Tornadoes in El Paso County
The Storm Prediction Center records 100 tornadoes whose paths touched El Paso County, Colorado between 1951 and 2023. None of them is recorded as having killed anyone. The busiest month is June, with 45 tornadoes. The strongest was an F3 on 13 June 1977. The most recent was on 5 August 2023.
- 100tornadoes
- 0deaths
- 19injuries
- 470per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in El Paso County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 64 | 64% |
| F1 / EF1 | 23 | 23% |
| F2 / EF2 | 8 | 8% |
| F3 / EF3 | 2 | 2% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 3 | 3% |
El Paso County tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2023, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 37 |
| 2000s | 16 |
| 2010s | 14 |
| 2020s | 3 |
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 20 |
| Jun | 45 |
| Jul | 17 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Records for El Paso County
- Strongest: Colorado tornado13 June 1977, F3, 4.9 miles long
- Longest path: Colorado tornado9 June 1990, F0, 20 miles long
- Most recent: Colorado tornado5 August 2023, Unknown rating, 2.2 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.