Canon City, CO Tornado History — 18 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Canon City, CO had?
Canon City has had 18 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950.
When was the most recent tornado near Canon City?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Canon City was an EF0 on June 30, 2023.
When is tornado season in Canon City?
July is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Canon City, with 6 on record. April through June account for 6 of the 18 tornadoes on record near Canon City.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Canon City
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 4 total, averaging 0.2 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Canon City since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
Relayed via Fremont County dispatch... location estimated. (PUB)
Within 25 miles of Canon City. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Have any tornadoes near Canon City been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Canon City from any of the 18 tornadoes since 1950, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Canon City
What the record shows near Canon City
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Canon City, with 5 of the 18 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 1 so far. The Canon City record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Canon City, 17 reached EF0 or EF1 and 0 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Canon City is rated EF1, of which 6 are logged. A further 1 near Canon City is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Canon City has averaged 0.2 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 4 in total. 2014 was the busiest of them with 1, and 16 of those years passed with none at all.