NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Pueblo West, 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 Pueblo West, Colorado since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 30 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 30
- 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 Pueblo West
The highest rating among the 30 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2, reached 2 times; the most recent, on August 21, 1984, came within 10 miles. Of the 30, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 11 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 9. The most recent tornado was on March 26, 2024. Of the 157 Colorado cities on this site, 56% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Pueblo West. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 236 times since 1969, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Pueblo West has more hail reports within 10 miles than 72% of the 157 Colorado cities.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Pueblo West
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s7
- 2000s3
- 1990s7
- 1980s7
- 1970s3
- 1960s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1984 | F2 | 10 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 11, 1977 | F2 | 24 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 9, 2006 | F1 | in town | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 13, 1989 | F1 | 16 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 21, 1988 | F1 | 16 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 19, 1985 | F1 | 15 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 13, 1982 | F1 | 19 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 6, 1981 | F1 | 4 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 5, 1980 | F1 | 21 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 25, 1979 | F1 | 22 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 15, 1974 | F1 | 9 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 17, 1965 | F1 | 19 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 30, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Pueblo West
The Storm Prediction Center has 236 hail reports within 10 miles of Pueblo West since 1969, made on 119 separate days. Of these, 159 were 1 inch across or larger, and 13 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently June 19, 2008. The most recent report is from August 9, 2025. May has the most reports, 66.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Pueblo West
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Pueblo Rsvr, CO, 5 miles south of Pueblo West at 4,861 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 47°F and 18°F. Highs reach 90°F on about 71 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 154 nights a year. Snowfall averages 14.8 inches a year, most of it in November and December. That 12.6 inches is more than at 18 of the 91 Colorado stations used on this site (20%). Penrose, 17 miles northwest, has its own station (Canon City, CO): 14.1 inches a year, 1.5 more than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | 18 | 0.3 | 1 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 49 | 20 | 0.3 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 59 | 28 | 0.9 | 3 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 66 | 36 | 1.7 | 4 | 0.6 |
| May | 76 | 46 | 1.7 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 87 | 56 | 1.2 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 92 | 62 | 1.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 90 | 60 | 2.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 82 | 51 | 0.8 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 69 | 38 | 0.9 | 2 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 56 | 27 | 0.5 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 47 | 19 | 0.3 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Year | 68 | 38 | 12.6 | 32 | 14.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Pueblo Rsvr, CO (4,861 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 Pueblo West
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 141 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Pueblo West: 52 flash floods, 42 thunderstorm wind reports, 41 heavy rain events, 4 floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $1.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 79 mph, on July 10, 2001. July has had the most flash floods, 27 of 52. Of the 144 Colorado cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 138 have had fewer than Pueblo West.
August 26, 2006: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Pueblo West — 3 injured, $1.0 million damage.
May 10, 2017: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Pueblo West — $400,000 damage.
NWS: “Strong storms producing very heavy rain, which caused flash flooding and road washouts between Beulah and the Pueblo Reservoir. Flowing water well over 6 inches deep was widespread, with some standing water reported to be near 3 feet deep.”
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
Pueblo County, which includes Pueblo West, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 fires, 4 floods, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Wildfires, Flooding, and Mudslides, on September 1, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Pueblo County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for lightning; Relatively High for hail; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, inland flooding and strong wind; Relatively Low for heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $48.4 million a year, the 11th highest of 64 Colorado counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $20.7 million (43%), 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 Pueblo West
- Pueblo, CO9 mi
- Penrose, CO17 mi
- Florence, CO21 mi
- Fountain, CO24 mi
- Fort Carson, CO28 mi
- Canon City, CO30 mi
- Manitou Springs, CO37 mi
- Colorado Springs, CO39 mi
- Westcliffe, CO41 mi
- Cotopaxi, CO43 mi
- Peyton, CO45 mi
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