Colorado, 2016
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 2016 was 1,347 against 1,292 in 2015.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2016 | Jefferson | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Otero | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 2 Feb 2016 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 Feb 2016 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Larimer | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 May 2016 | Yuma | Tornado | EF2 | $135,000 | — | 4 |
| 8 Aug 2016 | Mesa | Heavy Rain | — | — | — | 4 |
| 26 May 2016 | Kiowa | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10,000 | — | 3 |
| 19 Jul 2016 | El Paso | Lightning | — | — | — | 3 |
| 26 May 2016 | Cheyenne | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $30,000 | — | 2 |
| 7 May 2016 | Larimer | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 2 Jul 2016 | Mesa | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 29 Aug 2016 | El Paso | Flash Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2016 | Morgan | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 26 May 2016 | Cheyenne | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $80,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Prowers | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $70,000 | — | — |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Cheyenne | Tornado | EF0 | $46,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Cheyenne | Tornado | EF1 | $32,500 | — | — |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Kiowa | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Kiowa | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Kiowa | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Bent | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 27 May 2016 | Kiowa | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 27 May 2016 | Kiowa | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 27 May 2016 | Kiowa | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 25 Apr 2016 | Weld | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Las Animas | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Morgan | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Phillips | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Sedgwick | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Fremont | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Kit Carson | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Kit Carson | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 7 May 2016 | Yuma | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 7 May 2016 | Yuma | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 24 May 2016 | Yuma | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 26 May 2016 | Kit Carson | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 7 May 2016 | Yuma | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Cheyenne | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 2 Sep 2016 | Washington | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
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 2016
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2016 | FM-5157 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Junkins Fire | 2 |
| 4 Oct 2016 | FM-5155 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Beulah Hill Fire | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2016 | FM-5133 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Cold Springs Fire | 0 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2016 date of loss
54 NFIP claims, 16 of them paid, for $118,698.
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.