Madison County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Madison County, Idaho between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Sep 26, 1959).

6tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

8 milongest path · 1984

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F12

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: September.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Sep 26, 1959	F2	1 mi	10 yd
May 15, 1984	F1	8 mi	10 yd
Aug 25, 1955	F1	0.5 mi	10 yd
Apr 27, 1987	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd
Sep 21, 1962	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jul 22, 1973	F0	0.1 mi	27 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 27, 1987	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd
May 15, 1984	F1	8 mi	10 yd
Jul 22, 1973	F0	0.1 mi	27 yd
Sep 21, 1962	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Sep 26, 1959	F2	1 mi	10 yd
Aug 25, 1955	F1	0.5 mi	10 yd

How many tornadoes has Madison County, Idaho had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Madison County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Sep 26, 1959, with a 1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Madison County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in September (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).