Eddy County tornado history

59 tornadoes touched Eddy County, New Mexico between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.8 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Mar 12, 2019).

59tornadoes since 1950
EF2strongest rating
0killed · 29 injured
14.7 milongest path · 2019
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F048
(E)F17
(E)F24
(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
Mar 12, 2019EF214.7 mi880 yd00
May 31, 1991F21 mi283 yd210
Jun 7, 1992F20.5 mi73 yd60
Apr 30, 1976F20.1 mi10 yd20
May 11, 1989F110 mi50 yd00
Jun 10, 1989F18 mi50 yd00
Apr 4, 1965F10.3 mi167 yd00
May 7, 1959F10.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 15, 1971F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 20, 1979F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 5, 1981F10.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 26, 2007EF05 mi200 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 4, 2019EF00.1 mi20 yd00
Mar 12, 2019EF214.7 mi880 yd00
Sep 17, 2016EF00.9 mi200 yd00
Sep 15, 2016EF04 mi300 yd00
Jun 8, 2014EF00.2 mi200 yd00
Jul 15, 2010EF00.1 mi30 yd00
Apr 28, 2009EF04.6 mi150 yd00
Sep 26, 2007EF05 mi200 yd00
Mar 23, 2007EF00.1 mi20 yd00
May 30, 2006F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 6, 2005F00.2 mi200 yd00
May 6, 2005F00.1 mi75 yd00

Nearby counties

Lea County, NM95Loving County, TX7Chaves County, NM53Culberson County, TX6Otero County, NM18Winkler County, TX11Reeves County, TX47Hudspeth County, TX11

Questions

How many tornadoes has Eddy County, New Mexico had?

59 tornadoes touched Eddy County, New Mexico between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.8 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Eddy County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Mar 12, 2019, with a 14.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Eddy County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (22 of 59). 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).