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Tornado in Douglas County, Colorado
64 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.
Douglas County, Colorado, has 64 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 31 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 12 events against 20 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.6% of the 2,445 tornado events recorded in Colorado; its 7.6 per 100 square miles compares with 2.4 statewide.
By rating: 35 at (E)F0, 27 at (E)F1, 2 at (E)F2, 0 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Douglas County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 64 | 2,445 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.7 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 5 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
0May
10Jun
23Jul
19Aug
9Sep
2Oct
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 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $2K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1987 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1987 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1987 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1987 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1987 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1985 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1984 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1984 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1984 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1982 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1981 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1979 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1979 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1978 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1969 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1965 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1965 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 25 May 1965 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1961 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 6 Jun 1954 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1953 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Douglas County had?
64 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 Douglas County?
14 Jul 2025 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Douglas County?
The tornado of 21 Jul 1973, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Douglas County compare with Colorado for tornado?
7.6 events per 100 square miles against 2.4 statewide; the county holds 64 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.