NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Nederland, 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 Nederland, 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
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 16
- 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 Nederland
The highest rating among the 16 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2, reached 2 times; the most recent, on June 5, 1988, came within 23 miles. Of the 16, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 2 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 6. The most recent tornado was on August 3, 2013. Of the 157 Colorado cities on this site, 62% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Nederland. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 37 times since 1973, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 157 Colorado cities, 62% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Nederland.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Nederland
By decade
- 2010s1
- 2000s1
- 1990s5
- 1980s5
- 1970s2
- 1960s1
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 1988 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 15, 1980 | F2 | 16 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | F1 | 15 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 16, 1996 | F1 | 2 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 9, 1982 | F1 | 25 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 9, 1982 | F1 | 25 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 1980 | F1 | 23 mi | 5.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 17, 1953 | F1 | 13 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 3, 2013 | EF0 | 25 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 18, 2007 | EF0 | 12 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 12, 1996 | F0 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 6, 1995 | F0 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 16, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Nederland
The Storm Prediction Center has 37 hail reports within 10 miles of Nederland since 1973, made on 27 separate days. Of these, 24 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2 inches (hen egg size), was reported on 3 days, most recently June 22, 2009. The most recent report is from August 23, 2025. August has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Nederland
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Boulder 14 W, CO, 5 miles north of Nederland at 9,828 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 68°F and low of 43°F; February is the coolest, at 28°F and 12°F. April is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and June and September the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 34.0 inches over 87 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 244 nights a year. That 34.0 inches is more than at 90 of the 91 Colorado stations used on this site (99%). Black Hawk, 10 miles south, has its own station (Coal Creek Canyon, CO): 25.8 inches a year, 8.2 less than here, and a July average high of 73°F against 68°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | 12 | 2.7 | 7 |
| Feb | 28 | 12 | 2.8 | 8 |
| Mar | 36 | 17 | 3.7 | 9 |
| Apr | 40 | 22 | 4.8 | 11 |
| May | 50 | 29 | 3.8 | 9 |
| Jun | 62 | 36 | 2.0 | 5 |
| Jul | 68 | 43 | 3.0 | 7 |
| Aug | 66 | 41 | 2.5 | 6 |
| Sep | 59 | 34 | 2.0 | 5 |
| Oct | 47 | 26 | 2.2 | 6 |
| Nov | 35 | 19 | 2.3 | 6 |
| Dec | 28 | 12 | 2.2 | 8 |
| Year | 46 | 25 | 34.0 | 87 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Boulder 14 W, CO (9,828 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 Nederland
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 15 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Nederland: 11 flash floods, 2 thunderstorm wind reports, 1 heavy rain event and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $440,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 67 mph, on August 3, 2018. July has had the most flash floods, 7 of 11. Of the 144 Colorado cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 101 have had fewer than Nederland.
July 17, 2011: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Nederland — $300,000 damage.
NWS: “Heavy rain produced extensive flash flooding.”
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
Boulder County, which includes Nederland, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 7 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 fires, 5 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds, on December 31, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Boulder County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for lightning; Relatively High for tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Relatively Low for heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $125.3 million a year, the 7th highest of 64 Colorado counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $69.1 million (55%), 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 Nederland
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