Colorado, 1965

Tornadoes in Colorado, June 23, 1965

June 23, 1965 · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

4 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$250
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Arapahoe

When
June 23, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Arapahoe County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
39.730, -104.550

Tornado, Weld

When
June 23, 4:08 PM CST
Where
Weld County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
40.870, -103.930

Tornado, Larimer

When
June 23, 4:21 PM CST
Where
Larimer County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
40.630, -105.020

Tornado, Elbert

When
June 23, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Elbert County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
39.150, -103.800

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 9989176, 9989177, 9989178, 9989179.