State history
Tornadoes in Colorado
Colorado averages 53 tornadoes per year. Here is the complete history.
The stats
- Average: 53 tornadoes/year.
- Peak season: June-July.
- Regional patterns.
- Community awareness.
- Skywarn active.
Notable events
- 1990 Limon F3 — significant event.
- 2008 Windsor EF3 — 1 dead.
- 2009 Denver County landspout — non-supercell.
- 2017 Colorado Front Range hail — $2.3B damage.
- Multiple landspout seasons — Denver Cyclone events.
- 2024 outbreak events — continued activity.
Major cities
Denver metro
3M. Landspout country.
Colorado Springs
480k.
Aurora
400k. Metro Denver.
Fort Collins
175k. N Front Range.
Pueblo
110k. S Colorado.
Boulder
110k.
Windsor
30k. 2008 event.
NWS coverage
NWS Denver-Boulder
Front Range.
NWS Pueblo
Southern CO.
NWS Cheyenne WY
NE CO.
NWS Grand Junction
Western CO.
Chase community
- Regional chasers active.
- Multi-state coordination.
- Documentation of events.
- Public safety focus.
- Skywarn integration.
Preparedness
- Weather radio.
- WEA enabled.
- Family communication plan.
- Community shelter awareness.
- Storm shelter installation.
- Insurance current.
- Regular drills.
- Emergency contact list.
Vulnerabilities
- Population distribution.
- Building code enforcement.
- Mobile home density in specific areas.
- Community shelter access.
- Rural coverage gaps.
- Historical vulnerabilities.
For residents
- Preparedness essential.
- Local NWS office familiarity.
- Community engagement.
- Multi-hazard awareness.
- Family plan.
- Insurance verification.
- Ongoing education.