Castle Rock, CO Tornado History — 158 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Castle Rock, CO had?
Castle Rock has had 158 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950.
When was the most recent tornado near Castle Rock?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Castle Rock was an EF1 on July 14, 2025.
When is tornado season in Castle Rock?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Castle Rock, with 71 on record. Spring through early summer (April–June) generally sees the highest activity across most of the central and southern United States.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Castle Rock
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 40 total, averaging 2.0 per year over this window.
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 Castle Rock been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Castle Rock from any of the 158 tornadoes since 1950, though 16 injuries have been reported. NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Castle Rock
About Tornadoes in Castle Rock
This overview was written July 29, 2026. The tornado counts and notable-event figures elsewhere on this page reflect the latest data and may differ from this summary.
Castle Rock sits on the Palmer Divide in Douglas County, the high ground between Denver and Colorado Springs where storms riding off the Front Range meet upslope moisture over open ranchland. Tornadoes here are a warm-season phenomenon, clustering in late spring and summer — June and July especially — when afternoon heating sets off thunderstorms along the Divide.
The town's history includes damaging strikes. On May 20, 1961, an F2 tornado tracked two miles on a path about 67 yards wide, injuring two people and causing $27,500 in property damage. On June 4, 1983, an F2 carved an eight-mile track up to 200 yards across through the area. Another F2 struck on June 8, 1986, injuring six people along a 1.1-mile path and inflicting $2,750,000 in damage.
Stronger tornadoes have continued into the modern era. On June 15, 2009, an EF2 tore a four-mile track with a footprint reaching 440 yards wide, with damage put at $100,000; the same day also produced EF0 touchdowns in the area. On May 18, 2025, an EF2 covered just under a mile of ground — 0.94 miles, roughly 50 yards wide — and an EF1 followed on July 14, 2025, a reminder that even midsummer afternoons on the Divide can still turn severe.