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Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Monte Vista, 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 Monte Vista, Colorado since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 19 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
19

within 25 mi, since 1950

EF3 or stronger
0

no recorded deaths

What the records show for Monte Vista

The strongest of the 19 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F2 on July 10, 1955; its path came within 17 miles. Of the 19, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 7 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 7. The most recent tornado was on May 31, 2021. Of the 157 Colorado cities on this site, 61% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Monte Vista. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 11 times since 1960, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 157 Colorado cities, 71% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Monte Vista.

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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Monte Vista

By decade

  • 2020s1
  • 2010s2
  • 2000s4
  • 1990s5
  • 1980s3
  • 1970s1
  • 1950s3
Strongest tornadoes near Monte Vista, Colorado
DateRatingDistancePathKilled / injured
Jul 10, 1955F217 mi0.1 mi0 / 0
Aug 16, 2008EF123 mi0.25 mi0 / 0
Mar 19, 1995F118 mi0.1 mi0 / 0
Jun 22, 1983F112 mi1.5 mi0 / 0
Jun 19, 1982F17 mi2 mi0 / 0
Jun 10, 1980F123 mi19.9 mi0 / 0
Jun 25, 1956F118 mi0.1 mi0 / 0
May 31, 2021EF024 mi3.54 mi0 / 0
May 20, 2013EF011 mi0.1 mi0 / 0
Sep 25, 2012EF012 mi1.38 mi0 / 0
Jul 9, 2006F016 mi0.5 mi0 / 0
Aug 10, 2003F024 mi1 mi0 / 0

The strongest 12 of 19, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.

Hail in Monte Vista

The Storm Prediction Center has 11 hail reports within 10 miles of Monte Vista since 1960, made on 10 separate days. Of these, 5 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently April 11, 1977. The most recent report is from August 21, 2024. July and August have the most reports, 3 each.

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

Weather by month in Monte Vista

The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Monte Vista 2W, CO, 2 miles west of Monte Vista at 7,695 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 45°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and -2°F. August is the wettest at 1.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 0.3 inches; the year adds up to 9.2 inches over 26 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 229 nights a year. Snowfall averages 35.4 inches a year, most of it in March. That 9.2 inches is more than at 6 of the 91 Colorado stations used on this site (7%). Center, 14 miles north, has its own station (Center 4 SSW, CO): 7.2 inches a year, 2.0 less than here, and the same July average high, 80°F.

Monthly climate normals 1991–2020 at Monte Vista 2W, CO
MonthHigh °FLow °FPrecip. inDays ≥ 0.1"Snow in
Jan33-20.416.0
Feb4050.314.5
Mar52160.726.5
Apr59220.724.8
May67310.821.2
Jun77380.520.0
Jul80451.540.0
Aug78431.650.0
Sep73351.130.0
Oct62230.822.8
Nov48120.423.9
Dec3500.415.7
Year58229.22635.4

Averages for 1991–2020 at Monte Vista 2W, CO (7,695 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 Monte Vista, 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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