Jefferson County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Jefferson County, Idaho between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Mar 23, 1988).

19tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
15 milongest path · 1988
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F011
(E)F18
(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
Mar 23, 1988F115 mi40 yd00
May 31, 1997F14 mi200 yd00
Apr 17, 1988F12 mi60 yd00
Apr 17, 1988F10.5 mi30 yd00
Jun 2, 1992F10.5 mi23 yd00
Jun 4, 1991F10.2 mi30 yd00
Jul 8, 1980F10.1 mi67 yd00
Apr 11, 1985F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 11, 2015EF07.4 mi10 yd00
May 31, 2018EF03 mi10 yd00
Jul 17, 2000F02 mi10 yd00
May 7, 2013EF01.2 mi5 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 27, 2025EF00.1 mi50 yd00
May 31, 2018EF03 mi10 yd00
Jul 11, 2015EF07.4 mi10 yd00
May 10, 2014EF0—15 yd00
May 7, 2013EF01.2 mi5 yd00
Apr 4, 2006F00.4 mi25 yd00
Jun 4, 2005F00.2 mi30 yd00
Jul 17, 2000F02 mi10 yd00
May 31, 1997F14 mi200 yd00
Jun 15, 1993F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 15, 1993F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 2, 1992F10.5 mi23 yd00

Nearby counties

Madison County, ID6Clark County, ID8Bingham County, ID20Butte County, ID8Bonneville County, ID6Fremont County, ID5Teton County, ID1Bannock County, ID7

Questions

How many tornadoes has Jefferson County, Idaho had?

19 tornadoes touched Jefferson County, Idaho between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Jefferson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Mar 23, 1988, with a 15-mile path.

When is tornado season in Jefferson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 19). 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).