Storm History: La Plata County, Colorado

Events

1,709

Deaths

15

Injuries

16

Damage

$38 million

Episodes

1,304

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, December 19, 20202 deaths · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Avalanche, February 25, 20232 deaths · 2 injured · 1 event here
• Avalanche, March 22, 20031 death · $5,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 31, 19971 death · 1 event here
• Avalanche, March 30, 20121 death · 1 event here
• Avalanche, February 2, 20131 death · 2 injured · 1 event here
• Avalanche, January 6, 20151 death · 1 event here
• Avalanche, January 21, 20181 death · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 6, 20201 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Avalanche, March 17, 20221 death · 1 event here
• Avalanche, March 16, 20231 death · 3 injured · 1 event here
• Avalanche, March 19, 20231 death · 2 injured · 1 event here
• Avalanche, February 20, 20251 death · 1 event here

• Wildfire, July 1, 2002$8.0 million · 1 event here
• Wildfire, July 13, 2025$5.7 million · 1 event here
• Wildfire, May 14, 2024$3.0 million · 1 event here
• Wildfire, July 1, 2002$2.5 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 24, 2018$2.0 million · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, September 7, 2002$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 29, 1999$1.0 million · 87 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 6, 2006$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Wildfire, August 5, 2023$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Wildfire, September 1, 2023$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Wildfire, October 1, 2023$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Wildfire, November 1, 2023$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Wildfire, June 11, 2024$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 2021$800,000 · 3 events here
• Wildfire, June 28, 2023$600,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, July 1, 2023$600,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 2002$400,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 2002$400,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, July 28, 2023$400,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, August 1, 2023$400,000 · 1 event here

• Flash Flood, September 22, 2013$30,000 · 2.5 in hail · 13 events here
• Hail, June 19, 20221.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 18, 2013$145,000 · 1.75 in hail · 10 events here
• Hail, October 23, 20001.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 19881.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 19671.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, October 19, 20151.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 28, 2005$5,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 20, 20241.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 23, 20151.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 11, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 16, 20071 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, August 26, 20061 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, July 10, 1978F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in La Plata County, with its track

