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Tornado in Weld County, Colorado
293 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 293 tornado events in Weld County, Colorado, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 62 years.
June is the busiest month, with 95 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 73 events against 109 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 12% of the 2,445 tornado events recorded in Colorado; its 7.4 per 100 square miles compares with 2.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 171 at (E)F0, 85 at (E)F1, 17 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 18 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Weld County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 293 | 2,445 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.6 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 5 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
15May
76Jun
95Jul
61Aug
34Sep
4Oct
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
The 195 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 293. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Tornado | EF2 | $531K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 May 2008 | Tornado | EF3 | $147M | — | 1 | 78 | County |
| 12 Jul 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2004 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2004 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2004 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 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 | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1999 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1999 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1999 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1997 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1988 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1987 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 19 Aug 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1984 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1984 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 31 May 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1979 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1976 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 Jul 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Jun 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1965 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1958 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1958 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1958 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1958 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 May 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1957 | Tornado | — | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1957 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1955 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1955 | Tornado | — | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1955 | Tornado | — | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1955 | Tornado | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1955 | Tornado | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1954 | Tornado | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1952 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 22 Jul 1950 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Weld County had?
293 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 Weld County?
24 Jun 2026 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Weld County?
The tornado of 22 May 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $147M; 1 death recorded.
How does Weld County compare with Colorado for tornado?
7.4 events per 100 square miles against 2.4 statewide; the county holds 293 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.