Denver County tornado history

20 tornadoes touched Denver County, Colorado between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 15, 1988).

20tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 13 injured
2.8 milongest path · 2015
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08
(E)F16
(E)F23
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated2

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 15, 1988F32.5 mi200 yd70
Jun 8, 1986F21.1 mi50 yd60
Jun 15, 1988F20.5 mi400 yd00
Jun 3, 1981F20.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 24, 2015EF12.8 mi50 yd00
Jun 18, 2013EF12.4 mi75 yd00
May 12, 1987F10.7 mi20 yd00
Jun 9, 1967F10.3 mi150 yd00
May 28, 1981F10.1 mi30 yd00
Jun 2, 1993F10.1 mi50 yd00
May 29, 1990F00.8 mi20 yd00
Jun 3, 1982F00.3 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 5, 2022unrated—25 yd00
Jun 12, 2022unrated—50 yd00
Sep 8, 2019EF0—25 yd00
Jun 24, 2015EF12.8 mi50 yd00
Jun 18, 2013EF12.4 mi75 yd00
Jun 6, 2012EF00.1 mi50 yd00
May 26, 2010EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Jul 9, 1996F00.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 2, 1993F10.1 mi50 yd00
May 29, 1990F00.8 mi20 yd00
Jun 15, 1988F20.5 mi400 yd00
Jun 15, 1988F32.5 mi200 yd70

Nearby counties

Jefferson County, CO12Adams County, CO190Douglas County, CO64Arapahoe County, CO101Boulder County, CO11Clear Creek County, CO2Elbert County, CO127Weld County, CO285

Questions

How many tornadoes has Denver County, Colorado had?

20 tornadoes touched Denver County, Colorado between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Denver County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 15, 1988, with a 2.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Denver County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (12 of 20). 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).