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Colorado storm damage and disaster statistics

Compiled from NOAA and FEMA data, November 10, 2026 How the figures are built

In short

From 2016 to 2025 the National Weather Service logged 17,048 storm event reports in Colorado, with property damage estimates totalling $5.5 billion. That is the 7th highest of the 50 states and D.C.

Winter weather was reported most often (5,539 reports). Hail accounted for the most reported damage ($2.9 billion). FEMA has issued 13 major disaster declarations for Colorado since 2000.

17,048

storm event reports, 2016–2025

$5.5B

property damage estimated in those reports

major disaster declarations since 2000

4,491

hail reports, 583 of two inches or larger

414

tornado reports, 23 rated EF2 or stronger

$85.3M

home damage verified by FEMA inspectors since 2002

Reported storm damage in Colorado, year by year

Property damage estimated in National Weather Service storm reports for Colorado. Not insured losses, and not adjusted for inflation.

Largest single damage estimate

$2.3 billion

Hail, Jefferson, 2017. Large events are recorded county by county, so one disaster can appear as several entries.

A quiet year on this chart can mean few damaging storms, or storms whose reports carried no damage estimate.

What hits Colorado: reports and damage by type

Winter weather 5,539
Hail 4,491
Damaging wind 3,680
Flood 642
Tornado 414
Wildfire 329
Lightning 28

Storm event reports by type, 2016 to 2025.

Hail $2.9B
Wildfire $2.4B
Damaging wind $26.4M
Flood $15.6M
Tornado $2.7M
Winter weather $974K
Lightning $722K

Property damage estimated in those reports, 2016 to 2025.

Federal disasters in Colorado

FEMA has recorded 13 major disaster declarations, 6 emergency declarations and 71 fire management declarations for Colorado since 2000.

The most recent major disaster declaration in this data is Wildfires, Flooding, And Mudslides (fire), declared September 1, 2026.

Some states change their rules on public adjuster fees and contracts after a declared disaster. See what a declaration changes.

Fire 7
Flood 3
Severe Storm 2
Biological 1

Major disaster declarations by cause since 2000.

Home damage FEMA has verified in Colorado

After a declared disaster, homeowners can register with FEMA and have their home inspected. These are the totals for Colorado since 2008.

26,627

homeowners registered, across 5 disasters

$85.3M

damage verified by FEMA inspectors

$57.6M

individual assistance FEMA approved for those owners

19,147

homes inspected

492

inspections that found more than $30,000 of damage

$4,455

average verified damage per inspected home

FEMA assistance is not insurance and is capped. It measures damage against its own habitability standard, and it counts only owners who registered and were inspected.

How Colorado ranks

Colorado compared with the other states and the District of Columbia
Measure	Colorado	Rank of 51	In context
Storm event reports	17,048	15th	286 per 100,000 residents
Reported property damage	$5.5 billion	7th	$925 per resident
Hail reports	4,491	5th	583 of two inches or larger
Tornado reports	414	16th	23 rated EF2 or stronger
Major disaster declarations since 2000	13	45th	6 emergency declarations
FEMA-verified home damage since 2002	$85.3 million	31st	26,627 homeowners registered

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Colorado questions

What causes the most storm damage in Colorado?

Hail accounts for the most property damage in National Weather Service reports for Colorado from 2016 to 2025: $2.9 billion of a $5.5 billion total. Winter weather is the most frequently reported, with 5,539 reports.

How often does it hail in Colorado?

The National Weather Service logged 4,491 hail reports in Colorado from 2016 to 2025. 583 involved hail two inches or larger, and the largest reported stone measured 5.25 inches. One storm can produce several reports.

How many tornadoes does Colorado get?

414 tornado segments were recorded in Colorado from 2016 to 2025, and 23 were rated EF2 or stronger. A tornado that crosses a county line is recorded once per county.

How many federal disasters has Colorado had?

FEMA records 13 major disaster declarations and 6 emergency declarations for Colorado since 2000. The most common cause of a major disaster declaration was fire.

How much home damage has FEMA verified in Colorado?

Since 2008, 26,627 homeowners in Colorado registered with FEMA across 5 disasters. Inspectors verified $85.3 million in damage and FEMA approved $57.6 million in individual assistance. These figures cover only people who registered and were inspected.

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PublicAdjuster.cc, "Colorado storm damage and disaster statistics," https://publicadjuster.cc/data/colorado/. Compiled from the NOAA Storm Events Database and FEMA OpenFEMA data, November 10, 2026.

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