Tornado History

Jefferson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Jefferson, Colorado. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1965 through 1996, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.5M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$2.5Mminimum property damage
July 28, 1996latest tornado
0.5 milongest listed path
77 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 June 3, 19811981F1 July 9, 19821982F1 July 9, 19821982F1 June 30, 19821982F1 June 9, 19871987F1 June 20, 19871987F0 June 30, 19651965F0 June 30, 19651965F0 July 3, 19671967F0 July 11, 19901990F0 June 6, 19951995F0 July 28, 19961996© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 19823
  • 19652
  • 19872
  • 19671
  • 19811
  • 19901
  • 19951
  • 19961

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 3, 1981F2Jefferson, Colorado0 mi50 yd00$2.5M
July 9, 1982F1Jefferson, Colorado0.3 mi50 yd00$30
July 9, 1982F1Jefferson, Colorado0.3 mi50 yd00$30
June 30, 1982F1Jefferson, Colorado0.5 mi77 yd00$30
June 9, 1987F1Jefferson, Colorado0.1 mi20 yd00N/A
June 20, 1987F1Jefferson, Colorado0.2 mi20 yd00N/A
June 30, 1965F0Jefferson, Colorado0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 30, 1965F0Jefferson, Colorado0 mi33 yd00N/A
July 3, 1967F0Jefferson, Colorado0 mi33 yd00N/A
July 11, 1990F0Jefferson, Colorado0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
June 6, 1995F0Jefferson, Colorado0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
July 28, 1996F0Jefferson, 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.