Gooding County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Gooding County, Idaho between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Apr 20, 1988).

6tornadoes since 1950

F1strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

1 milongest path · 1988

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F14

(E)F20

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: April.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 20, 1988	F1	1 mi	60 yd
Jun 10, 1990	F1	0.2 mi	10 yd
Jun 3, 1956	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd
May 2, 1985	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd
Apr 20, 1988	F0	1 mi	30 yd
May 15, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 15, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jun 10, 1990	F1	0.2 mi	10 yd
Apr 20, 1988	F0	1 mi	30 yd
Apr 20, 1988	F1	1 mi	60 yd
May 2, 1985	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jun 3, 1956	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd

How many tornadoes has Gooding County, Idaho had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Gooding County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Apr 20, 1988, with a 1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Gooding 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).