Arapahoe County tornado history

101 tornadoes touched Arapahoe County, Colorado between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (May 18, 2025).

101tornadoes since 1950
EF2strongest rating
0killed · 11 injured
5.5 milongest path · 2009
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F064
(E)F131
(E)F23
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated3

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 18, 2025EF24.3 mi200 yd00
Jun 8, 1986F21.1 mi50 yd60
May 18, 2025EF20.9 mi50 yd00
Jun 7, 2009EF15.5 mi100 yd20
May 18, 2025EF12.6 mi75 yd00
May 24, 1974F12.5 mi27 yd00
Jun 3, 1984F12 mi50 yd00
Jun 28, 1987F12 mi40 yd00
Jun 19, 1980F11.9 mi40 yd00
Jul 27, 2018EF11.3 mi50 yd10
Jun 14, 1982F11 mi200 yd00
Jun 2, 1983F11 mi70 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 10, 2025unrated0.4 mi50 yd00
May 18, 2025EF20.9 mi50 yd00
May 18, 2025EF12.6 mi75 yd00
May 18, 2025EF24.3 mi200 yd00
Jul 6, 2023unrated—25 yd00
Jul 29, 2022unrated—50 yd00
May 22, 2021EF0—25 yd00
Jul 27, 2018EF11.3 mi50 yd10
Jul 27, 2018EF03.3 mi50 yd00
Jul 27, 2018EF04.5 mi50 yd00
Oct 6, 2017EF1—25 yd00
Jun 5, 2017EF0—25 yd00

Nearby counties

Adams County, CO190Elbert County, CO127Denver County, CO20Douglas County, CO64Jefferson County, CO12Morgan County, CO93El Paso County, CO96Lincoln County, CO115

Questions

How many tornadoes has Arapahoe County, Colorado had?

101 tornadoes touched Arapahoe County, Colorado between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Arapahoe County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on May 18, 2025, with a 4.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Arapahoe County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (34 of 101). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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