Guadalupe County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Guadalupe County, New Mexico between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 4, 1978).

13tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
2.2 milongest path · 2017
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F010
(E)F11
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 4, 1978F22 mi10 yd00
May 8, 1959F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 21, 2017EF02.2 mi50 yd00
Sep 15, 2016EF01.4 mi50 yd00
Jul 8, 1956F01 mi50 yd00
Aug 17, 2008EF00.6 mi25 yd00
Aug 17, 2008EF00.3 mi25 yd00
Sep 9, 1958F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 16, 1979F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 28, 1999F00.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 28, 1999F00.1 mi—00
Sep 11, 2008EF00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 31, 2023unrated0.4 mi20 yd00
May 21, 2017EF02.2 mi50 yd00
Sep 15, 2016EF01.4 mi50 yd00
Sep 11, 2008EF00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 17, 2008EF00.6 mi25 yd00
Aug 17, 2008EF00.3 mi25 yd00
Jun 28, 1999F00.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 28, 1999F00.1 mi—00
Aug 16, 1979F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 4, 1978F22 mi10 yd00
May 8, 1959F10.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 9, 1958F00.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

San Miguel County, NM16De Baca County, NM10Torrance County, NM18Quay County, NM41Mora County, NM12Santa Fe County, NM26Curry County, NM53Harding County, NM8

Questions

How many tornadoes has Guadalupe County, New Mexico had?

13 tornadoes touched Guadalupe County, New Mexico between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Guadalupe County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 4, 1978, with a 2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Guadalupe County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (3 of 13). 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).