BlockFirstview, Colorado
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Kit Carson census division. It lies in ZIP code area 80810. The Survey maps it on the Firstview quadrangle. It stands 4,577 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 13 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1891 USGS Kit Carson quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Kit Carson quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Lamar quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Lamar quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Cheyenne Wells quadrangle1:100000
- 1982 USGS Firstview quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
1 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Firstview in 2011, burning about 2 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 July 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | CHEYENNE WELLS |
Storms near this place
60 of 73 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Firstview in 73 storm reports between 1997 and 2026: 30 thunderstorm wind, 23 hail, 16 tornado, 3 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2010 | Hail | Firstview | $15,000 | Hail damaged vehicles in the area. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Firstview | $6,000 | A semi was blown over on Highway 40 at mile marker 463. The time of the event is estimated. |
| July 2010 | Hail | Firstview | $2,500 | Hail resulted in damage to corn and wheat crops. All windows on north-facing side of buildings are broken. Time estimated from Doppler radar. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Firstview | $2,000 | A couple of power poles were blown down, as well as several live three-inch diameter tree branches. Some shingles were also damaged. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Firstview | - | Measured by a personal weather station. |
| April 2025 | Tornado (EFU) | Firstview | - | Spotter report of landspout that lasted about one minute. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Firstview | - | Mesonet site CO068 reported a 60 mph wind gust. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Firstview | - | Mesonet site UP723 reported a 59 mph wind gust. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Firstview | - | Mesonet station U40 at Firstview recorded a 68 MPH gust. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Firstview | - | Site CR2 recorded a 58 MPH gust. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Firstview | - | Site kcocheye8 reported 62 mph wind gust. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Firstview | - | Site CO068 reported 61 mph wind gust. |
| August 2025 | Hail | Firstview | - | Public report of quarter size hail falling northwest of Cheyenne Wells. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Firstview | - | Mesonet station CO068 040w460 U40-Firstview reported the wind gust. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Firstview | - | KCOCHEYE8 reported gusts of 58 MPH at 24 minutes after the hour but increased to 63 MPH gusts until 44 after the hour. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Firstview | - | The mesonet station CO068 near Firstview gusted to 62 MPH at 18:17 CT and had repeated gusts above 58 MPH until 18:48 CT. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Firstview | - | Site CO068 reports 65 mph wind gust near Firstview. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Firstview | - | U40 site near Firstview recorded a 60 MPH gust. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Firstview | - | Site UP723 reported a 61 mph wind gust. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Firstview | - | Report of 1 inch hail from Mping. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Firstview | - | Reported via Weather Underground station kcocheye8. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Firstview | - | Mesonet station KCOCHEYE8 reported a 60 mph wind gust over a duration of five minutes as a storm approached from the west. |
| June 2022 | Tornado (EFU) | Firstview | - | Landspout tornado lasted around 3 to 4 minutes north of Cheyenne Wells. Public report from social media that provided a picture of the tornado beneath a thunderstorm base. |
| April 2021 | Tornado (EFU) | Firstview | - | Landspout tornado, multiple reports received along with video of tornado near the intersection of county roads DD and 32 in northern Cheyenne County. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Firstview | - | Mesonet station UP723 reported a 60 mph gust as the southern edge of the outflow from the line of storms passed over the location. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Firstview | - | Dispatch reported hail up to penny size with near zero visibility due to heavy rain at location. |
| June 2020 | Tornado (EFU) | Firstview | - | Another landspout tornado indicated on Viaero webcam in northern Cheyenne County. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Firstview | - | A mesonet station approximately 2 SW of Firstview recorded a 59 mph wind gust. No damage was observed with this event. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Firstview | - | Mesonet station UP723 located approximately 4 miles east of Firstview measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph. Time estimated by radar. |
| July 2020 | Hail | Firstview | - | Quarter to ping pong ball sized hail reported. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Firstview | - | One inch diameter hail was reported from Cheyenne Wells to Firstview. Time was estimated by radar. |
| April 2016 | Flash Flood | Firstview | - | A COOP Observer 9NNE of Kit Carson, on the west edge of the heavy rainfall area, reported creeks around his location were beginning to overflow an hour or so into the event. Rainfall estimates from the radar have a swath of four and half to seven inches of rainfall falling in the flooding area. Radar estimates line up well with rain gauge reports in Kit Carson county, which had even more rainfall. Based on the COOP report, rainfall and flooding reports in Kit Carson county, radar rainfall estimates and topography, flash flooding occurred across the central part of the county and continued into the next day. Rainfall estimates range from near three inches to seven inches. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Firstview | - | Public report of hail, mainly pea sized with dime and nickel sized hail mixed in. |
| September 2016 | Flash Flood | Firstview | - | Six inches of water was flowing over CR 28 halfway between CR DD and CR FF where one of the branches of the North Fork of the Smokey River flows under CR 28. Three inches of rainfall was measured at this location. |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Firstview | - | A large tornado crossed from Kiowa County into southern Cheyenne County. |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Firstview | - | An intermittent needle tornado reached the ground four times over the course of several minutes. no damage was observed. |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Firstview | - | Tornado on the ground intermittently, with no damage reported. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Firstview | - | Hail was mostly pea sized but a few larger stones to the size of quarters and golf balls also fell. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Firstview | - | Winds were estimated at 45 mph from the northeast with blowing dirt. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Firstview | - | Hail was reported at CR FF and CR 28. |
| June 2012 | Tornado (EF0) | Firstview | - | Landspout tornado remained over open fields with no known damage. |
| June 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Firstview | - | The tornado remained over open fields with no known damage. |
| April 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Firstview | - | The spotter reported the tornado developed on the north side of Road DD and Road 34 and then moved northeast. Tornado remained over open, rural portions of the county with no known damage. |
| April 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Firstview | - | The tornado remained over open, rural portions of the county with no known damage. |
| April 2010 | Flash Flood | Firstview | - | Flooding reported along Road DD between Roads 34 and 38 in extreme northern Cheyenne county. |
| April 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Firstview | - | The storm chaser reported this tornado became rain-wrapped. Tornado remained over open, rural portions of the county with no known damage. |
| June 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Firstview | - | A storm chaser observed a landspout tornado lasting 7 minutes. The landspout remained nearly stationary with no damage reported. |
| June 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Firstview | - | A storm chaser reported a diffuse, weakly rotating landspout tornado. This nearly stationary tornado lasted 6 minutes. No damage was reported. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Firstview | - | Colorado Department of Transportation equipment measured a wind gust of 59 mph. |
| April 2007 | Hail | Firstview | - | Hail covering the ground. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Firstview | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Firstview | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Firstview | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Firstview | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Firstview | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Funnel Cloud | Firstview | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Firstview | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | Firstview | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Firstview | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Firstview | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne Wells | 9.9 miles | 14 | |
| Old Wells | 12.7 miles | 14 | |
| Kit Carson | 13.8 miles | 13 | |
| Mount Pearl | 16.7 miles | 13 | |
| Fort Big Spring | 17.4 miles | 13 | |
| Arapahoe | 19.1 miles | 14 | |
| Wild Horse | 25.0 miles | 12 | |
| Aroya | 31.2 miles | 12 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Firstview | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q5454290 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1947719. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.