Rio Grande County tornado history
3 tornadoes touched Rio Grande County, Colorado between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.0 a year. The strongest was rated EF0 (Sep 25, 2012).
3tornadoes since 1950
EF0strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
1.4 milongest path · 2012
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By rating
(E)F03
(E)F10
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
By month
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Peak month: June.
By decade
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Strongest tornadoes
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|
| Sep 25, 2012 | EF0 | 1.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 27, 1995 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 29, 1995 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|
| Sep 25, 2012 | EF0 | 1.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 29, 1995 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 27, 1995 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Nearby counties
Questions
How many tornadoes has Rio Grande County, Colorado had?
3 tornadoes touched Rio Grande County, Colorado between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.0 per year.
What was the strongest tornado in Rio Grande County?
The strongest rating recorded was EF0 on Sep 25, 2012, with a 1.4-mile path.
When is tornado season in Rio Grande County?
Most of its tornadoes happened in June (2 of 3). 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).