Douglas County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Douglas County, CO right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,149 alerts that included Douglas County, roughly 115 a year. The most common is the red flag warning (163 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 22, 2023. 65 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Douglas County alert history
Alert events that included Douglas County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Flag Warning | 163 | 31 | July 1, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 153 | 23 | September 21, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 137 | 5 | April 17, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 107 | 23 | July 1, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 100 | 26 | September 25, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 64 | 3 | March 15, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 56 | 2 | May 5, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 55 | 2 | May 5, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 51 | 7 | September 21, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 47 | 3 | March 15, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 34 | 5 | November 2, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 30 | 4 | October 16, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 26 | 4 | September 30, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 22 | 0 | October 19, 2025 |
| Heat Advisory | 19 | 6 | August 8, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 13 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 13 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 13 | 7 | September 23, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 12 | 4 | October 16, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 12 | 0 | June 22, 2023 |
| Flood Warning | 7 | 0 | June 10, 2024 |
| Tornado Watch | 6 | 1 | June 8, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 4 | 0 | February 27, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 0 | January 13, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 0 | January 13, 2024 |
Tornado history in Douglas County
65 tornadoes have been recorded in Douglas County since 1950, injuring 6 people. That ranks 16 of 64 counties in Colorado. The most recent was on July 14, 2025 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Douglas County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1961 | F2 | Douglas County | 2 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 2 |
| July 19, 1985 | F2 | Douglas County | 0.5 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 22, 2023 | EF1 | Douglas County | 6.3 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 10, 1982 | F1 | Douglas County | 1.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 16, 1965 | F1 | Douglas County | 1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 4 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 14, 2025 | EF1 | Douglas County | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 22, 2023 | EF1 | Douglas County | 6.3 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 6, 2019 | EF0 | Douglas County | 0 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 21, 2015 | EF1 | Douglas County | 0.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 8, 2014 | EF0 | Douglas County | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Douglas County
- Population: 393,995 (2024 estimate)
- State: Colorado
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 008035 (how to use it)