Tornado Risk in Denver, CO
Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10
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- FEMA rates Denver's county as Relatively High risk
- Estimated annual loss of $28M from this hazard type
- Extensive history of significant events in this area
- High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
- Occurs roughly 0.16 times per year on average
Peak season: April-June
Last significant event: Tornado — Denver [CO] (2023-06-29)
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How Denver Compares
Notable Tornado Events Near Denver
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tornado events near Denver, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tornado — Denver [CO] (June 2023).
Tornado — Denver [CO]
June 28, 2023 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Tornado - Denver/Boulder, CO WFO Region, US
June 21, 2023 — WARNING
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Tornado — Denver [CO]
June 21, 2023 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Tornado - Denver/Boulder, CO WFO Region, US
August 18, 2021 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Tornado — Denver [CO]
August 21, 2019 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Tornado Preparedness Tips
- 1.Identify a safe room or storm shelter in your home or building
- 2.Practice tornado drills — get low, cover your head, stay away from windows
- 3.Have a NOAA Weather Radio for tornado watch and warning alerts
- 4.Secure outdoor objects that could become projectiles in high winds
- 5.Know the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning
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How this data is built
Denver, CO tornado risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live tornado monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
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