Storm History: Kit Carson County, Colorado

Events

1,688

Deaths

2

Injuries

21

Damage

$24 million

Episodes

880

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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• Blizzard, October 25, 19971 death · 1 event here
• Dust Storm, April 18, 20041 death · 59 kt wind · 1 event here

• Wildfire, April 22, 2026$20 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2011$505,000 · 73 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 27, 1997$500,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 2, 2008$325,000 · 4.25 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, June 16, 2011$319,000 · 1.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, July 29, 2018$250,000 · 2.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Winter Storm, March 24, 2017$203,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 1, 2021$170,000 · 100 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, August 15, 2008$150,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 15, 2010$125,000 · 2.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Tornado, June 7, 1995$100,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 3, 19981 injured · $100,000 · 80 kt wind · 2 events here
• Dust Storm, April 29, 2014$100,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 2014$100,000 · 1.75 in hail · 11 events here
• Flash Flood, August 14, 2017$100,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Dust Storm, September 30, 20095 injured · $80,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 24, 2009$69,000 · 1.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Hail, July 17, 2009$63,000 · 2.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Tornado, May 28, 2018$60,000 · EF0 · 9 events here
• Winter Storm, April 14, 2011$56,000 · 1 event here

• Tornado, August 13, 20194.83 in hail · 8 events here
• Hail, June 30, 19894.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 19714.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 2008$325,000 · 4.25 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, June 8, 20264 in hail · 11 events here
• Hail, June 22, 20264 in hail · 9 events here
• Flash Flood, July 29, 2019$22,000 · 4 in hail · 11 events here
• Flood, July 27, 20223.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, August 1, 20013.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 27, 20183.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 14, 2019$2,000 · 3 in hail · 7 events here
• Tornado, May 23, 20252.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 8, 20242.75 in hail · 22 events here
• Hail, June 23, 20232.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, July 13, 20232.75 in hail · 4 events here

• Tornado, August 8, 2023$1,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 8, 19521 injured · $25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 22, 1957$250 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 23, 1965$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 24, 1965$250 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 19735 injured · $25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 1975F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 14, 1982F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 24, 1984F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 20, 1987F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 1988$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 13, 1988F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 5, 1994F2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 5, 2015$30,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 2016EF2 · 5 events here

