Centennial, Colorado tornadoes

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48confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Centennial since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: July 6, 2023, EFU.

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Every tornado path within 10 miles

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Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025

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The record

At a glance

Total48within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025

Per year0.6average since 1950

Peak monthJune21 of 48

StrongestF2May 17, 1978

Deaths0whole paths, see note

Injuries14whole paths, see note

Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can run well beyond Centennial.

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

June is the peak month, with 21 of 48 tornadoes.

By time of day

Most often around 2:00 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.

By rating

EF0

EF1

EF2

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 48 tornadoes, newest first

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	Path length	Width	Injuries
Jul 6, 2023	EFU	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 22, 2023	EF1	6.3 mi	25 yd	0
Sep 6, 2019	EF0	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 24, 2015	EF1	2.8 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 8, 2014	EF1	0.25 mi	100 yd	1
May 21, 2014	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 7, 2009	EF1	5.5 mi	100 yd	2
May 24, 2009	EF0	0.01 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 24, 2008	EF0	0.5 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 29, 2002	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	1
Aug 29, 2002	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 28, 1997	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 12, 1997	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 12, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 12, 1995	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 15, 1994	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 2, 1993	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 8, 1989	F1	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 10, 1988	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 20, 1987	F1	0.3 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 8, 1986	F2	1.1 mi	50 yd	6
Jul 19, 1985	F2	0.5 mi	40 yd	0
Jun 3, 1985	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 6, 1984	F1	1 mi	40 yd	0
Jun 16, 1984	F1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 3, 1984	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 3, 1984	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 13, 1983	F0	0.1 mi	17 yd	0
Apr 30, 1983	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 13, 1982	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 27, 1981	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0
Aug 1, 1978	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 29, 1978	F0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0
May 17, 1978	F2	0.5 mi	33 yd	0
May 17, 1978	F0	0.3 mi	17 yd	0
Jul 25, 1977	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
May 18, 1975	F1	0.5 mi	110 yd	0
Jul 21, 1973	F0	0.3 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 19, 1971	F0	0.3 mi	17 yd	0
May 5, 1969	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 3, 1967	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 14, 1967	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 14, 1967	F0	1.3 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 11, 1966	F0	0.1 mi	183 yd	0
Jun 30, 1965	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 30, 1965	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 16, 1965	F1	1 mi	33 yd	4
Jun 6, 1954	F1	0.1 mi	17 yd	0

Nearby

Centennial and its county

Centennial is in Arapahoe County, where NOAA has recorded 103 tornadoes since 1950. A county's record counts every tornado inside its borders, while this page counts every path within 10 miles of the city, so the two overlap without matching.

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. City point and population: US Census Bureau, 2024. Each path is a straight line between NOAA's start and end points.