Lightning TrackerArvada storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Arvada, CO, the 48-hour thunderstorm outlook, and every hail, damaging-wind and tornado report within 25 miles since 2016.
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Severe weather in Arvada by the numbers
Arvada sits in one of the most active severe-weather areas in the country: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 925 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 759 hail reports, 154 damaging-wind reports and 12 tornado reports. On average that is 15.5 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in May, June, July, when 84% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 26 hail reports, 10 wind reports and 1 tornado report around Arvada; the largest hail was 1.75″ (golf ball) on Jun 1, 2026.
Latest storm reports near Arvada
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | Damaging wind | 11 mi W · Jefferson Co. |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Damaging wind | 21 mi SE · Douglas Co. |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Damaging wind | 2 mi SW · Jefferson Co. |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 22 mi SE · Arapahoe Co. |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Hail 1.25″ | 20 mi NE · Adams Co. |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Damaging wind | 21 mi SE · Douglas Co. |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Hail 1.75″ | 22 mi SE · Arapahoe Co. |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Tornado | 11 mi E · Adams Co. |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 12 mi SE · Arapahoe Co. |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Hail 1.25″ | 19 mi SE · Arapahoe Co. |
One line per day and type — the closest report that day. Distance and direction from the city centre. The latest SPC reports are preliminary until NOAA finalises them.
Storm reports by year
Storm season in Arvada
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Arvada
Arvada averages 10.9 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 3.00 inches — about the size of a tea cup — reported 12 miles from the city centre on Jun 19, 2018. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Arvada
There have been 12 tornado reports within 25 miles of Arvada since 2016; the strongest was rated EF1 (Jun 22, 2023, 17 miles from the city centre). A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or imminent — take shelter immediately.
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Questions about storms in Arvada
Does Arvada get a lot of severe storms?
Arvada averages 15.5 days a year with at least one hail, damaging-wind or tornado report within 25 miles, based on NOAA Storm Prediction Center reports 2016–2025.
When is storm season in Arvada?
Most severe-weather reports around Arvada come in May, June, July.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Arvada?
3.00 inches (tea cup size) on Jun 19, 2018, 12 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Arvada?
Yes — 12 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF1 on Jun 22, 2023.
How do I get storm alerts for Arvada?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Arvada, CO. For alerts on your phone, Lightning Tracker for iPhone shows storm risk and warnings for your location.
How this page works: storm reports are NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports (final database 2016–2025, preliminary daily reports after that) within 25 miles of Arvada, CO. They are reports of hail, damaging wind and tornadoes — not lightning strike counts, which no free public dataset provides at city level. Live alerts come from the National Weather Service API, the outlook from Open-Meteo forecast models. Updated Oct 27, 2026.