Westminster, Colorado tornadoes

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22confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Westminster since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: June 7, 2009, EF0.

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Every tornado path within 10 miles

Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025
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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.

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The record

At a glance

Total22within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025
Per year0.3average since 1950
Peak monthJune10 of 22
StrongestF2Jun 3, 1981
Deaths0whole paths, see note
Injuries42whole paths, see note

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

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

100 Jan: 0Feb: 0Mar: 0Apr: 2May: 3Jun: 10Jul: 6Aug: 1Sep: 0Oct: 0Nov: 0Dec: 0JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

June is the peak month, with 10 of 22 tornadoes.

By time of day

50 12 AM: 0: 0: 03 AM: 0: 0: 06 AM: 0: 0: 09 AM: 0: 0: 112 PM: 2: 2: 23 PM: 4: 5: 16 PM: 1: 1: 39 PM: 0: 0: 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

30 1950: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 01960: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 2: 0: 01970: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 3: 0: 0: 01980: 1: 1: 2: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 3: 01990: 2: 1: 0: 0: 0: 1: 3: 0: 0: 02000: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 22010: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 02020: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 019501960197019801990200020102020

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
14
EF1
5
EF2
3

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

F2, June 3, 1981

2.3 mile path Longest path

5.7 miles, F1

April 30, 1980, whole path Widest

133 yards, F2

June 3, 1981
Every tornado

All 22 tornadoes, newest first

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jun 7, 2009EF00.56 mi50 yd00
May 24, 2009EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Jul 28, 1996F00.1 mi50 yd00
Jul 12, 1996F00.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 22, 1996F00.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 6, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 22, 1991F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 9, 1990F00.3 mi20 yd00
May 29, 1990F11.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 5, 1988F20.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 5, 1988F22 mi50 yd00
Apr 21, 1988F00.2 mi30 yd00
Jul 9, 1982F10.3 mi50 yd00
Jul 9, 1982F10.3 mi50 yd00
Jun 3, 1981F22.3 mi133 yd042
Apr 30, 1980F15.7 mi20 yd00
Jun 4, 1976F00.1 mi20 yd00
Jun 4, 1976F00.1 mi20 yd00
Jun 4, 1976F00.1 mi20 yd00
Jul 3, 1967F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 30, 1967F10.5 mi17 yd00
Jun 30, 1965F00.1 mi10 yd00
Nearby

Westminster and its county

Westminster spans 2 counties, each with its own record since 1950: Adams County (194 tornadoes) and Jefferson County (13). 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.