Tornado History

Adams Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Adams, Colorado. The records below identify 184 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $26.9M, with 0 deaths and 43 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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184recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$26.9Mminimum property damage
June 13, 2025latest tornado
12 milongest listed path
440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 June 12, 19821982F3 May 18, 19751975F2 June 3, 19811981F2 May 30, 19761976F2 May 17, 19781978F2 June 5, 19881988F2 July 13, 19961996F2 May 29, 19591959F2 July 2, 19871987F2 June 8, 19861986F2 June 20, 19871987EF2 May 18, 20252025F1 August 14, 19771977F1 May 29, 19901990EF1 July 27, 2018EF1 May 15, 2015F1 July 28, 1954F1 May 30, 1967F1 May 14, 1984F1 June 15, 1988F1 August 17, 1953F1 June 2, 1982F1 June 2, 1982F1 July 9, 1982F1 June 12, 1982F1 June 23, 1982F1 June 12, 1983F1 August 14, 1977F1 August 14, 1977F1 July 18, 1980F1 June 2, 1981F1 May 29, 1982F1 June 3, 1984F1 July 6, 1984F1 July 26, 1985F1 June 8, 1986F1 June 8, 1986F1 July 2, 1987F1 July 4, 1987F1 July 8, 1987F1 June 9, 1987F1 July 17, 1987F1 June 20, 1987F1 June 30, 1987F1 July 8, 1988F1 July 8, 1988F1 July 8, 1988F1 June 8, 1988F1 June 8, 1988F1 July 9, 1988F1 June 13, 1988F1 June 15, 1988F1 June 22, 1988F1 June 25, 1988F1 June 25, 1988F1 June 26, 1988F1 June 25, 1989F1 July 13, 1996F1 June 4, 2001F1 October 4, 2004EF1 June 21, 2014F0 June 9, 1967EF0 June 7, 2009F0 May 27, 1962F0 June 12, 1982F0 July 21, 1966F0 July 3, 1967F0 June 25, 1971F0 June 4, 1976F0 June 4, 1976F0 June 4, 1976F0 September 14, 1976F0 September 14, 1976F0 September 14, 1976F0 July 6, 1979F0 July 8, 1988F0 July 8, 1988F0 April 21, 1988F0 June 1, 1990F0 June 7, 1990© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)9
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)46
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)81
  • EF0 (Light damage)34
  • Unknown rating2
  • Unknown rating6

Most Active Years

  • 198817
  • 199617
  • 199211
  • 200410
  • 19879
  • 20149
  • 19828
  • 19767

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
June 12, 1982F3Adams, Colorado3 mi400 yd00$2K
May 18, 1975F3Adams, Colorado4.1 mi440 yd00N/A
June 3, 1981F2Adams, Colorado2.3 mi133 yd042$25.0M
May 30, 1976F2Adams, Colorado5.4 mi67 yd00$250K
May 17, 1978F2Adams, Colorado0.5 mi33 yd00$250K
June 5, 1988F2Adams, Colorado1 mi50 yd00$250K
July 13, 1996F2Adams, Colorado12 mi440 yd00$220K
May 29, 1959F2Adams, Colorado2 mi33 yd00$25K
July 2, 1987F2Adams, Colorado1 mi250 yd00$2K
June 8, 1986F2Adams, Colorado2 mi100 yd00N/A
June 20, 1987F2Adams, Colorado1 mi30 yd00N/A
May 18, 2025EF2Adams, Colorado4.44 mi400 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.