Chaffee County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Chaffee County, CO right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 466 alerts that included Chaffee County, roughly 47 a year. The most common is the winter weather advisory (107 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 1 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Chaffee County alert history
Alert events that included Chaffee County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather Advisory | 107 | 5 | November 4, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 96 | 37 | August 6, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 61 | 26 | August 6, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 51 | 7 | July 29, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 32 | 0 | April 18, 2025 |
| Flood Watch | 30 | 2 | August 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 25 | 0 | April 18, 2025 |
| Flood Advisory | 20 | 0 | September 6, 2019 |
| High Wind Warning | 15 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 7 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 7 | 0 | August 24, 2025 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 7 | 2 | February 19, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 2 | 0 | January 19, 2025 |
| Heat Advisory | 2 | 0 | July 25, 2023 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 1 | 0 | June 6, 2020 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
Tornado history in Chaffee County
1 tornadoes have been recorded in Chaffee County since 1950. That ranks 49 of 64 counties in Colorado. The most recent was on May 5, 1991 (rated F0).
Strongest tornadoes in Chaffee County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1991 | F0 | Chaffee County | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1991 | F0 | Chaffee County | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Chaffee County
- Population: 20,780 (2024 estimate)
- State: Colorado
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 008015 (how to use it)