Huerfano County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Huerfano County, Colorado between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jul 10, 1978).

7tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 2 injured

1.2 milongest path · 2009

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F12

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jul 10, 1978	F2	0.3 mi	50 yd	2
May 25, 1993	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0
May 8, 2017	EF1	0.2 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 18, 2009	EF0	1.2 mi	75 yd	0
Jul 15, 1979	F0	0.5 mi	27 yd	0
Jul 21, 1958	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 25, 1976	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 8, 2017	EF1	0.2 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 18, 2009	EF0	1.2 mi	75 yd	0
May 25, 1993	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 15, 1979	F0	0.5 mi	27 yd	0
Jul 10, 1978	F2	0.3 mi	50 yd	2
May 25, 1976	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
Jul 21, 1958	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Huerfano County, Colorado had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Huerfano County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jul 10, 1978, with a 0.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Huerfano County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (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).