 20212 events here
• High Wind, November 14, 202170 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, November 1, 20212 events here
• Hail, September 3, 20211 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, August 19, 2021EF1 · 12 events here
• Winter Storm, April 19, 20213 events here
• Winter Storm, April 14, 20212 events here
• Winter Storm, March 21, 20212 events here
• Blizzard, March 12, 20214 events here
• Winter Storm, February 24, 20212 events here
• Winter Weather, February 17, 20212 events here
• Avalanche, February 14, 20212 deaths · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 10, 20212 events here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20211 event here
• Dust Storm, January 13, 2021101 kt wind · 3 events here
• Avalanche, December 26, 20201 death · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 22, 20201 event here
• High Wind, December 20, 202083 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, November 23, 20203 events here
• High Wind, November 13, 202079 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, October 23, 20203 events here
• Wildfire, October 17, 2020$37 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 16, 202085 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 14, 202090 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 11, 202071 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, September 7, 20202 events here
• Hail, August 5, 20201.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 202052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 202058 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 202096 kt wind · 7 events here
• Winter Storm, April 15, 20201 death · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, April 11, 20203 events here
• Blizzard, March 19, 20202 events here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20201 event here
• Winter Storm, February 6, 20203 events here
• Winter Weather, February 3, 20203 events here
• High Wind, January 17, 202070 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, January 6, 202087 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 6, 202086 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, January 4, 202073 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 1, 20201 event here
• Winter Storm, December 12, 20191 event here
• High Wind, November 29, 201996 kt wind · 4 events here
• Blizzard, November 25, 20193 events here
• Winter Storm, October 29, 20191 death · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, October 27, 20193 events here
• Winter Storm, October 23, 20192 events here
• Winter Storm, October 19, 201971 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, October 9, 20193 events here
• Tornado, September 6, 2019EF0 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 21, 20191 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 20191 death · $10,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 5, 20192.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, July 4, 2019EF0 · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, May 28, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, April 29, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, April 10, 20193 events here
• Winter Storm, March 6, 20192 events here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 20194 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 22, 20191 event here
• High Wind, February 13, 201976 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, February 5, 20193 events here
• Blizzard, January 21, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 17, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 11, 20192 events here
• Winter Weather, December 18, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, November 22, 201853 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, November 11, 20183 events here
• Winter Storm, November 4, 20181 event here
• High Wind, November 2, 201858 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, October 30, 20182 events here
• Winter Weather, October 13, 20182 events here
• Winter Weather, October 9, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, October 8, 20181 event here
• Hail, August 14, 20181.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 201858 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 27, 2018EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 24, 20181.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 19, 2018EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 20183 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 5, 20184 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 28, 2018EF1 · 4 events here
• Hail, May 14, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 17, 20181 death · 89 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, April 5, 20181 event here

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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.