2,435
Recorded events
54
Counties affected
5
Direct deaths
$291.7M
Property damage
Colorado tornado history: 2,435 recorded events across 54 counties between 1950 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Colorado tornado history by decade
The 1990s are the busiest decade on record with 525 reported tornado events across Colorado. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most tornado events in Colorado
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Weld County | 292 | 1 | $151.3M | 1950–2025 |
| #2 | Washington County | 210 | 0 | $676K | 1952–2025 |
| #3 | Adams County | 192 | 0 | $26.9M | 1953–2025 |
| #4 | Elbert County | 127 | 0 | $586K | 1951–2025 |
| #5 | Kit Carson County | 119 | 0 | $469K | 1952–2026 |
| #6 | Lincoln County | 115 | 0 | $29.5M | 1951–2023 |
| #7 | Yuma County | 104 | 0 | $5.0M | 1954–2025 |
| #8 | Logan County | 101 | 0 | $3.3M | 1958–2025 |
| #9 | Arapahoe County | 100 | 0 | $9.6M | 1964–2025 |
| #10 | El Paso County | 97 | 0 | $9.7M | 1951–2023 |
| #11 | Morgan County | 95 | 0 | $1.6M | 1955–2025 |
| #12 | Cheyenne County | 94 | 0 | $2.6M | 1955–2025 |
| #13 | Kiowa County | 92 | 0 | $739K | 1958–2023 |
| #14 | Prowers County | 88 | 2 | $5.6M | 1958–2023 |
| #15 | Baca County | 84 | 0 | $3.0M | 1955–2023 |
| #16 | Douglas County | 64 | 0 | $990K | 1953–2025 |
| #17 | Bent County | 50 | 0 | $1.4M | 1956–2022 |
| #18 | Phillips County | 50 | 0 | $848K | 1953–2022 |
| #19 | Sedgwick County | 43 | 2 | $358K | 1950–2022 |
| #20 | Las Animas County | 38 | 0 | $298K | 1954–2025 |
| #21 | Larimer County | 33 | 0 | $65K | 1954–2018 |
| #22 | Otero County | 30 | 0 | $161K | 1953–2022 |
| #23 | Pueblo County | 20 | 0 | $132K | 1974–2024 |
| #24 | Denver County | 19 | 0 | $32.6M | 1966–2022 |
| #25 | Alamosa County | 17 | 0 | $22K | 1955–2014 |
Significant events
Deadliest tornado events in Colorado
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2007 | Prowers County | EF3 | 2 | 9 |
| Jun 28, 1960 | Sedgwick County | F3 | 2 | 3 |
| May 22, 2008 | Weld County | EF3 | 1 | 78 |