Pilot Index / Colorado / May 23, 2021

Preliminary

Storms in Colorado on May 23, 2021

43 published severe reports across Colorado on May 23, 2021.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 13. Wind reports: 13. Tornado reports: 17.

The table and map show 40 of 43 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 23, 2021, 2:00 PM MDTTornado(LIC)LIMON ARPT
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 2:00 PM MDT. Tornado, (LIC)LIMON ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:955448.
May 23, 2021, 2:01 PM MDTTornado9 SE COTTONWOOD VALLEY
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 2:01 PM MDT. Tornado, 9 SE COTTONWOOD VALLEY. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:60978a091745c14de0dd2aa43abb51765fd78b8ceb8f6635fb8b4390e5e9fe49.
May 23, 2021, 2:24 PM MDTTornadoMIDWAY
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 2:24 PM MDT. Tornado, MIDWAY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:955449.
May 23, 2021, 2:25 PM MDTTornado7 SW MIDWAY
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 2:25 PM MDT. Tornado, 7 SW MIDWAY. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:2c10ff58918ca5ea7087bdca935681b02f100ba8ee1b046d25d629ce242bcdca.
May 23, 2021, 2:25 PM MDTTornado2 N LAST CHANCE
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 2:25 PM MDT. Tornado, 2 N LAST CHANCE. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:8a965f29f91fdb5a336a07b5c59a0d771e47f8d9b794301924035ef01ec0c334.
May 23, 2021, 2:52 PM MDTTornadoWOODROW
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 2:52 PM MDT. Tornado, WOODROW. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:955455.
May 23, 2021, 2:53 PM MDTTornado10 ENE WOODROW
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 2:53 PM MDT. Tornado, 10 ENE WOODROW. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:4662d92261f97c8d59d64eb74a13c41e54eb7cfcb3383fa0104014d689d05d40.
May 23, 2021, 2:57 PM MDTTornado10 ESE GARY
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 2:57 PM MDT. Tornado, 10 ESE GARY. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:25f219b03440451625c97df07c6e081de19f92888d929382a5e95e8005e22900.
May 23, 2021, 3:14 PM MDTTornadoAKRON ARPT
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 3:14 PM MDT. Tornado, AKRON ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:955451.
May 23, 2021, 3:15 PM MDTTornado3 S FREMONT BUTTE
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 3:15 PM MDT. Tornado, 3 S FREMONT BUTTE. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:1253246ff05602cfe7e0b2cd007b8c25959c2268a4f3a8ee4be7f2e6525f450b.
May 23, 2021, 3:19 PM MDTWind64 mph(LIC)LIMON ARPT
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 3:19 PM MDT. Wind, 64 mph, (LIC)LIMON ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:955459.
May 23, 2021, 3:19 PM MDTWind64 mph1 ENE LIMON
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 3:19 PM MDT. Wind, 64 mph, 1 ENE LIMON. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:d1f32b89289bc35477f3a228531dd292959992ebb0918a3abfc0c1e9bf5d1274.
May 23, 2021, 3:49 PM MDTTornadoSTERLING
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 3:49 PM MDT. Tornado, STERLING. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:955453.
May 23, 2021, 3:58 PM MDTHail1.00 inATWOOD
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 3:58 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ATWOOD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:955443.
May 23, 2021, 4:00 PM MDTTornado4 ESE STERLING
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 4:00 PM MDT. Tornado, 4 ESE STERLING. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:c1f6d04e165f2fab9359630d2012cf9b962239f876e63d7d7f13ebfc41441eed.
May 23, 2021, 4:11 PM MDTHail1.00 inILIFF
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 4:11 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ILIFF. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:955445.
May 23, 2021, 4:14 PM MDTWind70 mphPADRONI
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 4:14 PM MDT. Wind, 70 mph, PADRONI. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:955457.
May 23, 2021, 4:19 PM MDTTornadoFLEMING
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 4:19 PM MDT. Tornado, FLEMING. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:955452.
May 23, 2021, 4:20 PM MDTTornado4 W FLEMING
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 4:20 PM MDT. Tornado, 4 W FLEMING. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:2d63db69fb52b9fa959e95e63aa7ac83974927e8fc101fc404a82610f3c4a4f4.
May 23, 2021, 4:29 PM MDTTornadoPOWELL
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 4:29 PM MDT. Tornado, POWELL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:955456.
May 23, 2021, 4:30 PM MDTHail1.50 inILIFF
