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Tornado in Logan County, Colorado
105 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.
Logan County, Colorado, has 105 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 30 events against 51 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.3% of the 2,445 tornado events recorded in Colorado; its 5.7 per 100 square miles compares with 2.4 statewide.
By rating: 60 at (E)F0, 25 at (E)F1, 6 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 12 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Logan County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 105 | 2,445 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.7 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 48.9 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 5 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
1May
32Jun
43Jul
20Aug
5Sep
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 105 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $1.9M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Tornado | F3 | $750K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2000 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1988 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1988 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1988 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1988 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1985 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1977 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1976 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1976 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1976 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1974 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1972 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1972 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1966 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1962 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1960 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1960 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1958 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1958 | Tornado | — | $30 | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Logan County had?
105 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 Logan County?
30 Jun 2026 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Logan County?
The tornado of 9 Jun 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.9M.
How does Logan County compare with Colorado for tornado?
5.7 events per 100 square miles against 2.4 statewide; the county holds 105 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.