Gem County tornado history

2 tornadoes touched Gem County, Idaho between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.0 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Jun 19, 1991).

2tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
0.1 milongest path · 1991
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F01
(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
Jun 19, 1991F10.1 mi20 yd00
Aug 25, 2004F0—16 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 25, 2004F0—16 yd00
Jun 19, 1991F10.1 mi20 yd00

Nearby counties

Payette County, ID2Washington County, ID3Canyon County, ID6Ada County, ID13Adams County, ID3Elmore County, ID5Baker County, OR5Malheur County, OR6

Questions

How many tornadoes has Gem County, Idaho had?

2 tornadoes touched Gem County, Idaho between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Gem County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Jun 19, 1991, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Gem County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (1 of 2). 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).