Every tornado in Kit Carson County, with its track

• Hail, June 26, 20261.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 202654 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20264 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, June 8, 20264 in hail · 11 events here
• Hail, June 1, 20261 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 29, 20261.13 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 20262.5 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, May 17, 20261.5 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, May 16, 202665 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, May 9, 20261 in hail · 5 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 20261.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Wildfire, April 22, 2026$20 million · 1 event here
• Drought, April 14, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 11, 202663 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Wind, March 15, 202666 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 17, 202663 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dust Storm, January 16, 202663 kt wind · 2 events here
• Dust Storm, January 15, 202656 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, December 18, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, December 17, 202578 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, November 18, 20251 event here
• High Wind, October 20, 202555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, October 16, 2025$500 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 4, 202551 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 16, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 9, 20251.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 18, 20251 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 202560 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 10, 20251 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 4, 202555 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 202552 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 202561 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 202558 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 202555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 16, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 6, 20251 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 5, 20251.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 28, 20250.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 23, 20252.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 18, 20252 in hail · 5 events here
• Dust Storm, May 14, 20251 in hail · 8 events here
• Blizzard, March 18, 20251 event here
• Dust Storm, March 14, 202574 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, March 4, 202575 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 21, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, January 9, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, January 4, 20251 event here
• High Wind, December 30, 202453 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 5, 2024$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 17, 202457 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 16, 202457 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 22, 20241.75 in hail · 12 events here
• Hail, August 17, 202454 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 202461 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 19, 20241.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 202456 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 7, 2024$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 202452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 202470 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 8, 20242.75 in hail · 22 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 7, 202461 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, May 30, 20241.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 28, 2024$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Dust Storm, May 23, 202451 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 14, 20241 event here
• High Wind, May 6, 202453 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 202453 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 20241.25 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 16, 202460 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 6, 202470 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 24, 20241 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 13, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, January 11, 20242 events here
• Blizzard, January 8, 20241 event here
• Blizzard, December 25, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, December 24, 20232 events here
• High Wind, December 3, 202351 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 13, 202351 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 3, 202353 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 8, 2023$1,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Hail, August 7, 20232 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 4, 20231.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 202360 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 20230.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 13, 20232.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 10, 20230.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 30, 20230.88 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, June 27, 20231.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 23, 20232.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 21, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 2023$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, June 12, 20231 event here
• Hail, June 1, 20230.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 202354 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 20230.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 20230.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Dust Storm, April 19, 202358 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 13, 202357 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 16, 202355 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, March 8, 20231 event here
• High Wind, March 1, 202357 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 22, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20231 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 30, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 20, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, January 17, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, January 2, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 28, 20221 event here
• Dust Storm, December 21, 20221 event here
• High Wind, December 16, 202253 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 14, 202252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 13, 20221 event here
• Dust Storm, December 2, 202259 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, December 1, 20221 event here
• High Wind, November 9, 202254 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 23, 202256 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 31, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Wildfire, August 23, 2022$8,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, July 27, 20223.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Tornado, July 26, 2022EF0 · 6 events here
• Flood, July 24, 202270 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 202252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, June 28, 20221 event here
• Hail, June 24, 202253 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, June 13, 202252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 7, 2022$45,000 · 2 in hail · 15 events here
• Hail, June 5, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 3, 20221 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20221 event here
• Strong Wind, May 19, 20221 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20221 event here
• Dust Storm, April 29, 202253 kt wind · 2 events here
• Wildfire, April 22, 2022$26,000 · 78 kt wind · 3 events here
• Dust Storm, April 12, 2022$7,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dust Storm, April 7, 202257 kt wind · 2 events here
• Wildfire, April 6, 2022$7,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, March 21, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, March 17, 20221 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 22, 20221 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 25, 20221 event here
• High Wind, January 14, 202270 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 4, 202257 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20221 event here
• Wildfire, December 15, 202196 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, December 1, 20211 event here
• Drought, November 15, 20211 event here
• Wildfire, October 26, 202152 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 12, 202154 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 12, 202152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 1, 2021$170,000 · 100 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 26, 20211 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 12, 20211.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 202161 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 2021$1,000 · 0.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 202162 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 20211.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 1, 20211 event here
• Hail, May 29, 20211.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, May 23, 20211.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, May 16, 2021$3,000 · 0.88 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 2, 2021$10 · 87 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 20211.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, April 15, 20211 event here
• High Wind, March 29, 202152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 14, 20211 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20211 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 13, 20211 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 25, 20211 event here
• Dust Storm, January 13, 202166 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, January 1, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, December 28, 20201 event here
• Dust Storm, December 22, 202065 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20201 event here
• Dust Storm, November 14, 202055 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, November 1, 20201 event here
• Winter Storm, October 25, 20201 event here
• Dust Storm, October 11, 202063 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, September 8, 20201 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20201 event here
• Hail, August 16, 20202 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 15, 20201.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, August 11, 20201 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 202059 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20201 event here
• Hail, July 26, 202070 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 20, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 20201 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 3, 20201.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 2, 2020$20 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, June 27, 202056 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, June 23, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 202087 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, June 7, 202061 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 202050 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 3, 20201.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 2, 202051 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 24, 202065 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20200.88 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20201 event here
• High Wind, March 28, 202057 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Wind, February 25, 202054 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 25, 20201 event here
• High Wind, January 6, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 27, 20191 event here
• High Wind, November 30, 201958 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, November 26, 20191 event here
• Tornado, August 23, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 16, 201957 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 14, 2019$2,000 · 3 in hail · 7 events here
• Tornado, August 13, 20194.83 in hail · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, July 29, 2019$22,000 · 4 in hail · 11 events here
• Tornado, June 8, 20191 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 2, 201959 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 201952 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 4, 20191 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 21, 2019$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Blizzard, March 13, 201968 kt wind · 2 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, March 2, 20191 event here
• Blizzard, February 23, 20192 events here
• Blizzard, January 22, 20191 event here
• High Wind, December 1, 201854 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, November 24, 201857 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, October 9, 20181 event here
• Hail, August 7, 20182 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 29, 2018$250,000 · 2.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, July 28, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 27, 20183.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 26, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 20181.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 24, 20181 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 23, 20181.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 22, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 20182.75 in hail · 4 events here
• High Wind, June 13, 201854 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 201852 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 8, 20180.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 29, 20181.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 29, 20181.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 28, 2018$60,000 · EF0 · 9 events here
• Tornado, May 27, 2018$800 · EF0 · 8 events here
• Hail, May 24, 20181 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 14, 2018$500 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here

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Tornadoes in Kit Carson CountyEvery warning in Kit Carson 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.