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Tornado in Cheyenne County, Colorado
94 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.
Cheyenne County, Colorado, has 94 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 36 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 27 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.8% of the 2,445 tornado events recorded in Colorado; its 5.3 per 100 square miles compares with 2.4 statewide.
By rating: 56 at (E)F0, 16 at (E)F1, 3 at (E)F2, 0 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 19 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Cheyenne County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 94 | 2,445 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 550.7 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 5 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
22May
27Jun
34Jul
4Aug
1Sep
4Oct
1Nov
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 94 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2022 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $46K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $33K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2004 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Tornado | F1 | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1989 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1988 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1986 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1982 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1979 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1977 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1977 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1975 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1975 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1975 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1961 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 30 Jun 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1955 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Cheyenne County had?
94 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 Cheyenne County?
23 May 2025 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Cheyenne County?
The tornado of 16 Jun 1979, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Cheyenne County compare with Colorado for tornado?
5.3 events per 100 square miles against 2.4 statewide; the county holds 94 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.