Adams County, Colorado tornadoes

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194confirmed tornadoes since NOAA records began in 1950 (the first here in 1953). Most recent: June 13, 2025, EFU. 2026 so far: 1 preliminary report preliminary

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Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025

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The record

At a glance

Total1941950 to 2025

Per year2.6average since 1950

Peak monthJune76 of 194

StrongestF3May 18, 1975

Deaths0whole paths, see note

Injuries43whole paths, see note

Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can extend beyond Adams County.

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

June is the peak month, with 76 of 194 tornadoes.

By time of day

Most often around 3:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones. This year so far: 1 preliminary reports.

By rating

EF0

122

EF1

EF2

EF3

Unknown

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

The record

Notable tornadoes

Strongest

All 194 tornadoes, newest first

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	Path length	Width	Injuries
Jun 13, 2025	EFU	0.15 mi	10 yd	0
May 18, 2025	EF2	4.44 mi	400 yd	0
May 18, 2025	EF2	4.34 mi	200 yd	0
Aug 19, 2024	EFU	0.66 mi	25 yd	0
Aug 19, 2024	EFU	0.56 mi	20 yd	0
May 29, 2024	EF0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0
May 29, 2024	EF0	0.73 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 29, 2023	EFU	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
Jul 6, 2023	EFU	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
Apr 25, 2023	EFU	0.01 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 29, 2022	EFU	0.01 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 19, 2021	EF0	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 19, 2021	EF0	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 19, 2021	EF0	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 19, 2021	EF0	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
Sep 8, 2019	EF0	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
May 27, 2019	EF0	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
May 26, 2019	EF0	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
Jul 27, 2018	EF0	3.33 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 27, 2018	EF1	1.97 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 2, 2016	EF0	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
May 24, 2016	EF0	0.01 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 17, 2015	EF0	0.01 mi	50 yd	0
May 15, 2015	EF1	0.1 mi	100 yd	0
May 15, 2015	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 6, 2014	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 28, 2014	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 21, 2014	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 21, 2014	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 21, 2014	EF1	0.25 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 4, 2014	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 21, 2014	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 21, 2014	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 21, 2014	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Sep 27, 2012	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 15, 2012	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 30, 2011	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 22, 2010	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 26, 2009	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 13, 2009	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 13, 2009	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 7, 2009	EF0	0.56 mi	50 yd	0
May 24, 2009	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 20, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 4, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 20, 2006	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 20, 2006	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 8, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 2, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 4, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 4, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 4, 2004	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 4, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 4, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 15, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 15, 2004	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 9, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 9, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 9, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 6, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 8, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 8, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 8, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 7, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 17, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 23, 2002	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 2, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0
Aug 2, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0
Jul 26, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 20, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 20, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 4, 2001	F1	0.2 mi	100 yd	0
May 28, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0
Jul 10, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
Aug 9, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Jul 2, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 23, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 22, 1997	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 29, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 9, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 31, 1996	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 31, 1996	F0	1 mi	440 yd	0
Jul 28, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 28, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 28, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 28, 1996	F0	5 mi	440 yd	0
Jul 28, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 13, 1996	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 13, 1996	F2	12 mi	440 yd	0
Jul 9, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 9, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 9, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 9, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 9, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 22, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 20, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 6, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 3, 1995	F0	0.5 mi	200 yd	0
May 19, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 16, 1994	F0	4 mi	880 yd	0
Jul 16, 1994	F0	6 mi	440 yd	0
Jul 12, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 11, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 12, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 9, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Sep 17, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 17, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 1, 1992	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 21, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 20, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 20, 1992	F0	0.8 mi	23 yd	0
Jun 20, 1992	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 20, 1992	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 20, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 20, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 13, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 22, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 6, 1991	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0
May 24, 1991	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 9, 1990	F0	0.3 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 30, 1990	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 7, 1990	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 1, 1990	F0	0.1 mi	13 yd	0
May 29, 1990	F1	1.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 25, 1989	F1	0.2 mi	23 yd	0
Jul 9, 1988	F1	1 mi	30 yd	0
Jul 8, 1988	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0
Jul 8, 1988	F1	1.5 mi	30 yd	0
Jul 8, 1988	F0	1 mi	20 yd	0
Jul 8, 1988	F1	4.5 mi	30 yd	0
Jul 8, 1988	F0	0.5 mi	13 yd	0
Jun 26, 1988	F1	1 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 25, 1988	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 25, 1988	F1	0.5 mi	40 yd	0
Jun 22, 1988	F1	0.5 mi	40 yd	0
Jun 15, 1988	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 15, 1988	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 13, 1988	F1	0.2 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 8, 1988	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 8, 1988	F1	1.5 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 5, 1988	F2	2 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 21, 1988	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0
Jul 17, 1987	F1	0.3 mi	20 yd	0
Jul 8, 1987	F1	0.2 mi	20 yd	0
Jul 4, 1987	F1	0.8 mi	30 yd	0
Jul 2, 1987	F1	0.2 mi	30 yd	0
Jul 2, 1987	F2	1 mi	250 yd	0
Jun 30, 1987	F1	0.8 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 20, 1987	F1	1 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 20, 1987	F2	1 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 9, 1987	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 8, 1986	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 8, 1986	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 8, 1986	F2	2 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 26, 1985	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0
Jul 6, 1984	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 3, 1984	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0
May 14, 1984	F1	5 mi	77 yd	0
Jun 12, 1983	F1	0.3 mi	20 yd	0
Jul 9, 1982	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 23, 1982	F1	1 mi	150 yd	0
Jun 12, 1982	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 12, 1982	F3	3 mi	400 yd	0
Jun 12, 1982	F0	1 mi	200 yd	0
Jun 2, 1982	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 2, 1982	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0
May 29, 1982	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 3, 1981	F2	2.3 mi	133 yd	42
Jun 2, 1981	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 18, 1980	F1	2 mi	30 yd	0
Jul 6, 1979	F0	0.3 mi	20 yd	0
May 17, 1978	F2	0.5 mi	33 yd	0
Aug 14, 1977	F1	1 mi	60 yd	0
Aug 14, 1977	F1	1 mi	60 yd	1
Aug 14, 1977	F1	1 mi	60 yd	0
Sep 14, 1976	F0	0.1 mi	33 yd	0
Sep 14, 1976	F0	0.1 mi	33 yd	0
Sep 14, 1976	F0	0.1 mi	33 yd	0
Jun 4, 1976	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 4, 1976	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 4, 1976	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
May 30, 1976	F2	5.4 mi	67 yd	0
May 18, 1975	F3	4.1 mi	440 yd	0
Jun 25, 1971	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 3, 1967	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 9, 1967	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 30, 1967	F1	0.5 mi	17 yd	0
Jul 21, 1966	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 27, 1962	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 29, 1959	F2	2 mi	33 yd	0
Jul 2, 1955	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 28, 1954	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 25, 1954	F1	0.1 mi	17 yd	0
Aug 17, 1953	F1	5.7 mi	100 yd	0

This year

2026 preliminary reports not yet confirmed

Report date	Location	Rating
Aug 14, 2026	2 ENE Commerce City	Not yet rated

Preliminary reports from the Storm Prediction Center. One tornado can be reported more than once, and NOAA confirms the final record months later.

Cities

Cities in Adams County

Each city page counts every tornado path within 10 miles of the city, including paths just over the county line.

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Nearby counties

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025, and SPC preliminary reports for 2026. Page built October 13, 2026.