Tornado History

Kit Carson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Kit Carson, Colorado. The records below identify 106 tornadoes from 1952 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $334K, with 0 deaths and 6 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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106recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$334Kminimum property damage
September 16, 2025latest tornado
22.5 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 June 5, 20152015F2 May 8, 19521952F2 May 6, 19731973F2 May 30, 19881988F2 April 22, 19571957EF2 August 8, 20232023F1 May 17, 19601960EF1 July 3, 20072007F1 June 18, 19601960F1 May 6, 19611961F1 July 11, 19631963F1 May 31, 19611961F1 June 22, 19621962F1 May 29, 19801980F1 May 24, 1957F1 July 8, 1982F1 June 22, 1982F1 June 30, 1982F1 May 17, 1983F1 May 24, 1984F1 June 13, 1986F1 May 17, 1987F1 July 7, 1988F1 August 22, 1990F1 June 5, 1992EF0 May 28, 2018EF0 April 21, 2007F0 July 5, 1969F0 May 26, 1991EF0 July 3, 2007F0 May 20, 1957F0 June 21, 1969F0 June 1, 1961F0 June 13, 1964F0 June 26, 1978F0 August 14, 1990F0 August 22, 1990F0 May 16, 1991F0 May 16, 1991F0 May 26, 1991F0 May 28, 1991F0 June 7, 1992F0 June 7, 1992F0 June 7, 1992F0 June 24, 1992F0 May 21, 1993F0 August 1, 1996F0 August 6, 1996F0 May 5, 1998F0 May 5, 1998F0 May 22, 1998F0 May 16, 1999F0 June 4, 2003F0 June 15, 2005EF0 July 3, 2007EF0 July 3, 2007EF0 July 3, 2007EF0 July 3, 2007EF0 July 3, 2007EF0 July 3, 2007EF0 July 3, 2007EF0 July 3, 2007EF0 July 3, 2007EF0 May 25, 2009EF0 April 13, 2010EF0 May 18, 2010EF0 June 2, 2012EF0 April 8, 2013EF0 June 17, 2013EF0 June 5, 2015EF0 June 5, 2015EF0 May 28, 2015EF0 May 26, 2016EF0 June 27, 2016EF0 June 30, 2016EF0 May 27, 2018EF0 May 28, 2018EF0 May 28, 2018EF0 May 28, 2018EF0 May 28, 2018© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)18
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)26
  • EF0 (Light damage)32
  • Unknown rating3
  • Unknown rating20

Most Active Years

  • 200712
  • 20188
  • 19915
  • 19925
  • 19574
  • 20154
  • 20194
  • 20224

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 5, 2015EF2Kit Carson, Colorado1.47 mi300 yd00$30K
May 8, 1952F2Kit Carson, Colorado2.5 mi200 yd01$25K
May 6, 1973F2Kit Carson, Colorado1 mi100 yd05$25K
May 30, 1988F2Kit Carson, Colorado1 mi50 yd00$25K
April 22, 1957F2Kit Carson, Colorado0.3 mi33 yd00$250
August 8, 2023EF2Kit Carson, Colorado2.15 mi150 yd00N/A
May 17, 1960F1Kit Carson, Colorado17.6 mi33 yd00$25K
July 3, 2007EF1Kit Carson, Colorado2 mi50 yd00$15K
June 18, 1960F1Kit Carson, Colorado5.9 mi17 yd00$2K
May 6, 1961F1Kit Carson, Colorado0 mi33 yd00$2K
July 11, 1963F1Kit Carson, Colorado0 mi33 yd00$2K
May 31, 1961F1Kit Carson, 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.