Colorado Springs, CO Tornado History — 72 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Colorado Springs, CO had?
Colorado Springs has had 72 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 2 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Colorado Springs?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Colorado Springs was an EF1 on July 30, 2025.
When is tornado season in Colorado Springs?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Colorado Springs, with 31 on record. April through June account for 44 of the 72 tornadoes on record near Colorado Springs.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Colorado Springs
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 19 total, averaging 0.9 per year over this window.
What storm spotters reported near Colorado Springs
2 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Colorado Springs and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on June 17, 2025 and the most recent on July 30, 2025. They are already counted in the Colorado Springs totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
A damage assessment was performed for an EF1 tornado that formed at 1:55PM MDT on July 30th... 2025 6 miles WNW of Woodland Park... Colorado. The path length was .8 mil (PUB)
Confirmed tornado northeast of Divide... in Teller County. Rating was EF-1 with winds estimated at 106 mph. (PUB)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
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 Colorado Springs been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Colorado Springs from any of the 72 tornadoes since 1950, though 17 injuries have been reported, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Colorado Springs
What the record shows near Colorado Springs
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Colorado Springs, with 21 of the 72 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 6 so far. The Colorado Springs record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Colorado Springs, 63 reached EF0 or EF1 and 7 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Colorado Springs is rated EF3, of which 2 are logged. A further 2 near Colorado Springs are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Colorado Springs has averaged 0.9 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 19 in total. 2014 was the busiest of them with 4, and 10 of those years passed with none at all.