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 4:30 PM MDT. Hail, 1.50 in, ILIFF. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:955446.
May 23, 2021, 4:30 PM MDTTornado1 W PROCTOR
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 4:30 PM MDT. Tornado, 1 W PROCTOR. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:399a2ff7b36abe72ef44f3c3744a4887ae065b538d237be877001cac0f36187b.
May 23, 2021, 4:35 PM MDTHail3.00 inPOWELL
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 4:35 PM MDT. Hail, 3.00 in, POWELL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:955447.
May 23, 2021, 4:40 PM MDTWind61 mphSTERLING
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 4:40 PM MDT. Wind, 61 mph, STERLING. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:955462.
May 23, 2021, 4:40 PM MDTWind61 mph2 E STERLING
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 4:40 PM MDT. Wind, 61 mph, 2 E STERLING. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:441901d7e6a8e31d955831870c25f0c9395f0244ad59c2a66b90093141edcb9c.
May 23, 2021, 4:45 PM MDTTornadoARRIBA
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 4:45 PM MDT. Tornado, ARRIBA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:962633.
May 23, 2021, 5:21 PM MDTWind58 mph4 W PLATNER
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 5:21 PM MDT. Wind, 58 mph, 4 W PLATNER. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:25303c31791478e8f6bde8871e11f52d48e07c65fe6d7828f8a330b9fc6509ca.
May 23, 2021, 5:47 PM MDTWind61 mphYUMA
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 5:47 PM MDT. Wind, 61 mph, YUMA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:960442.
May 23, 2021, 5:47 PM MDTWind61 mph1 SSE YUMA
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 5:47 PM MDT. Wind, 61 mph, 1 SSE YUMA. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:68dc60c3c361d33bc2184ee6bb4b10b4158560221b2baf4ee1132309094d7ec7.
May 23, 2021, 6:20 PM MDTWind58 mph2 WSW PENROSE
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 6:20 PM MDT. Wind, 58 mph, 2 WSW PENROSE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:226b6e5b01c22ff6c9f5fa8af4cc3d68df8f49cad94ddd1ef7c6355770c10808.
May 23, 2021, 6:45 PM MDTHail1.75 in12 S STRATTON
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 6:45 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 12 S STRATTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1eafcf4fafcb181bba1a0216a22e54251853819f96ad78e79d36284db7088f2a.
May 23, 2021, 6:45 PM MDTWind60 mph2 NW STRATTON
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 6:45 PM MDT. Wind, 60 mph, 2 NW STRATTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f26db05f327dfc92e145b3721acfc6113726737472243d0e8523fc7d506e3c7e.
May 23, 2021, 6:45 PM MDTHail1.75 inBETHUNE
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 6:45 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, BETHUNE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:960443.
May 23, 2021, 6:45 PM MDTWind60 mphSTRATTON
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 6:45 PM MDT. Wind, 60 mph, STRATTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:960597.
May 23, 2021, 7:05 PM MDTWind70 mphKIT CARSON
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 7:05 PM MDT. Wind, 70 mph, KIT CARSON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d301ccfc0857cb42660989413940b2b7d55d8d9b1e2128e4e8aaa1577dad2f0c.
May 23, 2021, 7:05 PM MDTWind70 mphKIT CARSON
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 7:05 PM MDT. Wind, 70 mph, KIT CARSON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:960599.
May 23, 2021, 7:12 PM MDTHail1.00 in3 W BETHUNE
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 7:12 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 W BETHUNE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d0bc7cc1cabb1a3c8140b13455efacb730bf9796c0025007ebe7d5d3434b1764.
May 23, 2021, 7:12 PM MDTHail1.75 inBETHUNE
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 7:12 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, BETHUNE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:960446.
May 23, 2021, 7:19 PM MDTHail1.75 in3 W BETHUNE
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 7:19 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 3 W BETHUNE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1f0709615503c0925a53e65b8b626d5aeb999495fe5e0750eff108079ef377e4.
May 23, 2021, 7:52 PM MDTHail1.00 in3 W BURLINGTON
Record
  • May 23, 2021, 7:52 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 W BURLINGTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7d5fdac2a5fa62569a9259169daa2f3c09598f12c6ed4d97452b2903d643a80f.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 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.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

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