1 advisory is in effect for La Plata County, CO. The most serious is a winter weather advisory.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 93 alerts that included La Plata County, roughly 9 a year. The most common is the flood advisory (41 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 5 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING ABOVE 9000 FEET
* WHAT...Snow above 9000 feet. Additional snow accumulations up to 4 inches. * WHERE...Southwest San Juan Mountains. * WHEN...Until 9 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
What to do: Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
| Issued | Alert | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 12:32 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | Southwest San Juan Mountains |
Alert events that included La Plata County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood Advisory | 41 | 5 | November 3, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 27 | 1 | September 14, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 21 | 3 | September 14, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 | 1 | October 22, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 1 | 0 | December 29, 2022 |
| Flood Warning | 1 | 9 | November 3, 2026 |
5 tornadoes have been recorded in La Plata County since 1950. That ranks 38 of 64 counties in Colorado. The most recent was on October 5, 2004 (rated F1).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 2004 | F1 | La Plata County | 2.5 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 7, 1997 | F1 | La Plata County | 0.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 5, 1999 | F1 | La Plata County | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 1992 | F0 | La Plata County | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 29, 2002 | F0 | La Plata County | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 2004 | F1 | La Plata County | 2.5 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 29, 2002 | F0 | La Plata County | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 5, 1999 | F1 | La Plata County | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 7, 1997 | F1 | La Plata County | 0.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 1992 | F0 | La Plata County | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |