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Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Center, CO

Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.

Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated

No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of Center, Colorado since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 16 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.

Hurricanes
0

within 75 mi, since 1851

Tropical storms
0

below hurricane strength

Tornadoes
16

within 25 mi, since 1950

EF3 or stronger
0

no recorded deaths

What the records show for Center

The highest rating among the 16 tornadoes within 25 miles is F1 or EF1, reached 6 times; the most recent, on August 16, 2008, came within 22 miles. Of the 16, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 5 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 8. The most recent tornado was on May 20, 2013. Of the 157 Colorado cities on this site, 62% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Center. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 17 times since 1973, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 157 Colorado cities, 69% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Center.

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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Center

By decade

  • 2010s2
  • 2000s3
  • 1990s6
  • 1980s3
  • 1950s2
Strongest tornadoes near Center, Colorado
DateRatingDistancePathKilled / injured
Aug 16, 2008EF122 mi0.25 mi0 / 0
Jun 16, 1991F118 mi6.5 mi0 / 0
Jun 22, 1983F122 mi1.5 mi0 / 0
Jun 19, 1982F119 mi2 mi0 / 0
Jun 10, 1980F19 mi19.9 mi0 / 0
Jun 25, 1956F124 mi0.1 mi0 / 0
May 20, 2013EF08 mi0.1 mi0 / 0
Sep 25, 2012EF015 mi1.38 mi0 / 0
Aug 10, 2003F019 mi1 mi0 / 0
Jun 5, 2000F010 mi0.2 mi0 / 0
May 25, 1998F018 mi0.1 mi0 / 0
Aug 5, 1997F013 mi0.5 mi0 / 0

The strongest 12 of 16, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.

Hail in Center

The Storm Prediction Center has 17 hail reports within 10 miles of Center since 1973, made on 12 separate days. Of these, 8 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 4 days, most recently August 16, 2008. The most recent report is from September 22, 2013. September has the most reports, 6.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.

Weather by month in Center

The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Center 4 SSW, CO, 6 miles southwest of Center at 7,673 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 48°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 4°F. July is the wettest at 1.3 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 0.1 inches; the year adds up to 7.2 inches over 22 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 1 days a year. Lows fall below freezing on about 212 nights a year. Snowfall averages 25.1 inches a year, most of it in December. That 7.2 inches is more than at 0 of the 91 Colorado stations used on this site (0%). Monte Vista, 14 miles south, has its own station (Monte Vista 2W, CO): 9.2 inches a year, 2.0 more than here, and the same July average high, 80°F.

Monthly climate normals 1991–2020 at Center 4 SSW, CO
MonthHigh °FLow °FPrecip. inDays ≥ 0.1"Snow in
Jan3240.113.5
Feb38100.312.9
Mar49200.315.5
Apr58270.521.8
May67360.620.6
Jun76420.620.0
Jul80481.330.0
Aug79461.240.0
Sep73400.730.0
Oct61290.621.6
Nov46170.513.1
Dec3350.516.1
Year58277.22225.1

Averages for 1991–2020 at Center 4 SSW, CO (7,673 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.

Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings

Saguache County, which includes Center, has been named in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1970, 5 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 1 coastal storm, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 28, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Saguache County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning; Very Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $5.0 million a year, the 48th highest of 64 Colorado counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.8 million (36%), is from inland flooding.

Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).

Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).

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