New Mexico tornadoes

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679 confirmed tornadoes since 1950. Most recent: August 19, 2025, EFU. 2026 so far: 4 preliminary reports preliminary

Counties with the most tornadoes

CountyTornadoes since 1950Per 1,000 sq mi
Lea County9622
Roosevelt County6326
Eddy County6014
Curry County5741
Chaves County539
Union County4712
Quay County4114
Santa Fe County2714
Lincoln County235
Colfax County226
Otero County183
Torrance County185
Bernalillo County1614
San Miguel County163
Doña Ana County133

When tornadoes hit here

By month

2070 Jan: 1Feb: 1Mar: 20Apr: 44May: 207Jun: 190Jul: 82Aug: 61Sep: 42Oct: 26Nov: 2Dec: 3JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

May is the peak month, with 207 of 679 tornadoes.

By time of day

1110 12 AM: 1: 4: 23 AM: 0: 0: 26 AM: 0: 1: 19 AM: 1: 8: 1212 PM: 22: 39: 573 PM: 84: 111: 1046 PM: 80: 65: 399 PM: 26: 13: 712 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 4:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

310 1950: 2: 2: 0: 0: 8: 1: 4: 17: 7: 161960: 6: 11: 12: 8: 11: 14: 16: 8: 2: 101970: 11: 12: 18: 2: 6: 3: 2: 8: 3: 131980: 3: 8: 7: 3: 1: 5: 2: 15: 10: 161990: 16: 31: 24: 3: 13: 9: 16: 11: 7: 82000: 5: 5: 3: 7: 11: 7: 5: 23: 11: 42010: 12: 2: 6: 2: 14: 6: 9: 12: 11: 192020: 6: 16: 2: 13: 12: 1519501960197019801990200020102020

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones. This year so far: 4 preliminary reports.

By rating

EF0
471
EF1
124
EF2
39
EF3
4
Unknown
41

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

EF2, March 23, 2007

2 deaths Longest path

39.8 miles, F2

April 17, 1970

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Aug 19, 2025EFU0.67 mi40 yd00
Aug 18, 2025EFU0.05 mi10 yd00
Jul 30, 2025EFU0.18 mi10 yd00
Jun 5, 2025EFU1.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 5, 2025EFU0.85 mi50 yd00
Jun 5, 2025EFU0.55 mi50 yd00
Jun 5, 2025EFU0.36 mi50 yd00
Jun 5, 2025EFU0.49 mi50 yd00
Jun 5, 2025EFU0.28 mi50 yd00
May 26, 2025EF01.25 mi50 yd00
May 25, 2025EF15.2 mi300 yd00
May 6, 2025EFU1.24 mi15 yd00
Apr 26, 2025EFU0.79 mi100 yd00
Apr 26, 2025EFU0.42 mi50 yd00
Jan 29, 2025EFU0.34 mi10 yd00
Nov 2, 2024EFU6.27 mi200 yd00
Nov 2, 2024EFU1.29 mi50 yd00
Sep 21, 2024EFU1.09 mi50 yd00
Jul 9, 2024EFU0.55 mi30 yd00
Jul 5, 2024EFU0.02 mi10 yd00

Every New Mexico county

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in each state it touched.