Weld County, Colorado tornadoes

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300 confirmed tornadoes since NOAA records began in 1950 (the first here in 1950). Most recent: July 14, 2025, EFU. 2026 so far: 2 preliminary reports preliminary

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Every tornado path in the county

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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.

At a glance

Total3001950 to 2025
Per year3.9average since 1950
Peak monthJune95 of 300
StrongestEF3May 22, 2008
Deaths1whole paths, see note
Injuries92whole paths, see note

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

When tornadoes hit here

By month

950 Jan: 0Feb: 0Mar: 2Apr: 14May: 75Jun: 95Jul: 70Aug: 34Sep: 4Oct: 6Nov: 0Dec: 0JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

June is the peak month, with 95 of 300 tornadoes.

By time of day

600 12 AM: 0: 1: 03 AM: 1: 0: 06 AM: 1: 0: 09 AM: 0: 2: 212 PM: 10: 11: 313 PM: 48: 60: 446 PM: 40: 20: 109 PM: 13: 6: 012 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 4:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

180 1950: 1: 0: 1: 0: 1: 5: 0: 6: 5: 01960: 1: 1: 0: 0: 0: 4: 1: 1: 1: 01970: 0: 3: 1: 0: 0: 3: 18: 2: 0: 51980: 6: 9: 10: 10: 11: 1: 3: 5: 5: 11990: 5: 12: 8: 9: 7: 10: 13: 5: 7: 72000: 7: 0: 2: 3: 11: 1: 1: 7: 4: 62010: 6: 0: 3: 4: 6: 2: 4: 1: 5: 72020: 6: 1: 1: 5: 1: 219501960197019801990200020102020

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: 2 preliminary reports.

By rating

EF0
182
EF1
91
EF2
17
EF3
2
Unknown
8

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 300 tornadoes, newest first

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jul 14, 2025EFU0.23 mi10 yd00
May 27, 2025EF10.87 mi10 yd00
Jun 20, 2024EFU0.07 mi20 yd00
Jul 31, 2023EFU0.01 mi25 yd00
Jun 6, 2023EF00.01 mi20 yd00
Apr 25, 2023EFU0.01 mi50 yd00
Apr 25, 2023EFU0.01 mi50 yd00
Apr 25, 2023EFU0.01 mi50 yd00
Jul 6, 2022EFU0.01 mi50 yd00
Jun 7, 2021EF27.5 mi50 yd00
May 20, 2020EF01.15 mi50 yd00
May 20, 2020EF08 mi50 yd00
May 20, 2020EF04.8 mi50 yd00
May 20, 2020EF04 mi50 yd00
May 20, 2020EF01.4 mi50 yd00
May 20, 2020EF00.9 mi50 yd00
Aug 22, 2019EF00.02 mi50 yd00
Jun 17, 2019EF00.01 mi25 yd00
May 27, 2019EF00.01 mi25 yd00
May 26, 2019EF00.01 mi25 yd00
May 26, 2019EF00.01 mi25 yd00
May 26, 2019EF00.01 mi25 yd00
Mar 22, 2019EF00.01 mi75 yd00
Aug 8, 2018EF00.01 mi50 yd00
Jul 29, 2018EF00.01 mi50 yd00

2026 preliminary reports not yet confirmed

Report dateLocationRating
Jun 24, 20262 SSE KeotaNot yet rated
May 29, 20263 NNE New Windsor ReserNot 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 12, 2026.