Tornadoes in Colorado

Colorado has recorded 2,479 tornadoes since 1950, 12th among the states; 26 were rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

  • 2,479tornadoes since 1950
  • 26rated F3/EF3 or stronger
  • 5deaths along their paths
  • 1996most in one year, 98
2025
  • Tornadoes on record, by year

Over time

Tornadoes per year in Colorado 1950: 2 1951: 8 1952: 3 1953: 14 1954: 9 1955: 18 1956: 10 1957: 24 1958: 18 1959: 1 1960: 14 1961: 13 1962: 25 1963: 3 1964: 2 1965: 32 1966: 11 1967: 21 1968: 6 1969: 10 1970: 5 1971: 16 1972: 11 1973: 11 1974: 12 1975: 20 1976: 42 1977: 32 1978: 18 1979: 37 1980: 25 1981: 25 1982: 58 1983: 32 1984: 41 1985: 26 1986: 20 1987: 40 1988: 47 1989: 22 1990: 55 1991: 76 1992: 81 1993: 71 1994: 46 1995: 48 1996: 98 98 1997: 47 1998: 38 1999: 41 2000: 60 2001: 46 2002: 25 2003: 29 2004: 84 2005: 34 2006: 20 2007: 55 2008: 39 2009: 44 2010: 71 2011: 21 2012: 33 2013: 27 2014: 49 2015: 54 2016: 39 2017: 19 2018: 45 2019: 49 2020: 35 2021: 49 2022: 31 2023: 89 2024: 21 2025: 26 19501960197019801990200020102020

The strongest tornadoes

Notable events
May 18, 1977F4Baca0

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.