NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Gypsum, 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 Gypsum, Colorado since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 2 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 2
- 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 Gypsum
The strongest of the 2 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F1 on April 6, 1974; its path came within 11 miles. The most recent tornado was on June 30, 2004. Of the 157 Colorado cities on this site, 87% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Gypsum. Hail has been reported within 10 miles once, in 2008, with stones of 0.88 inches (nickel size). Of the 157 Colorado cities, 89% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Gypsum.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Gypsum
By decade
- 2000s1
- 1970s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 1974 | F1 | 11 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 30, 2004 | F0 | 12 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 2 of 2, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Gypsum
The Storm Prediction Center has one hail report within 10 miles of Gypsum, from July 1, 2008: 0.88 inches (nickel size).
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Gypsum
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Glenwood Spgs #2, CO, 20 miles southwest of Gypsum at 5,895 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 53°F; January is the coolest, at 36°F and 12°F. May is the wettest at 1.7 inches of precipitation on average and June the driest at 1.0 inches; the year adds up to 15.7 inches over 45 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 39 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 174 nights a year. Snowfall averages 38.9 inches a year, most of it in January. That 15.7 inches is more than at 47 of the 91 Colorado stations used on this site (52%). Eagle, 14 miles east, has its own station (Vail, CO): 22.5 inches a year, 6.8 more than here, and a July average high of 77°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 12 | 1.1 | 4 | 13.7 |
| Feb | 42 | 19 | 1.2 | 4 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 53 | 26 | 1.2 | 4 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 60 | 32 | 1.6 | 4 | 0.6 |
| May | 71 | 40 | 1.7 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 82 | 46 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 89 | 53 | 1.1 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 86 | 52 | 1.3 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 78 | 44 | 1.6 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 65 | 33 | 1.6 | 4 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 49 | 24 | 1.1 | 3 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 36 | 15 | 1.2 | 3 | 10.8 |
| Year | 62 | 33 | 15.7 | 45 | 38.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Glenwood Spgs #2, CO (5,895 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.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Gypsum
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 17 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Gypsum: 13 thunderstorm wind reports, 3 floods and 1 flash flood. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $1.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 24, 2000.
June 23, 2023: flood 3 miles from the centre of Gypsum — 1 killed.
NWS: “Three river rafters using inflatable canoes got caught up in swift water flows which were elevated due to recent warm weather and accelerated snowmelt. One rafter got separated from the group and was discovered downstream.”
May 25, 2024: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Gypsum — $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “A peak wind gust of 68 MPH was measured by the automated weather station at the Eagle County Regional Airport. A tree was knocked down in Gypsum around the same time that these thunderstorm wind gusts occurred.”
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Eagle County, which includes Gypsum, has been named in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 3 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 fires, 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 Eagle County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Very Low for tornadoes, hail and strong wind. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $48.5 million a year, the 10th highest of 64 Colorado counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $38.8 million (80%), 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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Cities near Gypsum
- Eagle, CO14 mi
- Glenwood Springs, CO19 mi
- Basalt, CO22 mi
- Edwards, CO22 mi
- Carbondale, CO26 mi
- Avon, CO27 mi
- Snowmass Village, CO33 mi
- Vail, CO35 mi
- Aspen, CO36 mi
- Oak Creek, CO40 mi
- Kremmling, CO45 mi
- Frisco, CO48 mi
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