Elmore County tornado history

5 tornadoes touched Elmore County, Idaho between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Aug 10, 1986).

5tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
3.9 milongest path · 2013
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F12
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 10, 1986F12 mi20 yd00
Jun 2, 1961F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 26, 2013EF03.9 mi50 yd00
Jul 25, 2024EF00.6 mi30 yd00
May 27, 2019EF00.5 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 25, 2024EF00.6 mi30 yd00
May 27, 2019EF00.5 mi10 yd00
May 26, 2013EF03.9 mi50 yd00
Aug 10, 1986F12 mi20 yd00
Jun 2, 1961F10.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Camas County, ID4Ada County, ID13Gooding County, ID6Canyon County, ID6Gem County, ID2Owyhee County, ID5Lincoln County, ID4Blaine County, ID7

Questions

How many tornadoes has Elmore County, Idaho had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Elmore County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Aug 10, 1986, with a 2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Elmore County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (2 of 5). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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