Pilot Index / Colorado / May 22, 2021

Preliminary

Storms in Colorado on May 22, 2021

26 published severe reports across Colorado on May 22, 2021.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 472 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 6. Wind reports: 2. Tornado reports: 18.

The table and map show 26 of 26 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 22, 2021, 1:29 PM MDTTornadoGARY
Record
  • May 22, 2021, 1:29 PM MDT. Tornado, GARY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:955434.
May 22, 2021, 1:30 PM MDTTornado5 ENE ADENA SCHOOL
Record
  • May 22, 2021, 1:30 PM MDT. Tornado, 5 ENE ADENA SCHOOL. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:0dafefa7d6d79c5bd80bf756e616be7bd308678cf214c9a10383aa99b028da39.
May 22, 2021, 1:46 PM MDTTornadoBRUSH
Record
  • May 22, 2021, 1:46 PM MDT. Tornado, BRUSH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:955435.
May 22, 2021, 1:47 PM MDTTornado6 SE BRUSH
Record
  • May 22, 2021, 1:47 PM MDT. Tornado, 6 SE BRUSH. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:67991eb692758b0111b6cbe92b4ddd1cfd975d83fc3f78f9a15b68739bcb2815.
May 22, 2021, 1:58 PM MDTHail1.50 inHILLROSE
Record
  • May 22, 2021, 1:58 PM MDT. Hail, 1.50 in, HILLROSE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:953723.
May 22, 2021, 2:02 PM MDTTornadoMIDWAY
Record
  • May 22, 2021, 2:02 PM MDT. Tornado, MIDWAY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:955436.
May 22, 2021, 2:03 PM MDTTornado1 SW MIDWAY
Record
  • May 22, 2021, 2:03 PM MDT. Tornado, 1 SW MIDWAY. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:9e1167b86b5a9004025e2185f6c79048a5b93ff5d486675fb79dbda714db8ad5.
May 22, 2021, 2:04 PM MDTHail1.00 inTHE PINERY
Record
  • May 22, 2021, 2:04 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, THE PINERY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:953724.
May 22, 2021, 2:07 PM MDTTornadoBYERS
Record
  • May 22, 2021, 2:07 PM MDT. Tornado, BYERS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:955437.
May 22, 2021, 2:08 PM MDTTornado2 S BENNETT
Record
  • May 22, 2021, 2:08 PM MDT. Tornado, 2 S BENNETT. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:eaa6ea4cf1c9d13c1ab45a295e3f3a4c84c9d2fa7be0733ca4ebfdd71c7c029e.
May 22, 2021, 2:12 PM MDTHail1.00 inAKRON ARPT
Record
  • May 22, 2021, 2:12 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, AKRON ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:953725.
May 22, 2021, 2:33 PM MDTHail1.25 inORDWAY
Record
  • May 22, 2021, 2:33 PM MDT. Hail, 1.25 in, ORDWAY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:963164.
May 22, 2021, 2:44 PM MDTTornadoFLEMING
Record
  • May 22, 2021, 2:44 PM MDT. Tornado, FLEMING. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:955438.
May 22, 2021, 2:45 PM MDTTornado6 SE REIRADON HILL
Record
  • May 22, 2021, 2:45 PM MDT. Tornado, 6 SE REIRADON HILL. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:abc9d5c2a700349c8480bfdf9674ce7be62cfccc151af398ec45e29584adc333.
May 22, 2021, 3:14 PM MDTWind59 mph4 E MANCOS
Record
  • May 22, 2021, 3:14 PM MDT. Wind, 59 mph, 4 E MANCOS. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:d849fb7218537b2cc80e69c7b5a441177c6031e0330867b8ca3140db69eb8d44.
May 22, 2021, 3:23 PM MDTHail1.00 inBENNETT
Record
  • May 22, 2021, 3:23 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BENNETT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:953727.
May 22, 2021, 3:55 PM MDTTornadoKARVAL
Record
  • May 22, 2021, 3:55 PM MDT. Tornado, KARVAL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:955439.
May 22, 2021, 3:56 PM MDTTornado1 WNW FORDER
Record
  • May 22, 2021, 3:56 PM MDT. Tornado, 1 WNW FORDER. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:04732bd0305eafffad5e5b6caaf0bbd38ccca9b510aa521eb75533bc2a73d890.
May 22, 2021, 3:59 PM MDTTornadoKARVAL
Record
  • May 22, 2021, 3:59 PM MDT. Tornado, KARVAL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:955440.
May 22, 2021, 4:00 PM MDTTornado4 N FORDER
Record
  • May 22, 2021, 4:00 PM MDT. Tornado, 4 N FORDER. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:31354b2f3a76d4c3ad52cc966aeab89279e1bae68af456f2a6ef07dc43eebad2.
May 22, 2021, 4:04 PM MDTTornadoPUNKIN CENTER
Record
  • May 22, 2021, 4:04 PM MDT. Tornado, PUNKIN CENTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:955441.
May 22, 2021, 4:05 PM MDTTornado4 SW PUNKIN CENTER
Record
  • May 22, 2021, 4:05 PM MDT. Tornado, 4 SW PUNKIN CENTER. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:d26cef9530e49cc596013ed1d477a1a84930e346ac9f00b4cdd23437cfe0fda3.
May 22, 2021, 4:28 PM MDTTornadoPUNKIN CENTER
Record
  • May 22, 2021, 4:28 PM MDT. Tornado, PUNKIN CENTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:955442.
May 22, 2021, 4:30 PM MDTTornado10 N PUNKIN CENTER
Record
  • May 22, 2021, 4:30 PM MDT. Tornado, 10 N PUNKIN CENTER. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:b58532fe2bad2aef5836f947705af2628c3db1998e185d3b0de47680c3a54289.
May 22, 2021, 5:44 PM MDTWind58 mph2 E RIFLE
Record
  • May 22, 2021, 5:44 PM MDT. Wind, 58 mph, 2 E RIFLE. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:ffbdb9679f2eb9e707904960e8791e9f76cb714c583123c92239084751a7fe0c.
May 22, 2021, 6:37 PM MDTHail1.00 inTRINIDAD
Record
  • May 22, 2021, 6:37 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, TRINIDAD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:963165.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 472 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

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