Tornado Alerts Near Colorado Springs, CO 80920

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Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level Moderate

Average per year 4.1 tornados

Peak season month June

Total on record 206 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Colorado Springs

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 20 yd	None	128 mi	Jun 4, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	39 mi	Mar 26, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	134 mi	Jul 8, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 20 yd	None	92 mi	Jul 6, 2023
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 10 yd	None	121 mi	Jun 30, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 10 yd	None	19 mi	Jun 22, 2023
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 10 yd	None	87 mi	Jun 17, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 1 yd	None	29 mi	May 26, 2023
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	64 mi	May 24, 2023
EF0	Light damage	3.2 mi × 20 yd	None	96 mi	Jul 6, 2022
EF0	Light damage	3.4 mi × 25 yd	None	94 mi	Jun 7, 2022
EF0	Light damage	4.2 mi × 5 yd	None	103 mi	Jun 3, 2022
EF0	Light damage	5.3 mi × 20 yd	None	99 mi	Jun 3, 2022
EF0	Light damage	6.9 mi × 20 yd	None	118 mi	May 30, 2021
EF0	Light damage	19.9 mi × 150 yd	None	152 mi	May 30, 2021
EF0	Light damage	22.8 mi × 100 yd	None	150 mi	May 29, 2021
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	56 mi	May 22, 2021
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	59 mi	May 22, 2021
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	59 mi	May 22, 2021
EF0	Light damage	2.6 mi × 20 yd	None	59 mi	May 16, 2021
EF0	Light damage	2.4 mi × 20 yd	None	86 mi	May 15, 2021
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 100 yd	None	96 mi	Apr 27, 2021
EF0	Light damage	4.1 mi × 300 yd	None	93 mi	Apr 27, 2021
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 75 yd	None	93 mi	Apr 27, 2021
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	90 mi	Apr 27, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	92 mi	Apr 27, 2021
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	85 mi	Apr 27, 2021
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	51 mi	Apr 27, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	85 mi	Aug 16, 2020
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	47 mi	Aug 4, 2020
EF0	Light damage	2.3 mi × 50 yd	None	104 mi	Jul 14, 2020
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	88 mi	May 19, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	9 mi	Aug 8, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	91 mi	Jun 17, 2019
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 25 yd	None	15 mi	Mar 29, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	41 mi	Jul 12, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 30 yd	None	97 mi	Jun 19, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	7 mi	Sep 9, 2017
EF0	Light damage	2.9 mi × 75 yd	None	98 mi	May 18, 2017
EF0	Light damage	2.8 mi × 200 yd	None	126 mi	Jun 13, 2016
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 200 yd	None	42 mi	Jun 4, 2015
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 100 yd	None	43 mi	Jun 4, 2015
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 100 yd	None	42 mi	Jun 4, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	146 mi	May 28, 2015
EF0	Light damage	3.3 mi × 100 yd	None	29 mi	May 9, 2015
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	75 mi	May 9, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	98 mi	May 8, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	30 mi	Jul 12, 2014
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 100 yd	None	96 mi	Jun 27, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 100 yd	None	126 mi	Jun 6, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	8.6 mi × 400 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	126 mi	Jun 6, 2014
EF0	Light damage	6 mi × 100 yd	None	91 mi	Jun 17, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	68 mi	Jun 4, 2013
EF0	Light damage	2.2 mi × 100 yd	None	110 mi	Jun 4, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	17 mi	Jul 9, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 20 yd	None	30 mi	Apr 26, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	17 mi	Aug 26, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	41 mi	Aug 24, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	62 mi	Jul 10, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	124 mi	Jun 11, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 75 yd	None	99 mi	Jun 11, 2011
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	18 mi	May 19, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 75 yd	None	90 mi	May 18, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 75 yd	None	54 mi	May 2, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	None	71 mi	Jul 4, 2010
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 50 yd	None	109 mi	Apr 22, 2010
EF0	Light damage	4.7 mi × 100 yd	None	110 mi	Apr 22, 2010
EF0	Light damage	2.7 mi × 50 yd	None	116 mi	Apr 21, 2010
EF0	Light damage	2.4 mi × 75 yd	None	76 mi	Sep 3, 2009
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 75 yd	None	100 mi	Aug 18, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	145 mi	Jul 29, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	81 mi	Jul 23, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	53 mi	Jul 11, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	86 mi	Jun 11, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	85 mi	Jun 11, 2009
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 50 yd	None	77 mi	Jun 11, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	44 mi	Apr 17, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	71 mi	Aug 13, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	103 mi	Jul 3, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	85 mi	Apr 24, 2007
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	87 mi	Apr 24, 2007
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	90 mi	Apr 24, 2007
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 25 yd	None	93 mi	Apr 24, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 75 yd	None	43 mi	Jul 9, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	51 mi	Jun 22, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	9 mi	Aug 21, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	147 mi	May 30, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	111 mi	Aug 14, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 40 yd	None	43 mi	Aug 10, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	25 mi	Aug 10, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	95 mi	Aug 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	89 mi	Aug 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	144 mi	Jul 4, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	107 mi	Jun 20, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	48 mi	Jun 20, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	47 mi	Jun 20, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	109 mi	Jun 18, 2004
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	127 mi	Jun 16, 2004
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 150 yd	None	119 mi	Jun 16, 2004
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	118 mi	Jun 16, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	70 mi	Jun 15, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	83 mi	Jun 14, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	40 mi	Sep 5, 2003
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 75 yd	None	41 mi	Sep 5, 2003
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	92 mi	Jun 6, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	117 mi	Aug 2, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	118 mi	Aug 2, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	117 mi	Aug 2, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	117 mi	Aug 2, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	59 mi	Jun 7, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	107 mi	Jun 7, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	111 mi	May 29, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	34 mi	May 29, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	40 mi	May 28, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	118 mi	May 28, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	27 mi	May 28, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	42 mi	May 28, 2001
