Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Adams County, Colorado, April 21, 1988
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.92, -105.00) to the end point (39.92, -105.00), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 21, 1988, 4:35 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Colorado
- Counties
- Adams County
- Near the path
- Thornton, Northglenn (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 21, 1988
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 1988 | F1 | Colorado | 0.3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 21, 1988 | F1 | Colorado | 0.5 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.