Colorado, 1994

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Colorado, July 15, 1994

July 15, 1994 · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
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

2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Costilla

When
July 15, 1:45 PM MST
Where
Costilla County, San Acacio
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
37.278, -105.428 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Colorado State Patrol reported a brief tornado touchdown in an open field west of San Acacio (19 miles southeast of Alamosa). No damage or injuries was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheyenne

When
July 15, 3:15 PM MST
Where
Cheyenne County, Cheyenne Wells
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.828, -102.603 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Kiowa

When
July 15, 3:42 PM MST
Where
Kiowa County, Brandon
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.433, -102.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Douglas

When
July 15, 5:30 PM MST
Where
Douglas County, Parker
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
39.330, -104.930 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A small, short-lived tornado caused damage to a house under construction in Parker (16 miles south southeast of Denver).

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.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10316659, 10316610, 10318532, 10318789.