Douglas County tornado history

64 tornadoes touched Douglas County, Colorado between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.8 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 20, 1961).

64tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 6 injured
6.3 milongest path · 2023
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F035
(E)F127
(E)F22
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 20, 1961F22 mi67 yd20
Jul 19, 1985F20.5 mi40 yd00
Jun 22, 2023EF16.3 mi25 yd00
Aug 10, 1982F11.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 16, 1965F11 mi33 yd40
May 23, 1982F11 mi100 yd00
Jun 3, 1984F11 mi50 yd00
Jun 2, 1985F11 mi50 yd00
Jul 15, 1985F11 mi30 yd00
Jun 12, 1997F11 mi50 yd00
Aug 1, 1978F10.5 mi50 yd00
Jul 13, 1982F10.5 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 14, 2025EF10.3 mi50 yd00
Jun 22, 2023EF16.3 mi25 yd00
Sep 6, 2019EF0—25 yd00
Jul 21, 2015EF10.3 mi100 yd00
Jun 8, 2014EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Sep 27, 2012EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 6, 2012EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Jul 20, 2009EF00.1 mi50 yd00
May 24, 2009EF0—50 yd00
Aug 24, 2008EF00.5 mi100 yd00
Aug 24, 2008EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Aug 23, 2008EF10.3 mi75 yd00

Nearby counties

Jefferson County, CO12Denver County, CO20Teller County, CO13Arapahoe County, CO101El Paso County, CO96Elbert County, CO127Park County, CO10Clear Creek County, CO2

Questions

How many tornadoes has Douglas County, Colorado had?

64 tornadoes touched Douglas County, Colorado between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.8 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Douglas County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 20, 1961, with a 2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Douglas County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (23 of 64). 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).