Otero County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Otero County, New Mexico between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 27, 1982).

18tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
8.4 milongest path · 2007
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F012
(E)F15
(E)F21
(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
May 27, 1982F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 3, 1959F10.3 mi23 yd00
Jun 4, 2019EF10.3 mi60 yd10
Jul 22, 1989F10.2 mi30 yd00
Apr 4, 1991F10.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 3, 1959F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 2, 2007EF08.4 mi150 yd00
Oct 15, 2006F06.5 mi50 yd00
Jul 19, 1972F03.6 mi10 yd00
May 2, 2007EF00.6 mi20 yd00
Mar 13, 2020EF00.6 mi50 yd00
Jun 26, 1987F00.2 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 13, 2020EF00.6 mi50 yd00
Jun 4, 2019EF10.3 mi60 yd10
Jul 26, 2015EF00.2 mi20 yd00
Jun 25, 2007EF00.2 mi20 yd00
May 2, 2007EF08.4 mi150 yd00
May 2, 2007EF00.6 mi20 yd00
Oct 15, 2006F06.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 5, 2003F00.2 mi15 yd00
Apr 4, 1991F10.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 22, 1989F10.2 mi30 yd00
Jun 26, 1987F00.2 mi10 yd00
May 27, 1982F20.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

El Paso County, TX6Doña Ana County, NM13Lincoln County, NM23Hudspeth County, TX11Eddy County, NM59Sierra County, NM5Chaves County, NM53Culberson County, TX6

Questions

How many tornadoes has Otero County, New Mexico had?

18 tornadoes touched Otero 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 Otero County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 27, 1982, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Otero County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 18). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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