Arapahoe County, Colorado
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1962 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
100
Tornado reports
601
Hail reports
44
Floods since 1996
927
All events
2
Deaths
$1.1B
Property damage
Tornado paths in Arapahoe County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 100 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Water rescues conducted between North Watkins Road near East 6th Ave south of Watkins. Occupant in one of the vehicles drowned.
Thunderstorms produced very heavy rainfall, 1 to 2 inches in less than 30 minutes. At 4600 South Acoma, the floodwaters quickly inundated a basement apartment and trapped a 32-year-old woman inside. She was rescued, but died several hours later. Floodwaters stalled several vehicl…
Six children received minor injuries when lightning struck a nearby tree. The injuries occurred when they were knocked down by the blast. None of the children suffered burns or appeared to have been directly hit by the lightning.
The property estimate value was the total storm damage summary for the event.
Heavy rain, ranging from 4 to 12 inches through the entire storm event, caused widespread flooding along the entire drainage systems of East Tollgate and Coal Creeks. The areas around Parker Road and Piney Creek were flooded as several holding ponds did overflow their banks. Some…
The second tornado, associated with the storm, touched down in a subdivision that was under construction at Gartrell and Arapahoe Road. Four large condominiums under construction were destroyed. The most heavily damaged portions of the structures had not been sheet rocked. Adjace…
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The observation was recorded at a private weather station.
Flood Flood
Reports approximately 2 ft of water over road and sidewalks.
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Tornado EFU Tornado
Several reports and pictures of a brief tornado over an open field.
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Mesonet station located E470 and east 6th Parkway.
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A few trees in the area were uprooted and part of the IKEA sign was blown down.
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Rainfall of 2.10 inches was reported.
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Tornado EF1 Tornado
Tornado touched down off of Manila Road in the Arapahoe County side of Bennet, CO and quickly moved north-northeast before lifting. Several properties were damaged.
Tornado EF2 Tornado
Larger tornado touched down just south of I-70, captured as a dusty cone tornado on a CDOT web camera, before entering into Bennett in Adams County Colorado where it produced EF2 damage to numerous properties. The tornado made a jog to the east and then lifted just north of 38th …
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A small tree fell onto a car in the parking lot of the shopping plaza, causing minor damage.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 3 |
| 2024 | 27 | 0 |
| 2023 | 51 | 1 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1 |
| 2020 | 21 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 0 |
| 2018 | 34 | 3 |
| 2017 | 10 | 2 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 29 | 0 |
| 2014 | 50 | 4 |
| 2013 | 22 | 0 |
| 2012 | 25 | 2 |
| 2011 | 27 | 1 |
| 2010 | 33 | 2 |
| 2009 | 35 | 2 |
| 2008 | 14 | 2 |
| 2007 | 7 | 2 |
| 2006 | 15 | 2 |
| 2005 | 27 | 1 |
| 2004 | 23 | 0 |
| 2003 | 22 | 0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 1 |
| 2001 | 26 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 1 |
| 1999 | 12 | 1 |
| 1998 | 25 | 9 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 20 | 8 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 15 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 19 | 5 |
| 1991 | 26 | 5 |
| 1990 | 9 | 1 |
| 1989 | 6 | 1 |
| 1988 | 4 | 2 |
| 1987 | 15 | 1 |
| 1986 | 5 | 1 |
| 1985 | 16 | 5 |
| 1984 | 10 | 3 |
| 1983 | 26 | 2 |
| 1982 | 11 | 4 |
| 1981 | 4 | 1 |
| 1980 | 4 | 2 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 5 | 1 |
| 1976 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | 5 | 2 |
| 1974 | 10 | 3 |
| 1973 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 3 | 1 |
| 1969 | 5 | 2 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 4 | 2 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 7 | 3 |
| 1964 | 3 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
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