Washington County, Colorado tornadoes

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235confirmed tornadoes since NOAA records began in 1950 (the first here in 1952). Most recent: May 23, 2025, EF2. 2026 so far: 5 preliminary reports preliminary

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Every tornado path in the county

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Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025

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The record

At a glance

Total2351950 to 2025

Per year3.1average since 1950

Peak monthJune80 of 235

StrongestF3May 10, 1975

Deaths0whole paths, see note

Injuries10whole paths, see note

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

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

June is the peak month, with 80 of 235 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. This year so far: 5 preliminary reports.

By rating

EF0

161

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 235 tornadoes, newest first

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	Path length	Width	Injuries
May 23, 2025	EF2	8.36 mi	400 yd	0
May 23, 2025	EF1	11.2 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 12, 2024	EFU	0.59 mi	10 yd	0
May 19, 2024	EFU	0.21 mi	25 yd	0
Apr 25, 2024	EFU	0.25 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 8, 2023	EF0	0.01 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 8, 2023	EF3	15.65 mi	212 yd	0
Aug 8, 2023	EFU	0.01 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	1.02 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EF2	4.93 mi	800 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	0.79 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	3.66 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EF1	0.08 mi	14 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EF2	4.52 mi	400 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	0.76 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	4.33 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	0.55 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	1.93 mi	200 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	1.25 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	0.76 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	0.6 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	0.54 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	0.42 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	0.91 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	0.76 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	0.36 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	0.28 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EF1	0.95 mi	200 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	0.28 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	0.57 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	0.47 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	1.03 mi	200 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	0.57 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	1.6 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	0.2 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EF2	1.85 mi	400 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	0.24 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	0.69 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	0.51 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	0.3 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 21, 2023	EFU	0.66 mi	25 yd	0
May 26, 2023	EFU	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
May 10, 2023	EF0	0.01 mi	20 yd	0
May 10, 2023	EF0	0.01 mi	20 yd	0
May 10, 2023	EF0	0.01 mi	20 yd	0
May 10, 2023	EF0	4.18 mi	20 yd	0
May 10, 2023	EF0	0.01 mi	20 yd	0
Jul 3, 2021	EF0	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
May 23, 2021	EF0	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
May 23, 2021	EF0	0.69 mi	25 yd	0
May 23, 2021	EF0	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
May 22, 2021	EF0	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
Aug 15, 2020	EF0	0.01 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 15, 2020	EF0	0.01 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 15, 2020	EF0	0.01 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 2, 2020	EF0	0.01 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 2, 2020	EF0	0.01 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 2, 2020	EF0	0.01 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 2, 2020	EF0	0.01 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 2, 2020	EF0	0.01 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 11, 2019	EF1	0.12 mi	200 yd	0
Aug 11, 2019	EF0	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
Aug 11, 2019	EF0	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
Aug 11, 2019	EF0	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
Aug 11, 2019	EF0	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
Aug 11, 2019	EF0	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
Jul 29, 2018	EF2	7.06 mi	300 yd	0
May 28, 2018	EF1	0.01 mi	50 yd	0
May 28, 2018	EF0	0.01 mi	50 yd	0
May 28, 2018	EF0	0.01 mi	50 yd	0
May 28, 2018	EF0	3.59 mi	100 yd	0
May 28, 2018	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 28, 2018	EF0	0.01 mi	50 yd	0
May 28, 2018	EF0	0.01 mi	50 yd	0
May 28, 2018	EF0	0.01 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 12, 2017	EF0	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
Aug 12, 2017	EF0	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
Aug 12, 2017	EF0	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
Aug 12, 2017	EF0	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 7, 2017	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0
May 26, 2017	EF0	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
May 26, 2017	EF0	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
Sep 2, 2016	EF0	0.01 mi	50 yd	0
May 24, 2016	EF1	0.86 mi	20 yd	0
May 24, 2016	EF0	0.01 mi	50 yd	0
May 24, 2016	EF0	0.01 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 5, 2015	EF0	0.1 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 18, 2015	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 18, 2014	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 18, 2014	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 18, 2014	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 7, 2014	EF0	5.46 mi	100 yd	0
May 7, 2014	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 3, 2013	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 13, 2013	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 13, 2013	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 13, 2013	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 8, 2013	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 8, 2013	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 8, 2013	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 2, 2011	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 2, 2011	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 17, 2011	EF0	2.99 mi	50 yd	0
