Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
“The Walter and Anna Zion Homestead near Idalia, Colorado dates from 1910. The main house, a "soddy," was built in 1910 by Walter Zion and others.”
Wikipedia article Walter and Anna Zion Homestead, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 5 National Register listings published here for Yuma County · listed in 2005 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Walter and Anna Zion Homestead between 1992 and 2011, burning about 65 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 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Yuma County | not named |
| 5 July 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 acres | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | WRAY |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Walter and Anna Zion Homestead: 4 past producers, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Idalia, the town this property stands in, in 115 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 75 hail, 29 thunderstorm wind, 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2008 | Flood | Idalia | $150,000 | Observer reported 5.35 inches of rain in 90 minutes which resulted in low land flooding, numerous flooded basements and county roads becoming impassible in northern Kit Carson and southern Yuma counties. This precipitation fell on already saturated soils after a week of heavy rain episodes. |
| September 1996 | Flash Flood | Idalia | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Tornado (EF2) | Idalia | $30,000 | Based on damage to power poles the tornado tracked south than east along CR 2. The tornado damaged half an irrigation pivot and snapped nine power poles along CR 2. Then it shifted south again before reaching the CR2/ CR Y intersection. Based on radar data the tornado continued south-southeast into Kit Carson County, ending northwest of the CR MM/CR 44 intersection. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Idalia | $25,000 | Power poles damaged or broken over a two mile stretch with live wires on Highway 395 between Road 7 and Road 9. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Idalia | $5,000 | Empty cattle truck blown over. |
| June 2020 | Flash Flood | Idalia | $2,000 | Fourteen inches of water on County Road DD approximately half a mile south of Highway 36 due to heavy rain. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Idalia | $1,500 | Two large tree branches blown down. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Idalia | $1,000 | Estimated 60 mph winds associated with a thunderstorm snapped one inch diameter limbs off a tree. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Idalia | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 mph damaged two mobile homes, air conditioning, and broke winds. The winds also blew hay bales one quarter mile. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Idalia | $300 | The windsheild was smashed from hailstones, some stones were larger than baseballs. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Idalia | $100 | Public report from MPing of one inch tree limbs down along a wind fence. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Idalia | - | Public report of blowing dust with visibility down to one-half mile caused by an estimated 60 mph wind gust. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Idalia | - | A report of visibility down to around 1/4 mile in dust from thunderstorm wind. A mesonet station named CO047 385n220 Idalia which is 4 miles to the northeast of Idalia reported a 56 mph wind gust. |
| October 2025 | Hail | Idalia | - | Hail sizes ranged from dime to nickel. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Idalia | - | A social media report of 1 inch hail. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Idalia | - | Public report of hail starting out as dime size then increasing to quarter size. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Idalia | - | Trained spotter reported the hail lasted about 15 minutes and hail up to 1.5 inches was reported. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Idalia | - | Trained spotter reported hail around 0.75 inches in diameter. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Idalia | - | Social media reports with pictures of hail mostly around quarter in size, but up to golf ball. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Idalia | - | Spotter estimated dime to penny size hail occurring along with estimated 40-50 mph winds. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Idalia | - | Trained spotter reports estimated 60 MPH winds and some pea sized hail. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Idalia | - | Trained spotter reported visibility down to 0.25 mile in blowing dust and winds estimated of 50 MPH. The dust storm lasted about 15 minutes. |
