Tornado History

Boulder Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Boulder, Colorado. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1953 through 2015, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $282K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$282Kminimum property damage
June 4, 2015latest tornado
5.84 milongest listed path
440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 June 4, 20152015F2 June 5, 19881988F2 October 15, 19801980F1 September 17, 19531953F1 May 12, 19551955F1 May 17, 19781978F1 April 30, 19801980F1 June 16, 19961996F0 June 1, 19901990F0 July 12, 19961996© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19802
  • 19962
  • 19531
  • 19551
  • 19781
  • 19881
  • 19901
  • 20151

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 4, 2015EF3Boulder, Colorado5.84 mi440 yd00N/A
June 5, 1988F2Boulder, Colorado0.5 mi50 yd00$250K
October 15, 1980F2Boulder, Colorado1.5 mi50 yd00$25K
September 17, 1953F1Boulder, Colorado0.1 mi50 yd00$2K
May 12, 1955F1Boulder, Colorado0.1 mi150 yd00$2K
May 17, 1978F1Boulder, Colorado0.5 mi17 yd00$2K
April 30, 1980F1Boulder, Colorado5.7 mi20 yd00N/A
June 16, 1996F1Boulder, Colorado1.5 mi300 yd00N/A
June 1, 1990F0Boulder, Colorado0.2 mi20 yd00N/A
July 12, 1996F0Boulder, Colorado0.1 mi50 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.