Denver, CO Tornado History — 223 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Denver, CO had?
Denver has had 223 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 3 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Denver?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Denver was an Unrated on June 13, 2025.
When is tornado season in Denver?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Denver, with 98 on record. April through June account for 139 of the 223 tornadoes on record near Denver.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Denver
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 38 total, averaging 1.9 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Denver 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
[Landspout] Reports including a photo of a landspout approximately a mile to the north of Dicks Sporting Goods Park. Lasted approximately 7 minutes. Location estimated (BOU)
Within 25 miles of Denver. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Denver
3 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Denver and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 18, 2025 and the most recent on July 7, 2025. They are already counted in the Denver totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
[Landspout] Photos of a brief landspout from 309 to 313 PM MDT. There was some visible evidence of a funnel at the cloud base despite the absence of a well defined upd (BOU)
Landspout tornado confirmed by Denver International Airport observer as well as trained spotter and public sources. Location is approximate. (BOU)
Tornado on ground from 1:08PM until 1:17PM (time estimated). (BOU)
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 Denver been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Denver from any of the 223 tornadoes since 1950, though 71 injuries have been reported, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Denver
What the record shows near Denver
The 1980s were the busiest decade near Denver, with 70 of the 223 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 11 so far. The Denver record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Denver, 197 reached EF0 or EF1 and 18 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Denver is rated EF3, of which 3 are logged. A further 8 near Denver are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Denver has averaged 1.9 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 38 in total. 2014 was the busiest of them with 7, and 9 of those years passed with none at all.