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Tornado in Washington County, Colorado
213 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 213 tornado events in Washington County, Colorado, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 54 years.
June is the busiest month, with 79 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 118 events against 63 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 8.7% of the 2,445 tornado events recorded in Colorado; its 8.5 per 100 square miles compares with 2.4 statewide.
By rating: 134 at (E)F0, 25 at (E)F1, 9 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 43 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Washington County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 213 | 2,445 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 438.2 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 5 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
8May
64Jun
79Jul
28Aug
26Sep
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
The 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 213. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2026 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2026 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2026 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | 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 |
| 28 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2005 | 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 | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1999 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Tornado | F3 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1991 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1989 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1989 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1987 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1987 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1984 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1984 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1978 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1977 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1977 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1975 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1974 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1973 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1971 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1969 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 26 Jul 1966 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1965 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1962 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1961 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1958 | Tornado | — | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1957 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1957 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1956 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1955 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1954 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1952 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Washington County had?
213 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 Washington County?
21 May 2026 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Washington County?
The tornado of 30 May 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Washington County compare with Colorado for tornado?
8.5 events per 100 square miles against 2.4 statewide; the county holds 213 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.