| August 2024 | Hail | Idalia | - | Pea to quarter sized hail over a duration of 10 minutes. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Idalia | - | Estimated 50-60 mph winds were associated with the outflow of a thunderstorm. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Idalia | - | A mesonet observed a 68 mph wind gust with a sustained speed of 44 mph. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Idalia | - | Report received of very large hail ranging from golf balls up to baseballs in size at location. Time is radar estimated. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Idalia | - | Spotter reported quarter sized hail at location. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Idalia | - | Report received of hail ranging from quarters to ping pong balls in size at location. Time is radar estimated. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Idalia | - | Report of hail ranging from nickel to half dollar size received at location. Time is radar estimated. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Idalia | - | Estimated ping pong ball sized hail reported at location. Time is radar estimated. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Idalia | - | Observed via CDOT US-36 station. Winds were sustained at 41 mph. |
| August 2023 | Hail | Idalia | - | Social media report with pictures of hail ranging from golf ball to tennis ball in size. |
| August 2023 | Hail | Idalia | - | Multiple reports of dime to ping pong ball sized hail observed in Idalia over a duration of nine minutes. |
| July 2022 | Hail | Idalia | - | Jagged nickel sized hail reported as the storm moved over the location. |
| July 2022 | Flood | Idalia | - | Six to 12 inches of water was reported over the roadway approximately a half mile north of the Hwy 385/36 intersection. The culvert underneath the highway was not able to handle all the runoff from the rainfall. No damage was reported. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Idalia | - | From mesonet station CO047 385N220 Idalia. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Idalia | - | A Mesonet station recorded a 79 mph thunderstorm wind gust at location. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Idalia | - | Mesonet station recorded a 65 mph thunderstorm wind gust at location. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Idalia | - | Trained spotter observed hail ranging from pea to penny in size over a duration of 2 minutes. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Idalia | - | Various sized hail was reported from quarter to ping pong ball in size fell for a duration of approximately 11 minutes. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Idalia | - | Trained spotter reported ongoing hail that ranged from quarter to golf ball sized. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Idalia | - | Quarter sized to occasional golf ball sized hail fell at the location. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Idalia | - | The hail lasted about 5 minutes and came down heavily. Spotter reported piles of hail on the ground with the largest stones about the size of a quarter. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Idalia | - | A trained spotter reported dime to half dollar size hail along with some minor crop damage with hail stripping crops of their leaves. |
| August 2018 | Hail | Idalia | - | The hail ranged from quarter to ping pong in size. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Idalia | - | Estimated wind gusts of 70 MPH occurred. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Idalia | - | Wind speeds estimated to range from 40-60 MPH. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Idalia | - | Hail reported to be drifting across the road. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Idalia | - | Storm chaser reported one inch diameter hail. |
| April 2013 | Hail | Idalia | - | The spotter reported the hail as being soft. |
| August 2013 | Flood | Idalia | - | Delayed public report relayed by emergency manager. Minor flooding occurred at intersection of Roads HH/13 about eight miles southwest of Beecher Island. Radar estimated 6-7 inches of rain near this location. Heaviest rainfall occurred between 10 pm and midnight MDT with flooding likely occurring between midnight and 6 am. |
| April 2012 | Hail | Idalia | - | The largest hail was about the size of a penny. However, pea sized hail accumulated to a depth of 12 to 18 inches west of Idalia on Highway 36. Snow plows had to be called out after CDOT received reports of two vehicles getting stuck in the hail. The hail swath affected 4 miles of highway 36 but extended further to the NW and SE over open fields and county roads. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Idalia | - | Hail swath occurred just north of Idalia and extended ENE to the state line. Crops were damaged in a 2 mile wide by 11 mile long stretch. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Idalia | - | A six-inch diameter tree limb was blown down. |
| April 2007 | Flash Flood | Idalia | - | Flash flooding reported by Yuma county law enforcement. Later reports indicated water across county roads 20 and 22, and road RR was washed out south of road 23. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Idalia | - | Small pieces of roof material blown off. |
| May 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Idalia | - | Brief touchdown reported from numerous sources. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Idalia | - | The strong winds blew down 3 inch diameter tree limbs and knocked over a sprinkler system. |
| July 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Idalia | - | Tornado tracked over open country and could be seen for miles. |
| June 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Idalia | - | Brief touchdown observed by Weather Researchers. |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 05000652 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Yuma County | All 5 listed properties in this county. |
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