Tornado History

Huerfano Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Huerfano, Colorado. The records below identify 7 tornadoes from 1958 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $28K, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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7recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$28Kminimum property damage
May 8, 2017latest tornado
1.23 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 July 10, 19781978EF1 May 8, 20172017F0 July 21, 19581958F0 May 25, 19761976F0 July 15, 19791979F0 July 15, 19791979EF0 August 18, 20092009© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19792
  • 19581
  • 19761
  • 19781
  • 20091
  • 20171

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 10, 1978F2Huerfano, Colorado0.3 mi50 yd02$25K
May 8, 2017EF1Huerfano, Colorado0.19 mi100 yd00N/A
July 21, 1958F0Huerfano, Colorado0 mi33 yd00$2K
May 25, 1976F0Huerfano, Colorado0.1 mi20 yd00N/A
July 15, 1979F0Huerfano, Colorado0.5 mi27 yd00N/A
July 15, 1979F0Huerfano, Colorado0.5 mi27 yd00N/A
August 18, 2009EF0Huerfano, Colorado1.23 mi75 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.