Colorado, 2008
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2008 was 1,365 against 1,687 in 2007.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2008 | Yuma | Dense Fog | — | $200,000 | 3 | — |
| 15 Apr 2008 | Crowley | Wildfire | — | $5,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 2 | — |
| 24 Jul 2008 | Larimer | Lightning | — | — | 2 | — |
| 22 May 2008 | Weld | Tornado | EF3 | $147,000,000 | 1 | 78 |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | 22 |
| 1 Feb 2008 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | $1,000 | 1 | — |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Dec 2008 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Dec 2008 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 15 Apr 2008 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Denver | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Jan 2008 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Mineral | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 3 Jul 2008 | Custer | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 6 |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Park | Tornado | EF1 | $30,000 | — | 4 |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Larimer | Lightning | — | — | — | 3 |
| 25 Jan 2008 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 24 Jun 2008 | El Paso | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Pitkin | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 6 Nov 2008 | Phillips | High Wind | 78 mph | $500,000 | — | 1 |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Douglas | Tornado | EF1 | $2,000 | — | 1 |
| 8 Aug 2008 | Jefferson | Lightning | — | $1,000 | — | 1 |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 5 Dec 2008 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 1 |
| 2 Nov 2008 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 1 |
| 29 Dec 2008 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 1 |
| 21 May 2008 | Morgan | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 1 |
| 22 May 2008 | Weld | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | 1 |
| 29 Dec 2008 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 87 mph | $7,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Dec 2008 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 81 mph | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 15 Apr 2008 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Eagle | Lightning | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 2 May 2008 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 66 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Yuma | Hail | 2.75 in | $350,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Yuma | Hail | 1.75 in | $350,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Kit Carson | Hail | 4.00 in | $325,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2008
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2008 | FM-2778 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Nash Ranch Fire | 2 |
| 26 May 2008 | DR-1762 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Tornadoes | 2 |
| 15 Apr 2008 | FM-2760 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Ordway Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2008 date of loss
34 NFIP claims, 21 of them paid, for $87,835.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.