Quay County tornado history

41 tornadoes touched Quay County, New Mexico between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Apr 17, 1970).

41tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 18 injured
39.8 milongest path · 1970
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F021
(E)F114
(E)F25
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 17, 1970F239.8 mi50 yd00
Jun 3, 1961F24.3 mi100 yd10
Jun 18, 1968F20.5 mi500 yd30
Jul 12, 1963F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 11, 1964F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 2, 1995F111 mi150 yd00
May 15, 1989F110 mi50 yd00
Jun 27, 1992F15 mi50 yd10
Jun 15, 1965F14.3 mi200 yd00
Jul 11, 1950F13.8 mi500 yd00
Jul 17, 1972F13.8 mi10 yd10
Mar 23, 2007EF12.7 mi200 yd120

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 5, 2023unrated0.2 mi30 yd00
May 30, 2021EF00.5 mi50 yd00
May 17, 2021EF02.7 mi60 yd00
Jul 9, 2008EF00.3 mi30 yd00
Mar 23, 2007EF12.7 mi200 yd120
Aug 14, 2004F00.1 mi50 yd00
May 30, 2001F00.1 mi40 yd00
May 25, 1999F00.1 mi50 yd00
Aug 4, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
May 30, 1996F00.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 2, 1995F00.1 mi23 yd00
Jun 2, 1995F111 mi150 yd00

Nearby counties

Curry County, NM53Deaf Smith County, TX40Harding County, NM8Oldham County, TX25Parmer County, TX52De Baca County, NM10Guadalupe County, NM13Hartley County, TX35

Questions

How many tornadoes has Quay County, New Mexico had?

41 tornadoes touched Quay County, New Mexico between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Quay County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Apr 17, 1970, with a 39.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Quay County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (16 of 41). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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