Custer County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched Custer County, Colorado between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jul 4, 1960).

9tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
1 milongest path · 2007
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07
(E)F11
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 4, 1960F20.1 mi10 yd00
Feb 13, 1954F10.5 mi17 yd00
Jun 29, 2007EF01 mi75 yd00
Jul 22, 2019EF00.5 mi20 yd00
Jul 30, 2025EF00.3 mi20 yd00
Jul 24, 1965F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 2, 1966F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 30, 1992F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 4, 1997F00.1 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 30, 2025EF00.3 mi20 yd00
Jul 22, 2019EF00.5 mi20 yd00
Jun 29, 2007EF01 mi75 yd00
Jun 4, 1997F00.1 mi50 yd00
Aug 30, 1992F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 2, 1966F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 24, 1965F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 4, 1960F20.1 mi10 yd00
Feb 13, 1954F10.5 mi17 yd00

Nearby counties

Fremont County, CO9Huerfano County, CO7Alamosa County, CO16Saguache County, CO7Pueblo County, CO21Teller County, CO13Costilla County, CO7Chaffee County, CO1

Questions

How many tornadoes has Custer County, Colorado had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Custer County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jul 4, 1960, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Custer County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (4 of 9). 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).