NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Walsenburg, 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 Walsenburg, Colorado since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 12 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 12
- 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 Walsenburg
The highest rating among the 12 tornadoes within 25 miles is F1 or EF1, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 8, 2017, came within 23 miles. Of the 12, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 3 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 5. The most recent tornado was on June 17, 2023. Of the 157 Colorado cities on this site, 66% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Walsenburg. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 45 times since 1969, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 157 Colorado cities, 60% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Walsenburg.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Walsenburg
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s1
- 2000s1
- 1990s3
- 1980s2
- 1970s3
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2017 | EF1 | 23 mi | 0.19 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 25, 1993 | F1 | 16 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 10, 1983 | F1 | 17 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | EF0 | 21 mi | 2.04 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 18, 2009 | EF0 | 12 mi | 1.23 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 6, 1991 | F0 | 16 mi | 0.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 9, 1990 | F0 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 9, 1989 | F0 | 18 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 15, 1979 | F0 | 12 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 15, 1979 | F0 | 12 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 25, 1976 | F0 | 6 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 1958 | F0 | 17 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 12, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Walsenburg
The Storm Prediction Center has 45 hail reports within 10 miles of Walsenburg since 1969, made on 34 separate days. Of these, 28 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on July 22, 2000. The most recent report is from May 16, 2021. June has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Walsenburg
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Walsenburg 1 NW, CO, in Walsenburg at 6,292 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 58°F; December is the coolest, at 47°F and 20°F. April is the wettest at 2.3 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 0.8 inches; the year adds up to 17.3 inches over 42 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 34 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 137 nights a year. Snowfall averages 91.6 inches a year, most of it in March. That 17.3 inches is more than at 60 of the 91 Colorado stations used on this site (66%). Trinidad, 35 miles southeast, has its own station (Trinidad, CO): 14.8 inches a year, 2.5 less than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | 21 | 0.8 | 2 | 10.5 |
| Feb | 49 | 22 | 0.8 | 3 | 12.8 |
| Mar | 57 | 27 | 1.7 | 4 | 17.4 |
| Apr | 63 | 34 | 2.3 | 4 | 15.1 |
| May | 73 | 43 | 1.8 | 4 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 84 | 52 | 1.3 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 87 | 58 | 2.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 85 | 56 | 2.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 48 | 0.9 | 3 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 68 | 37 | 1.3 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 56 | 28 | 1.0 | 2 | 12.7 |
| Dec | 47 | 20 | 1.0 | 3 | 13.4 |
| Year | 66 | 37 | 17.3 | 42 | 91.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Walsenburg 1 NW, CO (6,292 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 Walsenburg
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 7 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Walsenburg: 3 heavy rain events, 3 thunderstorm wind reports and 1 flash flood. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 59 mph, on April 27, 2022.
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
Huerfano County, which includes Walsenburg, has been named in 10 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 2 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 fires, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms, 1 coastal storm). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 28, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Huerfano County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning; Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for tornadoes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $5.6 million a year, the 46th highest of 64 Colorado counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.2 million (75%), 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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