94
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$2.6M
Property damage
Tornado in Cheyenne County, Colorado: 94 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F2. That places the county #69 nationally and #12 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Cheyenne County, Colorado: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Cheyenne County is the 2000s, when 26 of the county's 94 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Cheyenne County archive, tornado makes up 11.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #69 for this hazard and #12 within Colorado, putting it in the 97.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for tornado in Cheyenne County with 34 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-06-16 | EF2 | 3.0 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 1975-05-10 | EF2 | 21.9 mi | 440 yd | Touched down here |
| 1958-07-20 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 2016-07-15 | EF1 | 2.3 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 2007-04-24 | EF1 | 4.5 mi | 25 yd | Touched down here |
| 2004-05-12 | EF1 | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1995-05-16 | EF1 | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | Touched down here |
| 1993-06-02 | EF1 | 2.0 mi | 30 yd | Touched down here |
| 1992-06-07 | EF1 | 2.0 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 1989-05-21 | EF1 | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 1958 | F2 | 0 | 5 | $25K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2025 | KIT CARSON | EFU | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | FIRSTVIEW | EFU | $0 |
| May 11, 2023 | CARLTON | EFU | $0 |
| May 11, 2023 | CARLTON | EFU | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | FIRSTVIEW | EFU | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | FIRSTVIEW | EFU | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | SORRENTO | EFU | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | SORRENTO | EFU | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | SORRENTO | EFU | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | SORRENTO | EFU | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Cheyenne County
- Hail 484
- Thunderstorm Wind 238
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A landspout tornado developed west of Cheyenne Wells between CR 42 and CR 43 just north of Highway 40, slowly moving east. Minor damage was sustained to most houses from South 1st Street to South 2nd Street between West 14th and West 10th. Damage included shingles blown off roofs, a garage door blown inward, a piece of tin ripped off a metal shed, windows broken, and sections of privacy fence blown down. The most notable damage was a six car garage leveled due to the walls collapsing and a mature pine tree being uprooted. The tornado ended at West 10th Street.
An individual from the public reported a tornado five miles south of Arapahoe. Based on the tornadic circulation on radar, the tornado began northeast of the CR N/CR 51 intersection and crossed CR N as it moved south. The tornado caused damage to a farmstead on the east side of CR 51 south of the CR M/CR 51 intersection. Damage included trees being broken off and losing most of the shingles and roofing material off the house on the north side of the roof. The tornado also broke off three electrical poles along CR 51 roughly a quarter mile south of the house. The tornado lifted near the CR L/CR 51 intersection.
A second landspout was seen north of Cheyenne Wells. Based on photos and the subtle rotation couplet on radar, the tornado remained roughly three miles north of town between CR T and CR V, crossing CR 43 first then Highway 385 near the CR U/Highway 385 intersection before dissipating east of the highway. No damage was reported with this tornado.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Cheyenne County, Colorado?
94 tornado events are recorded in Cheyenne County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Cheyenne County?
The strongest tornado on record in Cheyenne County measured F2.
Where does the tornado data for Cheyenne County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Tornado in Cheyenne County, Colorado.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/colorado/cheyenne-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.