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Tornado in Baca County, Colorado
84 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Baca County, Colorado, has 84 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 24 events against 33 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.4% of the 2,445 tornado events recorded in Colorado; its 3.3 per 100 square miles compares with 2.4 statewide.
By rating: 53 at (E)F0, 20 at (E)F1, 4 at (E)F2, 0 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 6 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Baca County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 84 | 2,445 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 239.0 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 5 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
2May
22Jun
41Jul
11Aug
4Sep
4Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 84 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2010 | Tornado | EF2 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2010 | Tornado | EF2 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Tornado | F2 | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1985 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1981 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1979 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1979 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1978 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1977 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1973 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1973 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1972 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1971 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1970 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1969 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1968 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 31 May 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1966 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1962 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1962 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1962 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1955 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1955 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1955 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Baca County had?
84 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Baca County?
13 Jul 2023 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Baca County?
The tornado of 18 May 1977, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Baca County compare with Colorado for tornado?
3.3 events per 100 square miles against 2.4 statewide; the county holds 84 of the state's 2,445 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.