Storm History: Mesa County, Colorado
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Mesa 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
- 4,044
- Deaths
- 12
- Injuries
- 545
- Damage
- $244 million
- Episodes
- 1,794
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 | 1,031 | 1 | 0 | $7,000 |
| Drought | 900 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winter Weather | 463 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Snow | 284 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frost/Freeze | 241 | 0 | 0 | $59 million |
| High Wind | 171 | 1 | 2 | $620,000 |
| Dense Fog | 165 | 0 | 5 | $150,000 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 125 | 0 | 0 | $259,000 |
| Wildfire | 115 | 0 | 4 | $171 million |
| Flash Flood | 110 | 0 | 0 | $864,000 |
| Hail | 73 | 0 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| Debris Flow | 56 | 4 | 8 | $416,000 |
| Blizzard | 55 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Rain | 46 | 1 | 4 | $470,000 |
| Excessive Heat | 45 | 1 | 0 | |
| Strong Wind | 33 | 0 | 0 | $284,000 |
| Flood | 26 | 1 | 0 | $188,000 |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
| Funnel Cloud | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tornado | 15 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Lightning | 12 | 0 | 2 | $96,000 |
| Avalanche | 10 | 3 | 1 | $6,000 |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 7 | 0 | 0 | $8.9 million |
| Dust Devil | 5 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Dust Storm | 4 | 0 | 19 | |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ice Storm | 2 | 0 | 500 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Wildfire, July 10, 2025
- Wildfire, August 1, 2025
- Wildfire, September 1, 2025
- Frost/Freeze, April 13, 2020
- Wildfire, August 1, 2024
- Frost/Freeze, April 12, 1997
- Frost/Freeze, April 4, 2003
- Cold/Wind Chill, April 16, 1999
- Frost/Freeze, April 29, 1996
- Wildfire, July 27, 2024
- Wildfire, August 1, 2024
- Wildfire, June 24, 2023
- Wildfire, July 1, 2023
- Wildfire, August 1, 2023
- Wildfire, September 1, 2023
- Frost/Freeze, April 19, 1996
- Wildfire, July 17, 2025
- Wildfire, July 10, 2025
- Wildfire, August 1, 2025
- Wildfire, July 28, 2024
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
- Flash Flood, September 22, 2013
- Debris Flow, June 6, 2025
- Hail, May 2, 2009
- Hail, September 21, 2005
- Hail, July 10, 2001
- Hail, August 19, 2000
- Hail, May 10, 1989
- Hail, July 21, 1984
- Hail, June 25, 1983
- Hail, August 14, 1968
- Hail, October 19, 2015
- Flash Flood, June 20, 2024
- Hail, May 11, 2020
- Hail, May 5, 1995
- Flash Flood, September 11, 2025
The strongest tornadoes
Every episode, newest first
- High Wind, May 13, 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
- Drought, March 1, 2026
- Winter Storm, February 19, 2026
- High Wind, February 18, 2026
- High Wind, February 16, 2026
- Winter Storm, February 16, 2026
- Winter Weather, February 12, 2026
- Winter Weather, February 11, 2026
- Dense Fog, January 24, 2026
- Heavy Snow, January 22, 2026
- Dense Fog, January 8, 2026
- Heavy Snow, January 7, 2026
- Winter Weather, January 5, 2026
- Dense Fog, January 4, 2026
- Dense Fog, January 2, 2026
- Dense Fog, January 1, 2026
- Heavy Snow, January 1, 2026
- Heavy Snow, December 27, 2025
- Winter Weather, December 2, 2025
- Winter Weather, December 1, 2025
- Winter Weather, November 29, 2025
- Winter Weather, November 16, 2025
- Drought, November 1, 2025
