NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Hayden, 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 Hayden, Colorado since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 3 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 3
- 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 Hayden
The strongest of the 3 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F1 on May 30, 1980; its path came within 15 miles. The most recent tornado was on June 24, 2018. Of the 157 Colorado cities on this site, 82% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Hayden. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 4 times since 1992, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 157 Colorado cities, 82% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Hayden.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Hayden
By decade
- 2010s1
- 1990s1
- 1980s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1980 | F1 | 15 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 24, 2018 | EF0 | 17 mi | 0.35 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 1995 | F0 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 3 of 3, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Hayden
The Storm Prediction Center has 4 hail reports within 10 miles of Hayden since 1992. Of these, one was 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), fell on April 22, 1992. The most recent report is from July 4, 2010.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Hayden
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hayden, CO, in Hayden at 6,467 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 50°F; January is the coolest, at 30°F and 8°F. April is the wettest at 2.2 inches of precipitation on average and June and July the driest at 1.1 inches; the year adds up to 18.6 inches over 60 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 13 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 197 nights a year. Snowfall averages 113.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 18.6 inches is more than at 71 of the 91 Colorado stations used on this site (78%). Craig, 19 miles west, has its own station (Craig Moffat Co Airport, CO): 14.2 inches a year, 4.4 less than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | 8 | 1.8 | 7 | 26.3 |
| Feb | 35 | 12 | 1.4 | 5 | 17.9 |
| Mar | 47 | 21 | 1.4 | 5 | 12.6 |
| Apr | 58 | 29 | 2.2 | 7 | 10.0 |
| May | 69 | 36 | 1.8 | 6 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 79 | 43 | 1.1 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 86 | 50 | 1.1 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 84 | 49 | 1.3 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 75 | 40 | 1.7 | 5 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 62 | 30 | 1.6 | 5 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 45 | 20 | 1.5 | 5 | 15.7 |
| Dec | 31 | 10 | 1.7 | 6 | 23.8 |
| Year | 58 | 29 | 18.6 | 60 | 113.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hayden, CO (6,467 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 Hayden
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 10 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Hayden: 7 thunderstorm wind reports and 3 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $22,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on June 6, 2020.
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
Routt County, which includes Hayden, has been named in 6 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 3 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 1 coastal storm, 1 drought, 1 fire). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 28, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Routt County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning; Relatively Low 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 $16.2 million a year, the 27th highest of 64 Colorado counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $12.6 million (78%), 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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