Tornado History

Kiowa Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Kiowa, Colorado. The records below identify 86 tornadoes from 1958 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $489K, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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86recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$489Kminimum property damage
July 6, 2023latest tornado
17.5 milongest listed path
440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 May 12, 19751975EF2 April 27, 20122012F2 May 18, 19821982EF2 March 28, 20072007F1 September 21, 20002000EF1 April 27, 20122012F1 May 21, 19891989F1 May 17, 19781978F1 July 9, 19821982EF1 March 28, 20072007EF1 April 22, 20102010F1 July 4, 19671967F1 March 25, 19801980F1 July 9, 19821982F1 June 1, 1983F1 July 24, 1973F1 June 8, 1986F1 June 24, 1987F1 May 19, 1988F1 June 29, 1989F0 June 9, 1990F0 August 7, 2004EF0 May 18, 2010EF0 May 9, 2015F0 July 21, 1978F0 September 8, 1965F0 May 29, 1967F0 June 19, 1970F0 May 29, 1976F0 July 21, 1978F0 June 22, 1979F0 September 6, 1996F0 July 30, 1996F0 May 31, 1996F0 May 31, 1996F0 May 31, 1996F0 May 24, 1998F0 July 22, 2000F0 July 22, 2000F0 May 29, 2001F0 August 28, 2002F0 June 6, 2003F0 May 15, 2003F0 August 7, 2004EF0 August 15, 2008EF0 July 15, 2010EF0 April 22, 2010EF0 April 22, 2010EF0 April 22, 2010EF0 April 22, 2010EF0 April 22, 2010EF0 April 22, 2010EF0 April 22, 2010EF0 May 25, 2010EF0 May 25, 2010EF0 May 25, 2010EF0 May 25, 2010EF0 May 25, 2010EF0 May 25, 2010EF0 May 25, 2010EF0 May 25, 2010EF0 May 25, 2010EF0 May 25, 2010EF0 May 25, 2010EF0 May 25, 2010EF0 May 25, 2010EF0 May 18, 2011EF0 June 2, 2012EF0 June 2, 2012EF0 August 23, 2012EF0 June 27, 2014EF0 May 9, 2015EF0 July 15, 2016Unknown July 8, 1958EFU April 15, 2016EFU April 15, 2016EFU April 15, 2016EFU May 27, 2016EFU May 27, 2016EFU May 27, 2016© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)13
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)22
  • EF0 (Light damage)31
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating12

Most Active Years

  • 201023
  • 20167
  • 19965
  • 20125
  • 19783
  • 19823
  • 20003
  • 20193

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
May 12, 1975F2Kiowa, Colorado11.1 mi440 yd00$250K
April 27, 2012EF2Kiowa, Colorado0.65 mi50 yd00$30K
May 18, 1982F2Kiowa, Colorado2 mi200 yd00$25K
March 28, 2007EF2Kiowa, Colorado11 mi400 yd00$10K
September 21, 2000F1Kiowa, Colorado12 mi100 yd00$50K
April 27, 2012EF1Kiowa, Colorado2.23 mi100 yd01$40K
May 21, 1989F1Kiowa, Colorado1 mi30 yd00$25K
May 17, 1978F1Kiowa, Colorado0.5 mi33 yd01$2K
July 9, 1982F1Kiowa, Colorado1.5 mi50 yd00$2K
March 28, 2007EF1Kiowa, Colorado4.62 mi200 yd00$2K
April 22, 2010EF1Kiowa, Colorado7.22 mi200 yd00$1K
July 4, 1967F1Kiowa, Colorado0 mi33 yd00$250

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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.