Dramatic tornado outbreaks across the country often spark the same question along Colorado’s Front Range: could it happen here? In Boulder County, the answer is yes — but only rarely. Understanding why tornadoes are uncommon in the foothills, what history tells us, and how to stay prepared can turn uncertainty into confidence during storm season. […]

When I was re-born in Boulder in 1975, and for some decades after that, it was “common knowledge” that tornadoes could not form close to the front range. Generally it was thought by many that tornadoes West of I-25 were not possible. We KNOW that is wrong. Personally we’ve seen funnel clouds several miles South […]