Owyhee County tornado history

5 tornadoes touched Owyhee County, Idaho between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF0 (May 27, 2023).

5tornadoes since 1950
EF0strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
5 milongest path · 2023
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F10
(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
May 27, 2023EF05 mi3 yd00
May 27, 2022EF03.8 mi35 yd00
Apr 23, 1998F00.5 mi50 yd00
Jul 10, 1998F00.2 mi50 yd10
Jun 21, 2009EF00.1 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 27, 2023EF05 mi3 yd00
May 27, 2022EF03.8 mi35 yd00
Jun 21, 2009EF00.1 mi20 yd00
Jul 10, 1998F00.2 mi50 yd10
Apr 23, 1998F00.5 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Ada County, ID13Elmore County, ID5Gooding County, ID6Canyon County, ID6Twin Falls County, ID12Malheur County, OR6Camas County, ID4Jerome County, ID6

Questions

How many tornadoes has Owyhee County, Idaho had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Owyhee County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF0 on May 27, 2023, with a 5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Owyhee County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (2 of 5). 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).