De Baca County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched De Baca County, New Mexico between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Jun 1, 1989).

10tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
8 milongest path · 1989
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F06
(E)F13
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 1, 1989F18 mi50 yd00
Jun 1, 1989F15 mi50 yd00
Sep 2, 1993F10.5 mi30 yd00
Aug 17, 2008EF02.1 mi35 yd00
Apr 14, 2017EF00.5 mi40 yd00
May 29, 1990F00.2 mi10 yd00
May 24, 1993F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 11, 2001F00.1 mi30 yd00
Aug 30, 2001F00.1 mi20 yd00
Apr 26, 2025unrated0.4 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 26, 2025unrated0.4 mi50 yd00
Apr 14, 2017EF00.5 mi40 yd00
Aug 17, 2008EF02.1 mi35 yd00
Aug 30, 2001F00.1 mi20 yd00
Aug 11, 2001F00.1 mi30 yd00
Sep 2, 1993F10.5 mi30 yd00
May 24, 1993F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 29, 1990F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 1, 1989F18 mi50 yd00
Jun 1, 1989F15 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Guadalupe County, NM13Roosevelt County, NM61Curry County, NM53Chaves County, NM53Quay County, NM41Lincoln County, NM23San Miguel County, NM16Torrance County, NM18

Questions

How many tornadoes has De Baca County, New Mexico had?

10 tornadoes touched De Baca County, New Mexico between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in De Baca County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Jun 1, 1989, with a 8-mile path.

When is tornado season in De Baca County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (3 of 10). 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).