Camas County tornado history

4 tornadoes touched Camas County, Idaho between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Jul 5, 1961).

4tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
5.1 milongest path · 1961
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(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
Jul 5, 1961F15.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 29, 1986F01 mi20 yd00
Jun 8, 1967F00.5 mi17 yd00
Jun 2, 1961F00.3 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 29, 1986F01 mi20 yd00
Jun 8, 1967F00.5 mi17 yd00
Jul 5, 1961F15.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 2, 1961F00.3 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Elmore County, ID5Gooding County, ID6Blaine County, ID7Lincoln County, ID4Custer County, ID2Jerome County, ID6Minidoka County, ID6Ada County, ID13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Camas County, Idaho had?

4 tornadoes touched Camas County, Idaho between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Camas County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Jul 5, 1961, with a 5.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Camas County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (2 of 4). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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