Kit Carson County tornado history

132 tornadoes touched Kit Carson County, Colorado between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.7 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jul 7, 1993).

132tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 14 injured

70.1 milongest path · 1957

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

By rating

(E)F079

(E)F125

(E)F27

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated20

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jul 7, 1993	F3	9 mi	500 yd	8
Oct 5, 1994	F2	6.3 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 8, 2023	EF2	5.3 mi	150 yd	0
May 8, 1952	F2	2.5 mi	200 yd	1
Jun 5, 2015	EF2	1.5 mi	300 yd	0
May 6, 1973	F2	1 mi	100 yd	5
May 30, 1988	F2	1 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 22, 1957	F2	0.3 mi	10 yd	0
May 17, 1960	F1	17.6 mi	33 yd	0
Jun 18, 1960	F1	5.9 mi	17 yd	0
Aug 22, 1990	F1	4 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 5, 1992	F1	3.5 mi	200 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Sep 16, 2025	unrated	—	50 yd
Sep 9, 2025	unrated	—	50 yd
Jun 16, 2025	unrated	—	10 yd
Aug 22, 2024	unrated	1.8 mi	15 yd
Aug 22, 2024	unrated	1.6 mi	15 yd
Jun 8, 2024	unrated	4.1 mi	50 yd
May 14, 2024	unrated	0.3 mi	15 yd
Aug 8, 2023	EF2	5.3 mi	150 yd
Jun 30, 2023	unrated	0.1 mi	100 yd
Jun 30, 2023	unrated	0.1 mi	75 yd
Jul 26, 2022	unrated	0.8 mi	50 yd
Jul 26, 2022	unrated	0.5 mi	75 yd

How many tornadoes has Kit Carson County, Colorado had?

132 tornadoes touched Kit Carson County, Colorado between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.7 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Kit Carson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jul 7, 1993, with a 9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Kit Carson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (42 of 132). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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