Las Animas County tornado history

37 tornadoes touched Las Animas County, Colorado between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jul 12, 1956).

37tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 1 injured

22.8 milongest path · 2021

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

By rating

(E)F022

(E)F17

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated7

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jul 12, 1956	F2	5 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 6, 2014	EF1	8.6 mi	400 yd	1
Jun 7, 1998	F1	3 mi	200 yd	0
Jun 6, 2014	EF1	1.4 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 10, 1983	F1	0.5 mi	37 yd	0
Jun 10, 1983	F1	0.5 mi	37 yd	0
May 24, 1965	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 16, 1965	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 14, 1961	F0	7.9 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 21, 2010	EF0	2.7 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 4, 2004	F0	2 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 17, 2023	EF0	2 mi	10 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 4, 2025	unrated	1.2 mi	20 yd	0
Jul 8, 2023	unrated	0.5 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 30, 2023	unrated	2.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 17, 2023	EF0	2 mi	10 yd	0
May 30, 2021	unrated	19.9 mi	150 yd	0
May 30, 2021	unrated	6.9 mi	20 yd	0
May 29, 2021	unrated	22.8 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 13, 2016	unrated	2.8 mi	200 yd	0
May 28, 2015	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 6, 2014	EF1	8.6 mi	400 yd	1
Jun 6, 2014	EF1	1.4 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 11, 2011	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Las Animas County, Colorado had?

37 tornadoes touched Las Animas County, Colorado between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Las Animas County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jul 12, 1956, with a 5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Las Animas County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (17 of 37). 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).