Routt County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Routt County, CO right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 116 alerts that included Routt County, roughly 12 a year. The most common is the red flag warning (42 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 3 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Routt County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Jackson County, Garfield County, Grand County, Rio Blanco County.
Routt County alert history
Alert events that included Routt County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Flag Warning | 42 | 9 | August 4, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 17 | 9 | June 30, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 17 | 1 | May 17, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 13 | 0 | June 7, 2024 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 13 | 1 | February 17, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 9 | 0 | June 6, 2024 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 3 | 0 | August 25, 2024 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 | 0 | August 3, 2022 |
Tornado history in Routt County
3 tornadoes have been recorded in Routt County since 1950. That ranks 40 of 64 counties in Colorado. The most recent was on June 24, 2018 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Routt County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1980 | F1 | Routt County | 0.5 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 24, 2018 | EF0 | Routt County | 0.4 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 15, 1995 | F0 | Routt County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2018 | EF0 | Routt County | 0.4 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 15, 1995 | F0 | Routt County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 1980 | F1 | Routt County | 0.5 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Routt County
- Population: 25,243 (2024 estimate)
- State: Colorado
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 008107 (how to use it)