- Frost/Freeze, October 27, 2025
- Frost/Freeze, October 17, 2025
- Dense Fog, October 11, 2025
- Dense Fog, October 10, 2025
- High Wind, October 4, 2025
- Drought, October 1, 2025
- Flash Flood, September 11, 2025
- Flash Flood, September 4, 2025
- Drought, September 1, 2025
- Wildfire, September 1, 2025
- Wildfire, September 1, 2025
- Debris Flow, August 23, 2025
- Wildfire, August 3, 2025
- Wildfire, August 2, 2025
- Wildfire, August 1, 2025
- Drought, August 1, 2025
- Wildfire, August 1, 2025
- Wildfire, August 1, 2025
- Wildfire, August 1, 2025
- Flash Flood, July 18, 2025
- Wildfire, July 17, 2025
- Wildfire, July 10, 2025
- Wildfire, July 10, 2025
- Wildfire, July 10, 2025
- Wildfire, July 10, 2025
- Drought, July 1, 2025
- Dust Storm, July 1, 2025
- Wildfire, June 26, 2025
- High Wind, June 20, 2025
- Debris Flow, June 6, 2025
- Flash Flood, June 4, 2025
- Drought, June 1, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 28, 2025
- Drought, May 13, 2025
- High Wind, May 12, 2025
- Dense Fog, May 7, 2025
- Drought, May 1, 2025
- Drought, April 29, 2025
- Frost/Freeze, April 19, 2025
- Frost/Freeze, April 18, 2025
- Winter Storm, April 17, 2025
- High Wind, April 17, 2025
- Winter Weather, April 1, 2025
- High Wind, April 1, 2025
- Frost/Freeze, April 1, 2025
- Winter Storm, March 18, 2025
- Winter Storm, March 13, 2025
- High Wind, March 6, 2025
- Winter Storm, March 5, 2025
- Winter Weather, March 3, 2025
- Winter Storm, February 13, 2025
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 22, 2025
- Winter Weather, January 17, 2025
- Excessive Heat, January 17, 2025
- Heavy Snow, January 10, 2025
- Heavy Snow, January 4, 2025
- Dense Fog, December 29, 2024
- Dense Fog, December 28, 2024
- Dense Fog, December 27, 2024
- Winter Weather, December 27, 2024
- Dense Fog, November 27, 2024
- Winter Storm, November 25, 2024
- Winter Storm, November 5, 2024
- Winter Weather, November 2, 2024
- Frost/Freeze, October 30, 2024
- High Wind, October 29, 2024
- Frost/Freeze, October 29, 2024
- Winter Storm, October 28, 2024
- Wildfire, October 16, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2024
- Wildfire, August 1, 2024
- Wildfire, August 1, 2024
- Wildfire, August 1, 2024
- Wildfire, July 28, 2024
- Wildfire, July 27, 2024
- Wildfire, July 15, 2024
- Heavy Rain, June 30, 2024
- Flash Flood, June 27, 2024
- Flash Flood, June 20, 2024
- Wildfire, June 17, 2024
- High Wind, May 17, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 14, 2024
- Hail, May 12, 2024
- Frost/Freeze, May 8, 2024
- Winter Storm, May 5, 2024
- High Wind, May 4, 2024
- Dense Fog, April 28, 2024
- Winter Weather, April 26, 2024
- Wildfire, April 14, 2024
- Frost/Freeze, April 7, 2024
- Winter Storm, April 5, 2024
- Dust Storm, April 5, 2024
- High Wind, April 5, 2024
- Winter Weather, March 28, 2024
- Dense Fog, March 27, 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
- High Wind, March 1, 2024
- Winter Storm, February 25, 2024
- Dense Fog, February 16, 2024
- Winter Weather, February 8, 2024
- Winter Storm, February 6, 2024
- Winter Storm, February 1, 2024
- Winter Storm, January 13, 2024
- Winter Weather, January 10, 2024
- Winter Storm, January 6, 2024
- Heavy Snow, December 22, 2023
- Winter Weather, December 7, 2023
- Dense Fog, December 2, 2023
- Winter Weather, December 1, 2023
- Winter Weather, November 30, 2023
- Winter Storm, November 23, 2023
- Winter Weather, November 18, 2023
- Frost/Freeze, October 29, 2023
- Frost/Freeze, October 28, 2023
