Navajo County tornado history

23 tornadoes touched Navajo County, Arizona between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Oct 17, 1962).

23tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
30 milongest path · 2005
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F022
(E)F11
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 17, 1962F12 mi200 yd00
Oct 18, 2005F030 mi100 yd00
Sep 16, 2001F03 mi1 yd00
Sep 29, 2004F03 mi100 yd00
Sep 1, 2011EF01.2 mi10 yd00
Aug 29, 2001F01 mi1 yd00
Sep 16, 2001F01 mi1 yd00
Jun 23, 2005F01 mi50 yd00
Jul 24, 2011EF01 mi10 yd00
Jun 7, 2024EF01 mi10 yd00
Jul 26, 2024EF01 mi10 yd00
Oct 22, 1997F00.5 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 15, 2025EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Jul 26, 2024EF01 mi10 yd00
Jun 7, 2024EF01 mi10 yd00
Sep 13, 2022EF00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 16, 2021EF00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 15, 2013EF00.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 1, 2011EF01.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 24, 2011EF01 mi10 yd00
Oct 18, 2005F030 mi100 yd00
Jun 23, 2005F01 mi50 yd00
Sep 29, 2004F03 mi100 yd00
Oct 3, 2003F00.1 mi—00

Nearby counties

Apache County, AZ17Coconino County, AZ49Gila County, AZ4McKinley County, NM5Cibola County, NM2San Juan County, NM10Yavapai County, AZ29San Juan County, UT7

Questions

How many tornadoes has Navajo County, Arizona had?

23 tornadoes touched Navajo County, Arizona between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Navajo County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Oct 17, 1962, with a 2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Navajo County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (5 of 23). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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