Otero County tornado history

32 tornadoes touched Otero County, Colorado between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Oct 20, 1953).

32tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
29.9 milongest path · 1951
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F015
(E)F110
(E)F22
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated4

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 20, 1953F311.9 mi880 yd00
Jun 18, 1951F229.9 mi10 yd00
Oct 20, 1953F22 mi200 yd00
Oct 11, 1997F18 mi200 yd00
Jun 19, 1980F16.4 mi50 yd00
Jun 4, 1983F11 mi50 yd00
May 24, 1998F11 mi50 yd00
Jul 7, 1987F10.5 mi50 yd00
Aug 16, 1953F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 24, 1957F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 28, 1962F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 4, 1962F10.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 6, 2022EF03.2 mi20 yd00
May 15, 2021unrated2.4 mi20 yd00
Aug 16, 2020unrated0.1 mi10 yd00
May 19, 2020unrated1 mi20 yd00
Jun 19, 2018EF00.7 mi30 yd00
May 18, 2017unrated2.9 mi75 yd00
May 8, 2015EF00.8 mi50 yd00
Jun 17, 2013EF06 mi100 yd00
Jun 4, 2013EF02.2 mi100 yd00
Jun 11, 2011EF00.6 mi75 yd00
Jun 11, 2009EF01.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 11, 2009EF01.1 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Crowley County, CO16Bent County, CO49Las Animas County, CO37Pueblo County, CO21Kiowa County, CO95Huerfano County, CO7Prowers County, CO86Baca County, CO86

Questions

How many tornadoes has Otero County, Colorado had?

32 tornadoes touched Otero County, Colorado between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Otero County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Oct 20, 1953, with a 11.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Otero County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (13 of 32). 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).