Mora County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Mora County, New Mexico between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Jul 21, 1973).

12tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
3.5 milongest path · 2017
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F011
(E)F11
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 21, 1973F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 9, 2017EF03.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 8, 2014EF02.8 mi50 yd00
Jun 2, 2021EF01.8 mi50 yd00
Jun 3, 2007EF00.3 mi10 yd00
Aug 9, 2017EF00.3 mi50 yd00
Jul 23, 1990F00.2 mi10 yd00
Aug 14, 1990F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 30, 1996F00.2 mi50 yd00
Jun 7, 2022EF00.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 17, 1965F00.1 mi17 yd00
Jun 8, 1969F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 7, 2022EF00.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 2, 2021EF01.8 mi50 yd00
Aug 9, 2017EF00.3 mi50 yd00
May 9, 2017EF03.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 8, 2014EF02.8 mi50 yd00
Jun 3, 2007EF00.3 mi10 yd00
Jul 30, 1996F00.2 mi50 yd00
Aug 14, 1990F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 23, 1990F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 21, 1973F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 8, 1969F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 17, 1965F00.1 mi17 yd00

Nearby counties

San Miguel County, NM16Colfax County, NM22Taos County, NM2Harding County, NM8Santa Fe County, NM26Guadalupe County, NM13Union County, NM45Costilla County, CO7

Questions

How many tornadoes has Mora County, New Mexico had?

12 tornadoes touched Mora 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 Mora County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Jul 21, 1973, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Mora County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 12). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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