- Heavy Snow, October 27, 2023
- Frost/Freeze, October 12, 2023
- High Wind, October 1, 2023
- Wildfire, September 20, 2023
- High Wind, September 4, 2023
- Wildfire, September 1, 2023
- Wildfire, September 1, 2023
- Wildfire, September 1, 2023
- Debris Flow, August 24, 2023
- Wildfire, August 19, 2023
- Debris Flow, August 17, 2023
- Wildfire, August 12, 2023
- Flash Flood, August 2, 2023
- Wildfire, August 1, 2023
- Wildfire, August 1, 2023
- Wildfire, July 31, 2023
- Wildfire, July 25, 2023
- Excessive Heat, July 17, 2023
- High Wind, July 4, 2023
- Wildfire, July 1, 2023
- Wildfire, June 24, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 2023
- Flood, May 15, 2023
- Flood, May 6, 2023
- Debris Flow, May 3, 2023
- Frost/Freeze, April 20, 2023
- Frost/Freeze, April 19, 2023
- High Wind, April 18, 2023
- Winter Weather, April 13, 2023
- High Wind, April 3, 2023
- Winter Storm, April 2, 2023
- Winter Storm, March 30, 2023
- Winter Weather, March 24, 2023
- Winter Weather, March 24, 2023
- High Wind, March 22, 2023
- Winter Storm, March 21, 2023
- Dense Fog, March 21, 2023
- Heavy Snow, March 19, 2023
- Winter Storm, March 14, 2023
- Winter Storm, March 9, 2023
- Heavy Snow, March 1, 2023
- Heavy Snow, February 28, 2023
- Winter Weather, February 26, 2023
- Winter Storm, February 23, 2023
- High Wind, February 22, 2023
- Winter Weather, February 21, 2023
- Winter Storm, February 21, 2023
- Winter Storm, February 14, 2023
- Dense Fog, February 13, 2023
- Winter Weather, February 8, 2023
- Heavy Snow, January 28, 2023
- Winter Storm, January 16, 2023
- Winter Storm, January 14, 2023
- Winter Storm, January 9, 2023
- Dense Fog, January 7, 2023
- Winter Weather, January 5, 2023
- Heavy Snow, January 2, 2023
- Heavy Snow, January 1, 2023
- Heavy Snow, December 30, 2022
- Dense Fog, December 29, 2022
- Winter Storm, December 27, 2022
- Winter Weather, December 14, 2022
- Winter Storm, December 12, 2022
- Dense Fog, December 7, 2022
- Winter Weather, December 6, 2022
- Winter Weather, December 2, 2022
- High Wind, December 2, 2022
- Winter Storm, November 28, 2022
- Winter Weather, November 9, 2022
- High Wind, November 9, 2022
- High Wind, November 2, 2022
- Heavy Snow, November 2, 2022
- Wildfire, November 1, 2022
- Winter Weather, October 25, 2022
- Dense Fog, October 24, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, October 24, 2022
- High Wind, October 23, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, October 23, 2022
- Winter Storm, October 22, 2022
- Flash Flood, October 2, 2022
- Wildfire, October 1, 2022
- Flash Flood, September 30, 2022
- Wildfire, September 1, 2022
- Wildfire, August 31, 2022
- Debris Flow, August 26, 2022
- Debris Flow, August 19, 2022
- Debris Flow, August 14, 2022
- Excessive Heat, July 17, 2022
- Flash Flood, July 15, 2022
- Debris Flow, July 5, 2022
- High Wind, June 13, 2022
- Excessive Heat, June 1, 2022
- High Wind, May 28, 2022
- Wildfire, May 19, 2022
- High Wind, May 11, 2022
- High Wind, May 10, 2022
- High Wind, May 8, 2022
- High Wind, May 7, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, May 3, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, April 25, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, April 23, 2022
- High Wind, April 22, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, April 13, 2022
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in Mesa CountyEvery warning in Mesa 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.