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Tornado in Kit Carson County, Colorado
119 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.
Kit Carson County, Colorado, has 119 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 56 events against 34 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.9% of the 2,445 tornado events recorded in Colorado; its 5.5 per 100 square miles compares with 2.4 statewide.
By rating: 64 at (E)F0, 24 at (E)F1, 7 at (E)F2, 0 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 24 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Kit Carson County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 119 | 2,445 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 171.2 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 5 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
5May
38Jun
36Jul
22Aug
9Sep
3Oct
6Nov
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 119 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2022 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2022 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2022 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2015 | Tornado | EF2 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1994 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1994 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1990 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1988 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1988 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1987 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1986 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1984 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1978 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 5 Jul 1969 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1969 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1965 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1964 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1963 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1962 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1961 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1961 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1961 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1958 | Tornado | — | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1957 | Tornado | — | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1957 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1955 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1952 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Kit Carson County had?
119 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 Kit Carson County?
26 Apr 2026 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Kit Carson County?
The tornado of 7 Jun 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Kit Carson County compare with Colorado for tornado?
5.5 events per 100 square miles against 2.4 statewide; the county holds 119 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.