Harding County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched Harding County, New Mexico between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 14, 1977).

8tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 3 injured

10.8 milongest path · 1962

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F10

(E)F21

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 14, 1977	F3	0.1 mi	10 yd	2
May 17, 1962	F2	10.8 mi	10 yd	1
Jun 3, 1996	F0	2 mi	100 yd	0
May 30, 2005	F0	1 mi	200 yd	0
Aug 27, 1987	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 18, 2009	EF0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0
May 8, 2017	EF0	0.2 mi	40 yd	0
Jun 2, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	23 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 8, 2017	EF0	0.2 mi	40 yd	0
Aug 18, 2009	EF0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0
May 30, 2005	F0	1 mi	200 yd	0
Jun 3, 1996	F0	2 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 2, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	23 yd	0
Aug 27, 1987	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
May 14, 1977	F3	0.1 mi	10 yd	2
May 17, 1962	F2	10.8 mi	10 yd	1

How many tornadoes has Harding County, New Mexico had?

8 tornadoes touched Harding 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 Harding County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 14, 1977, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Harding County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 8). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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