Tornado History

Cheyenne Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Cheyenne, Colorado. The records below identify 88 tornadoes from 1955 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.6M, with 0 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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88recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$2.6Mminimum property damage
May 23, 2025latest tornado
21.9 milongest listed path
440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 June 16, 19791979F2 July 20, 19581958F2 May 10, 19751975EF1 July 15, 20162016EF1 April 24, 20072007F1 June 30, 19571957F1 June 28, 19791979F1 March 25, 19801980F1 September 4, 19831983F1 June 17, 19751975F1 June 17, 19751975F1 May 30, 19771977F1 May 30, 19771977F1 May 16, 19821982F1 May 12, 1986F1 May 21, 1989F1 June 7, 1992F1 May 12, 2004EF0 September 17, 2016EF0 April 24, 2007F0 June 18, 1982F0 May 5, 1961F0 June 11, 1967F0 May 30, 1988F0 June 7, 1992F0 June 7, 1992F0 June 7, 1992F0 June 7, 1992F0 June 24, 1996F0 May 29, 2001F0 May 31, 2001F0 June 1, 2003F0 June 1, 2003F0 June 1, 2003F0 June 1, 2003F0 June 1, 2003F0 June 1, 2003F0 June 1, 2003F0 May 12, 2004F0 May 12, 2004F0 June 15, 2004EF0 April 24, 2007EF0 April 24, 2007EF0 April 24, 2007EF0 April 24, 2007EF0 April 24, 2007EF0 April 24, 2007EF0 June 19, 2008EF0 June 19, 2008EF0 June 19, 2008EF0 May 23, 2008EF0 April 22, 2010EF0 April 22, 2010EF0 April 22, 2010EF0 April 22, 2010EF0 April 22, 2010EF0 June 18, 2011EF0 June 18, 2011EF0 June 2, 2012EF0 May 27, 2013EF0 May 27, 2013EF0 May 27, 2013EF0 April 2, 2015EF0 May 9, 2015EF0 May 9, 2015EF0 May 9, 2015EF0 July 15, 2016EF0 September 17, 2016EF0 May 26, 2016Unknown May 15, 1955EFU August 23, 2019EFU June 2, 2020EFU June 2, 2020EFU June 2, 2020EFU June 2, 2020EFU July 12, 2020EFU April 27, 2021EFU April 27, 2021EFU April 27, 2021EFU April 27, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)13
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)21
  • EF0 (Light damage)30
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating18

Most Active Years

  • 20078
  • 20037
  • 20217
  • 19925
  • 20105
  • 20165
  • 20205
  • 20044

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 16, 1979F2Cheyenne, Colorado3 mi200 yd00$2.5M
July 20, 1958F2Cheyenne, Colorado0 mi33 yd05$25K
May 10, 1975F2Cheyenne, Colorado21.9 mi440 yd00N/A
July 15, 2016EF1Cheyenne, Colorado2.32 mi100 yd00$32K
April 24, 2007EF1Cheyenne, Colorado4.5 mi25 yd00$1K
June 30, 1957F1Cheyenne, Colorado0 mi33 yd00$250
June 28, 1979F1Cheyenne, Colorado1 mi50 yd00$250
March 25, 1980F1Cheyenne, Colorado0 mi33 yd00$250
September 4, 1983F1Cheyenne, Colorado0.5 mi50 yd00$30
June 17, 1975F1Cheyenne, Colorado0.3 mi77 yd00N/A
June 17, 1975F1Cheyenne, Colorado0.5 mi100 yd00N/A
May 30, 1977F1Cheyenne, Colorado0.1 mi80 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.