Canyon County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Canyon County, Idaho between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (May 17, 1996).

6tornadoes since 1950

F1strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

1 milongest path · 2000

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F11

(E)F20

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: April.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 17, 1996	F1	0.3 mi	20 yd
Dec 15, 2000	F0	1 mi	30 yd
Apr 6, 2003	F0	1 mi	7 yd
Sep 26, 1986	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd
Apr 24, 1991	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd
Jul 30, 1990	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 6, 2003	F0	1 mi	7 yd
Dec 15, 2000	F0	1 mi	30 yd
May 17, 1996	F1	0.3 mi	20 yd
Apr 24, 1991	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd
Jul 30, 1990	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd
Sep 26, 1986	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd

How many tornadoes has Canyon County, Idaho had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Canyon County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on May 17, 1996, with a 0.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Canyon County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (2 of 6). 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).