Bent County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Bent County, CO right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,396 alerts that included Bent County, roughly 140 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (497 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 27, 2026. 50 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Bent County alert history
Alert events that included Bent County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 497 | 73 | September 21, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 204 | 24 | June 29, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 151 | 18 | June 10, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 124 | 15 | September 21, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 56 | 1 | June 27, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 50 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 37 | 1 | August 26, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 36 | 1 | January 8, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 34 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 33 | 0 | September 8, 2019 |
| Flood Watch | 20 | 2 | September 28, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 19 | 4 | October 17, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 18 | 1 | October 30, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 14 | 4 | October 17, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 14 | 0 | June 6, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 14 | 2 | January 26, 2026 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 14 | 1 | February 17, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 13 | 7 | August 10, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 11 | 4 | November 5, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 9 | 1 | January 8, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 8 | 0 | January 8, 2024 |
| Frost Advisory | 6 | 2 | October 16, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 5 | 0 | February 19, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 4 | 0 | February 19, 2025 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 4 | 0 | February 28, 2024 |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 | 0 | January 8, 2024 |
Tornado history in Bent County
50 tornadoes have been recorded in Bent County since 1950, injuring 8 people. That ranks 18 of 64 counties in Colorado. The most recent was on June 7, 2022 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Bent County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2012 | EF2 | Bent County | 6.2 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 1975 | F2 | Bent County | 2 mi | 220 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 16, 2004 | F2 | Bent County | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| June 29, 1962 | F2 | Bent County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 11, 1997 | F1 | Bent County | 15 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 6 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 7, 2022 | ? | Bent County | 3.4 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 3, 2022 | ? | Bent County | 5.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 3, 2022 | EF0 | Bent County | 4.2 mi | 5 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 3, 2022 | ? | Bent County | 5.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 2, 2021 | ? | Bent County | 0.9 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Bent County
- Population: 5,779 (2024 estimate)
- State: Colorado
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 008011 (how to use it)