Fort Collins, Colorado tornadoes
14confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Fort Collins since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: May 22, 2008, EF3.
Every tornado path within 10 miles
Each path is a straight line from where the tornado started to where it ended, which is all most NOAA records hold. Tap a path for its details.
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At a glance
Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can run well beyond Fort Collins.
When tornadoes hit here
By month
May is the peak month, with 5 of 14 tornadoes.
By time of day
Most often around 4:00 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
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.
Notable tornadoes
All 14 tornadoes, newest first
| Date | Rating | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2008 | EF3 | 38.69 mi | 1,760 yd | 1 | 78 |
| May 9, 2002 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 14, 1998 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 1995 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 8, 1990 | F0 | 3 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 15, 1988 | F1 | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7, 1983 | F1 | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 25, 1982 | F1 | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 22, 1979 | F0 | 1 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 4, 1976 | F2 | 0.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 23, 1965 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7, 1963 | F1 | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 1957 | F2 | 1.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
| May 30, 1957 | F2 | 9.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Fort Collins and its county
Fort Collins is in Larimer County, where NOAA has recorded 33 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.