El Paso County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for El Paso County, CO right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 2,087 alerts that included El Paso County, roughly 209 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (751 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on September 21, 2026. 97 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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El Paso County alert history
Alert events that included El Paso County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 751 | 73 | October 11, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 263 | 35 | July 3, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 167 | 28 | July 2, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 141 | 10 | August 26, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 128 | 3 | May 5, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 87 | 0 | July 27, 2022 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 87 | 9 | September 21, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 68 | 4 | March 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 45 | 2 | September 21, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 45 | 1 | January 8, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 37 | 2 | May 5, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 35 | 6 | October 17, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 34 | 4 | September 28, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 29 | 2 | October 30, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 29 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 23 | 2 | February 19, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 21 | 11 | August 11, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 19 | 2 | May 19, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 19 | 6 | October 17, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 16 | 0 | July 21, 2023 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 12 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 11 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Tornado Watch | 11 | 0 | June 6, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 3 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | December 15, 2021 |
Tornado history in El Paso County
97 tornadoes have been recorded in El Paso County since 1950, injuring 19 people. That ranks 11 of 64 counties in Colorado. The most recent was on August 5, 2023 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in El Paso County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 13, 1977 | F3 | El Paso County | 4.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 24, 1979 | F3 | El Paso County | 4.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 1 |
| June 7, 2012 | EF2 | Elbert County | 7.5 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 6, 1990 | F2 | El Paso County | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 2 |
| April 11, 1977 | F2 | El Paso County | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 5, 2023 | ? | El Paso County | 2.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 22, 2023 | EF0 | El Paso County | 0.9 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 26, 2023 | ? | El Paso County | 0.9 mi | 1 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 8, 2019 | ? | El Paso County | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 29, 2019 | EF0 | El Paso County | 1.2 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
About El Paso County
- Population: 752,772 (2024 estimate)
- State: Colorado
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 008041 (how to use it)
- Cities: Colorado Springs