EF2	Considerable damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	25 mi	May 28, 2001
EF2	Considerable damage	0.5 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	23 mi	May 28, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	22 mi	May 28, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	106 mi	Jul 21, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	7 mi	Jul 20, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	38 mi	May 25, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	50 mi	Aug 19, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	99 mi	Jul 30, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	6 mi	Jul 3, 1998
EF0	Light damage	7 mi × 50 yd	None	41 mi	Jul 1, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 200 yd	None	133 mi	Jun 7, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	89 mi	May 24, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	93 mi	May 24, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	79 mi	May 8, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 100 yd	None	101 mi	Oct 11, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	102 mi	Oct 11, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	72 mi	Oct 11, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 200 yd	None	111 mi	Oct 11, 1997
EF0	Light damage	20 mi × 200 yd	None	103 mi	Oct 11, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	95 mi	Oct 11, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	15 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	98 mi	Oct 11, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	49 mi	Jul 28, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	51 mi	Jun 13, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 75 yd	None	51 mi	Aug 29, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 75 yd	None	84 mi	Jul 30, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	70 mi	Jul 23, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	69 mi	Jul 23, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	74 mi	Jun 7, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	99 mi	Jun 3, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	47 mi	Jul 8, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	19 mi	Jun 24, 1992
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	18 mi	Jun 20, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	9 mi	Jun 20, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	71 mi	Jun 19, 1992
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	115 mi	May 15, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	35 mi	Jun 21, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 100 yd	None	106 mi	Jun 6, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	12 mi	May 22, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	14 mi	May 22, 1991
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 23 yd	None	19 mi	Jul 20, 1990
EF0	Light damage	20 mi × 50 yd	None	17 mi	Jun 9, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	19 mi	Jun 9, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	110 mi	Jun 9, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	41 mi	Jun 6, 1990
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	39 mi	Jun 6, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	19 mi	Jun 6, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	102 mi	Jun 25, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 23 yd	None	102 mi	Jun 9, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	95 mi	Jul 7, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	78 mi	Jun 24, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 30 yd	None	64 mi	Jun 24, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 30 yd	None	64 mi	Jun 24, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	79 mi	May 15, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	38 mi	Jul 19, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	23 mi	Jun 3, 1985
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	50 mi	Aug 21, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 37 yd	None	130 mi	Jun 10, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 37 yd	None	110 mi	Jun 10, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 37 yd	None	80 mi	Jun 9, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	85 mi	Jun 4, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	61 mi	Sep 13, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	89 mi	May 16, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 17 yd	None	47 mi	Aug 6, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 17 yd	None	9 mi	Aug 2, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	9 mi	Jul 27, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	6.4 mi × 50 yd	None	92 mi	Jun 19, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	85 mi	Jun 19, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	73 mi	Jun 10, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	60 mi	May 5, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 27 yd	None	14 mi	Jul 29, 1979
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 27 yd	None	32 mi	Jul 27, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	21 mi	Jul 25, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 27 yd	None	5 mi	Jul 18, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	70 mi	Jul 17, 1979
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 27 yd	None	39 mi	Jul 17, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 27 yd	None	84 mi	Jul 15, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 27 yd	None	84 mi	Jul 15, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	101 mi	Jul 6, 1979
EF3	Severe damage	4.3 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	11 mi	Jun 24, 1979
EF2	Considerable damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	97 mi	Jul 10, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 17 yd	None	81 mi	May 27, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 33 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	88 mi	May 17, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	49 mi	Aug 8, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 20 yd	None	9 mi	Jun 1, 1977
EF2	Considerable damage	5.1 mi × 30 yd	None	78 mi	Apr 13, 1977
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	20 mi	Apr 11, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	87 mi	May 25, 1976
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 17 yd	None	85 mi	Apr 26, 1976
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 17 yd	None	105 mi	Apr 16, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Colorado Springs over 47 years

206

Total tornados on record

4.1

Average per year

EF3

Strongest recorded

Jun

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

162

EF1

EF2

EF3

EF4

EF5

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF3 EL PASO, CO Jun 24, 1979

4.3 mi path 1 injured

EF2 CROWLEY, CO Apr 13, 1977

5.1 mi path

EF2 EL PASO, CO Jun 6, 1990

2 mi path 2 injured

EF2 BENT, CO Jun 16, 2004

2 mi path 1 injured

EF2 EL PASO, CO Apr 11, 1977

1 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Colorado Springs sees the most tornado activity in Jun. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

10%

May

18%

PEAK

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Current month Peak for Colorado Springs

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️ Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️ Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️ Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️ Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍 Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓ Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓ Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓ Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓ If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗ NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗ NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

Cities near Colorado Springs with live tracking