NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Del Norte, 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 Del Norte, Colorado since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 8 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 8
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Del Norte
The strongest of the 8 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F2 on October 10, 1997; its path came within 25 miles. Of the 8, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 2 have come since 2000. The most recent tornado was on May 20, 2013. Of the 157 Colorado cities on this site, 68% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Del Norte. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 10 times since 1955, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 157 Colorado cities, 73% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Del Norte.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Del Norte
By decade
- 2010s2
- 1990s4
- 1980s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 1997 | F2 | 25 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 19, 1982 | F1 | 24 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 10, 1980 | F1 | 13 mi | 19.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 20, 2013 | EF0 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 25, 2012 | EF0 | 5 mi | 1.38 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 25, 1998 | F0 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 29, 1995 | F0 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 27, 1995 | F0 | 14 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 8 of 8, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Del Norte
The Storm Prediction Center has 10 hail reports within 10 miles of Del Norte since 1955, made on 8 separate days. Of these, 5 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), fell on July 12, 1955. The most recent report is from July 22, 2006. June and July have the most reports, 4 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Del Norte
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Del Norte 3ENE, CO, 6 miles southeast of Del Norte at 7,845 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 81°F and low of 50°F; January is the coolest, at 35°F and 7°F. August is the wettest at 1.7 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 0.4 inches; the year adds up to 9.8 inches over 29 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs of 90°F are rare: fewer than one day a year on average. Lows fall below freezing on about 213 nights a year. Snowfall averages 38.6 inches a year, most of it in March. That 9.8 inches is more than at 8 of the 91 Colorado stations used on this site (9%). Center, 17 miles east, has its own station (Center 4 SSW, CO): 7.2 inches a year, 2.6 less than here, and a July average high of 80°F against 81°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | 7 | 0.4 | 1 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 40 | 13 | 0.4 | 1 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 52 | 21 | 0.7 | 2 | 8.2 |
| Apr | 59 | 27 | 0.8 | 2 | 5.0 |
| May | 68 | 36 | 0.8 | 2 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 78 | 44 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 81 | 50 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 79 | 49 | 1.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 73 | 40 | 1.1 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 63 | 30 | 0.8 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 49 | 18 | 0.5 | 2 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 36 | 9 | 0.5 | 2 | 5.8 |
| Year | 59 | 29 | 9.8 | 29 | 38.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Del Norte 3ENE, CO (7,845 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
Rio Grande County, which includes Del Norte, has been named in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1970, 4 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 fires, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 1 coastal storm). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 28, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Rio Grande County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Low for inland flooding; Very Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $8.9 million a year, the 39th highest of 64 Colorado counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.7 million (53%), 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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