May 17, 2011	EF0	2.25 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 9, 2010	EF1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 9, 2010	EF0	0.01 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 21, 2010	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 10, 2010	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 10, 2010	EF0	0.1 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 16, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 26, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 26, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 23, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 23, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 18, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 4, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 2, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 2, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 24, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 4, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 1, 2002	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 1, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 7, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 7, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 21, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
Jul 20, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
Jul 20, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 22, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
May 17, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
May 17, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
May 17, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
May 17, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
May 17, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
May 17, 2000	F1	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
May 17, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
May 17, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
May 17, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
May 17, 2000	F1	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 4, 1999	F0	0.1 mi	n/a	0
May 31, 1999	F1	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 9, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Aug 1, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 1, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 1, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 30, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 25, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 25, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 30, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 30, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 30, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 30, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 30, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 30, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 30, 1996	F3	0.5 mi	1,320 yd	0
Sep 17, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 12, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 25, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 23, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 23, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 23, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 23, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 23, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 23, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 23, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 21, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 21, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 21, 1993	F3	12 mi	150 yd	6
Jul 21, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 21, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 21, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 21, 1993	F0	6 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 21, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 21, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 21, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 21, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 12, 1993	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
Jun 23, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 22, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 1, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 27, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 20, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 20, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Mar 8, 1992	F0	9 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 8, 1992	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 22, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 22, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 1, 1991	F1	6 mi	100 yd	0
May 29, 1991	F0	7 mi	27 yd	0
May 29, 1991	F1	14 mi	50 yd	0
May 29, 1991	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
May 16, 1991	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 14, 1990	F0	0.3 mi	23 yd	0
Jun 14, 1990	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 14, 1990	F1	2 mi	80 yd	0
Jun 25, 1989	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 24, 1989	F1	0.5 mi	23 yd	0
May 12, 1989	F1	0.5 mi	23 yd	0
May 12, 1989	F1	1 mi	23 yd	0
Jun 23, 1987	F1	0.3 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 23, 1987	F1	0.3 mi	30 yd	0
Aug 19, 1984	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 15, 1984	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 12, 1983	F1	0.5 mi	37 yd	0
Jun 29, 1982	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0
May 29, 1982	F2	1.5 mi	100 yd	0
May 13, 1982	F0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 16, 1979	F0	2 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 28, 1979	F0	0.3 mi	27 yd	0
Aug 14, 1978	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 20, 1977	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
Mar 18, 1977	F1	0.1 mi	40 yd	0
May 10, 1975	F3	8 mi	440 yd	0
Aug 8, 1974	F0	0.2 mi	27 yd	0
Sep 25, 1973	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 15, 1971	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 5, 1969	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Sep 10, 1967	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 6, 1967	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	4
Jul 26, 1966	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 30, 1965	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 28, 1962	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 31, 1961	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 18, 1960	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 20, 1958	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 16, 1958	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 30, 1957	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 30, 1957	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 21, 1957	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 13, 1956	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 12, 1955	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Mar 31, 1954	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 26, 1952	F2	7 mi	10 yd	0

This year

2026 preliminary reports not yet confirmed

Report date	Location	Rating
Jul 4, 2026	6 NNE Otis	Not yet rated
Jun 21, 2026	1 NNW Elba	Not yet rated
May 21, 2026	2 WSW Thurman	Not yet rated
May 21, 2026	3 WSW Thurman	Not yet rated
May 21, 2026	3 WNW Thurman	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.

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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.