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Tornado in Morgan County, Colorado
95 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.
NCEI records 95 tornado events in Morgan County, Colorado, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
May is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 34 events against 37 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.9% of the 2,445 tornado events recorded in Colorado; its 7.4 per 100 square miles compares with 2.4 statewide.
By rating: 55 at (E)F0, 25 at (E)F1, 13 at (E)F2, 0 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 2 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Morgan County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 95 | 2,445 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 32.7 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 5 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
2May
31Jun
28Jul
24Aug
6Sep
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 95 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 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 |
| 20 Sep 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Tornado | F2 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1988 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1986 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1985 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1984 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1984 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1981 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1981 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1979 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1976 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1974 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1973 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1962 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1962 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1956 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1956 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1955 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Morgan County had?
95 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 Morgan County?
6 Jul 2025 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Morgan County?
The tornado of 10 May 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Morgan County compare with Colorado for tornado?
7.4 events per 100 square miles against 2.4 statewide; the county holds 95 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.