Wheat Ridge, CO Tornado History — 171 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Wheat Ridge, CO had?
Wheat Ridge has had 171 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 2 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Wheat Ridge?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Wheat Ridge was an Unrated on June 13, 2025.
When is tornado season in Wheat Ridge?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Wheat Ridge, with 81 on record. April through June account for 109 of the 171 tornadoes on record near Wheat Ridge.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Wheat Ridge
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 28 total, averaging 1.4 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Wheat Ridge 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 Wheat Ridge. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Wheat Ridge
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Wheat Ridge and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on June 13, 2025 and the most recent on June 13, 2025. It is already counted in the Wheat Ridge totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
Landspout tornado confirmed by Denver International Airport observer as well as trained spotter and public sources. Location is approximate. (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 Wheat Ridge been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Wheat Ridge from any of the 171 tornadoes since 1950, though 67 injuries have been reported, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Wheat Ridge
What the record shows near Wheat Ridge
The 1980s were the busiest decade near Wheat Ridge, with 52 of the 171 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 8 so far. The Wheat Ridge record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Wheat Ridge, 150 reached EF0 or EF1 and 14 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Wheat Ridge is rated EF3, of which 2 are logged. A further 7 near Wheat Ridge are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Wheat Ridge has averaged 1.4 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 28 in total. 2009 was the busiest of them with 5, and 9 of those years passed with none at all.