Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Douglas County, Colorado, May 20, 1961
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length2 mi
Width67 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.40, -104.87) to the end point (39.40, -104.87), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 20, 1961, 2:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Colorado
- Counties
- Douglas County
- Near the path
- Castle Rock (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 20, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1961 | F2 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 1961 | F1 | Wyoming | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.