Grant County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Grant County, New Mexico between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Oct 12, 1957).

7tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

8.2 milongest path · 1957

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F13

(E)F20

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: August.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Oct 12, 1957	F3	8.2 mi	50 yd
Aug 13, 1989	F1	0.2 mi	10 yd
Jun 15, 1967	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd
Aug 19, 1979	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd
Sep 6, 2007	EF0	3 mi	40 yd
Oct 7, 2015	EF0	1.7 mi	10 yd
Jul 31, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Oct 7, 2015	EF0	1.7 mi	10 yd
Sep 6, 2007	EF0	3 mi	40 yd
Aug 13, 1989	F1	0.2 mi	10 yd
Aug 19, 1979	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jul 31, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jun 15, 1967	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd
Oct 12, 1957	F3	8.2 mi	50 yd

How many tornadoes has Grant County, New Mexico had?

7 tornadoes touched Grant 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 Grant County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Oct 12, 1957, with a 8.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Grant County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (2 of 7). 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).