Ada County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Ada County, Idaho between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Oct 26, 1984).

13tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
3.8 milongest path · 1967
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F010
(E)F13
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 26, 1984F10.3 mi50 yd00
Jul 9, 1956F10.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 21, 1984F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 2, 1967F03.8 mi17 yd00
May 10, 1998F02 mi50 yd00
May 26, 2023EF00.9 mi3 yd00
Aug 23, 1956F00.5 mi100 yd00
Apr 20, 1997F00.2 mi30 yd00
Jul 18, 2000F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 3, 2000F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 3, 2000F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 3, 2000F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 26, 2023EF00.9 mi3 yd00
Aug 3, 2000F0——00
Aug 3, 2000F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 3, 2000F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 3, 2000F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 18, 2000F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 10, 1998F02 mi50 yd00
Apr 20, 1997F00.2 mi30 yd00
Oct 26, 1984F10.3 mi50 yd00
Mar 21, 1984F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 2, 1967F03.8 mi17 yd00
Aug 23, 1956F00.5 mi100 yd00

Nearby counties

Canyon County, ID6Elmore County, ID5Gem County, ID2Payette County, ID2Owyhee County, ID5Malheur County, OR6Camas County, ID4Washington County, ID3

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ada County, Idaho had?

13 tornadoes touched Ada County, Idaho between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Ada County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Oct 26, 1984, with a 0.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Ada County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (5 of 13). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).