Tornado History

Douglas Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Douglas, Colorado. The records below identify 61 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $940K, with 0 deaths and 7 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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61recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$940Kminimum property damage
July 14, 2025latest tornado
6.3 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 July 19, 19851985F2 May 20, 19611961F1 July 11, 19901990F1 July 15, 19851985F1 June 16, 19651965F1 August 1, 19781978F1 June 9, 19871987EF1 August 23, 20082008F1 June 6, 19541954F1 August 10, 19821982F1 July 13, 19821982F1 June 3, 19811981F1 May 23, 19821982F1 June 3, 19841984F1 June 3, 1984F1 June 16, 1984F1 June 2, 1985F1 June 9, 1985F1 July 7, 1987F1 July 7, 1987F1 July 7, 1987F1 June 18, 1987F1 June 20, 1987F1 July 28, 1997EF1 July 21, 2015EF1 June 22, 2023EF1 July 14, 2025F0 July 21, 1973F0 August 29, 2002F0 August 17, 1953F0 July 13, 1978F0 May 17, 1978F0 July 17, 1979F0 July 17, 1979F0 June 13, 1983F0 June 5, 1961F0 August 22, 1965F0 July 27, 1965F0 June 14, 1967F0 June 14, 1967F0 May 5, 1969F0 July 29, 1978F0 March 29, 1979F0 July 27, 1981F0 August 1, 1990F0 June 10, 1991F0 May 16, 1991F0 May 16, 1991F0 May 22, 1991F0 May 12, 1995F0 June 15, 2004F0 June 15, 2004F0 June 22, 2006EF0 August 24, 2008EF0 August 24, 2008EF0 July 20, 2009EF0 May 24, 2009EF0 June 6, 2012EF0 September 27, 2012EF0 June 8, 2014EF0 September 6, 2019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)21
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)26
  • EF0 (Light damage)8

Most Active Years

  • 19876
  • 19784
  • 19854
  • 19914
  • 19653
  • 19793
  • 19823
  • 19843

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
July 19, 1985F2Douglas, Colorado0.5 mi40 yd00$250K
May 20, 1961F2Douglas, Colorado2 mi67 yd02$25K
July 11, 1990F1Douglas, Colorado0.5 mi20 yd00$250K
July 15, 1985F1Douglas, Colorado1 mi30 yd00$25K
June 16, 1965F1Douglas, Colorado1 mi33 yd04$2K
August 1, 1978F1Douglas, Colorado0.5 mi50 yd00$2K
June 9, 1987F1Douglas, Colorado0.5 mi30 yd00$2K
August 23, 2008EF1Douglas, Colorado0.3 mi75 yd01$2K
June 6, 1954F1Douglas, Colorado0.1 mi17 yd00$250
August 10, 1982F1Douglas, Colorado1.5 mi50 yd00$30
July 13, 1982F1Douglas, Colorado0.5 mi50 yd00$30
June 3, 1981F1Douglas, Colorado0.3 mi40 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.