• High Wind, May 13, 202661 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, May 5, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20262 events here
• Winter Storm, April 1, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, March 31, 20261 event here
• Drought, March 31, 20261 event here
• Drought, March 24, 20261 event here
• Winter Weather, March 5, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 20262 events here
• High Wind, February 16, 202676 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20262 events here
• Winter Weather, February 12, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 22, 20261 event here
• Dense Fog, January 9, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 7, 20261 event here
• Dense Fog, January 2, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 1, 20261 event here
• Dense Fog, December 25, 20251 event here
• Dense Fog, December 4, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, December 2, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, December 1, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, November 29, 20251 event here
• Dense Fog, November 23, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, November 22, 20251 event here
• Dense Fog, November 22, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, November 19, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, November 16, 20251 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20252 events here
• Frost/Freeze, October 29, 20251 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 27, 20251 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 18, 20251 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 17, 20251 event here
• Debris Flow, October 11, 20252 events here
• Wildfire, October 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20252 events here
• Flash Flood, September 11, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20252 events here
• Wildfire, September 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, August 20, 20251 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20251 event here
• Wildfire, August 1, 20251 event here
• Wildfire, August 1, 20251 event here
• Wildfire, August 1, 20251 event here
• Wildfire, July 28, 20251 event here
• Wildfire, July 26, 20251 event here
• Wildfire, July 26, 20251 event here
• Wildfire, July 13, 2025$5.7 million · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20251 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 19, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, May 18, 20251 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 14, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, May 4, 20251 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20251 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 20, 20251 event here
• Dense Fog, April 20, 20251 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 19, 20251 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 18, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, April 17, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, April 4, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, April 2, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, April 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, March 31, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, March 18, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, March 13, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, March 5, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, March 3, 20251 event here
• Avalanche, February 20, 20251 death · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, February 14, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, February 13, 20252 events here
• Winter Weather, January 29, 20251 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 22, 20259 events here
• Excessive Heat, January 17, 202512 events here
• Dense Fog, December 28, 20241 event here
• Dense Fog, December 27, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, December 27, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, November 25, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, November 5, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, October 28, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, October 18, 20241 event here
• Debris Flow, September 16, 2024$55,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 23, 202455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, August 10, 202451 kt wind · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, July 21, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 202452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 202456 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 20, 20241.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Wildfire, June 11, 2024$1.0 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, May 20, 202457 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 20, 202457 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, May 14, 2024$3.0 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, May 4, 202483 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, April 26, 20241 event here
• Wildfire, April 5, 2024$40,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 5, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, March 23, 20241 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 14, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, March 12, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, March 2, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20242 events here
• Winter Weather, February 8, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, February 6, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, January 13, 20241 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 11, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, January 10, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20242 events here
• Winter Weather, January 3, 20242 events here
• Dense Fog, December 23, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 22, 20231 event here
• Dense Fog, December 15, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, December 13, 20232 events here
• Winter Weather, December 1, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, November 30, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, November 23, 20232 events here
• Winter Weather, November 18, 20231 event here
• Wildfire, November 1, 2023$25,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, November 1, 2023$250,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, November 1, 2023$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, October 27, 20231 event here
• Wildfire, October 19, 2023$25,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, October 19, 2023$250,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 12, 20231 event here
• Wildfire, October 1, 2023$400,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, October 1, 2023$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Wildfire, September 21, 2023$400,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 19, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, September 1, 2023$400,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, September 1, 2023$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Wildfire, August 5, 2023$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Wildfire, August 1, 2023$400,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, August 1, 2023$350,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, July 28, 2023$400,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, July 1, 2023$600,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, July 1, 2023$250,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, June 28, 2023$600,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, June 27, 2023$250,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 202366 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 10, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, April 24, 20231 event here
• High Wind, April 14, 202352 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 3, 202369 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 30, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, March 21, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 19, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 19, 20231 event here
• Avalanche, March 19, 20231 death · 2 injured · 1 event here
• Avalanche, March 16, 20231 death · 3 injured · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 14, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, March 9, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 20232 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 28, 20232 events here
• Avalanche, February 25, 20232 deaths · 2 injured · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 23, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 20232 events here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20232 events here
• Winter Weather, January 22, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20232 events here
• Winter Storm, January 14, 20232 events here
• Winter Storm, January 9, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 2, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 1, 20232 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 30, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, December 27, 20222 events here
• Winter Storm, December 12, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, December 6, 20221 event here
• Dense Fog, December 5, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, December 2, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, November 28, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 2, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, October 22, 20221 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 15, 20221 event here
• Flood, September 22, 2022$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 11, 20220.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, August 28, 2022$250 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, August 7, 2022$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 2022$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2022$25,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 20221.75 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, June 18, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, June 1, 20221 event here
• Wildfire, June 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20222 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 30, 20221 event here
• Wildfire, May 24, 20221 event here
• Wildfire, May 17, 20221 event here
• High Wind, May 8, 202279 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20222 events here
• High Wind, April 22, 202267 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dust Storm, April 22, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, April 11, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, March 28, 20221 event here
• Avalanche, March 17, 20221 death · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 8, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, March 4, 20222 events here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20223 events here
• Winter Weather, February 16, 20222 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 1, 20222 events here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 20222 events here
• Winter Storm, December 29, 20212 events here
• Winter Storm, December 25, 20212 events here
• Winter Storm, December 23, 20212 events here
• Winter Storm, December 14, 20212 events here
• High Wind, December 14, 202171 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20212 events here
• Drought, December 1, 20211 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20212 events here
• Winter Weather, October 26, 20211 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 14, 20211 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 13, 20211 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 12, 20211 event here
• Heavy Snow, October 12, 20211 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 11, 20211 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20212 events here
• Dense Fog, September 28, 20211 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20212 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20212 events here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 2021$800,000 · 3 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20212 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20212 events here
• Hail, May 31, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 23, 20211 event here
• Heavy Snow, May 21, 20211 event here
• High Wind, May 10, 202151 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20212 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20212 events here
• Winter Weather, March 25, 20212 events here
• Winter Weather, March 23, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, March 12, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, March 4, 20211 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20212 events here
• Winter Weather, February 15, 20212 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 13, 20212 events here
• Drought, February 1, 20212 events here
• Winter Weather, January 29, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 25, 20212 events here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20212 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 19, 20212 events here
• Drought, January 1, 20212 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 27, 20202 events here
• Avalanche, December 19, 20202 deaths · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 11, 20202 events here
• Winter Weather, December 10, 20201 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20202 events here
• Heavy Snow, November 22, 20201 event here
• Winter Storm, November 7, 20201 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20202 events here
• High Wind, October 25, 202050 kt wind · 1 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.