Costilla County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Costilla County, Colorado between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jul 31, 1955).

7tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

5 milongest path · 2006

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F11

(E)F20

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated1

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 31, 1955	F3	0.5 mi	100 yd
May 5, 1980	F1	2 mi	27 yd
Jun 26, 2006	F0	5 mi	100 yd
Jul 12, 1970	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jul 15, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jun 30, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jun 6, 2021	unrated	0.1 mi	20 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 6, 2021	unrated	0.1 mi	20 yd
Jun 26, 2006	F0	5 mi	100 yd
Jun 30, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jul 15, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
May 5, 1980	F1	2 mi	27 yd
Jul 12, 1970	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jul 31, 1955	F3	0.5 mi	100 yd

How many tornadoes has Costilla County, Colorado had?

7 tornadoes touched Costilla County, Colorado between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Costilla County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jul 31, 1955, with a 0.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Costilla County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (3 of 7). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).