Chaves County tornado history

53 tornadoes touched Chaves County, New Mexico between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Mar 12, 2019).

53tornadoes since 1950

EF2strongest rating

0killed · 11 injured

15.2 milongest path · 2019

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

By rating

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(E)F18

(E)F23

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated3

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Mar 12, 2019	EF2	15.2 mi	350 yd	6
Jun 12, 1962	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 11, 1974	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 4, 1967	F1	1.5 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 8, 2004	F1	1 mi	200 yd	0
Jun 10, 1965	F1	0.3 mi	17 yd	3
Jun 14, 1961	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	2
Sep 21, 1964	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 10, 1965	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 31, 1966	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 29, 1981	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Sep 15, 2016	EF0	4.7 mi	50 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 6, 2025	unrated	1.2 mi	15 yd	0
Apr 26, 2025	unrated	0.8 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 26, 2024	unrated	0.9 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 26, 2024	EF0	1.9 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 3, 2019	EF0	1.4 mi	50 yd	0
May 26, 2019	EF0	2.4 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 12, 2019	EF2	15.2 mi	350 yd	6
Sep 15, 2016	EF0	4.7 mi	50 yd	0
May 5, 2015	EF0	0.1 mi	15 yd	0
Jun 7, 2014	EF0	3.7 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 21, 2010	EF0	2.9 mi	200 yd	0
Oct 21, 2010	EF0	0.6 mi	50 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Chaves County, New Mexico had?

53 tornadoes touched Chaves County, New Mexico between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.7 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Chaves County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Mar 12, 2019, with a 15.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Chaves County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (16 of 53). 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).