Colorado, 2024
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 2024 was 1,896 against 2,102 in 2023.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2024 | Weld | Flood | — | $3,400,000 | 1 | — |
| 25 May 2024 | Jackson | Lightning | — | $85,000 | 1 | — |
| 22 Jan 2024 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | 1 | — |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Otero | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | 1 | — |
| 25 May 2024 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 54 mph | — | — | 3 |
| 23 Feb 2024 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 2 |
| 6 Mar 2024 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 1 |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Montrose | Lightning | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 14 Apr 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $65,000 | — | — |
| 16 Sep 2024 | La Plata | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 14 May 2024 | Kit Carson | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 29 May 2024 | Adams | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 29 May 2024 | Adams | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 19 May 2024 | Logan | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — |
| 19 May 2024 | Logan | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Yuma | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Yuma | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 19 May 2024 | Washington | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 19 May 2024 | Logan | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 26 Mar 2024 | Pueblo | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Washington | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Weld | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Kit Carson | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Washington | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Yuma | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Teller | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Kit Carson | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Kit Carson | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Adams | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Saguache | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Adams | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
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 2024
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2024 | FM-5526 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Quarry Fire | 1 |
| 31 Jul 2024 | FM-5525 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Stone Mountain Fire | 2 |
| 31 Jul 2024 | FM-5524 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Alexander Mountain Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2024 date of loss
19 NFIP claims, 5 of them paid, for $40,264.
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.