Payette County tornado history

2 tornadoes touched Payette County, Idaho between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.0 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Jul 1, 1983).

2tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
2 milongest path · 1983
(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: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 1, 1983F12 mi10 yd00
Aug 25, 2004F0—16 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 25, 2004F0—16 yd00
Jul 1, 1983F12 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Gem County, ID2Canyon County, ID6Washington County, ID3Ada County, ID13Adams County, ID3Baker County, OR5Malheur County, OR6Elmore County, ID5

Questions

How many tornadoes has Payette County, Idaho had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Payette County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Jul 1, 1983, with a 2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Payette County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (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).