Rio Arriba County tornado history

2 tornadoes touched Rio Arriba County, New Mexico between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.0 a year. The strongest was rated EF1 (Sep 29, 2014).

2tornadoes since 1950
EF1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
2.3 milongest path · 2014
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F01
(E)F11
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: September.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 29, 2014EF12.3 mi700 yd00
Sep 29, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 29, 2014EF12.3 mi700 yd00
Sep 29, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00

Nearby counties

Archuleta County, CO1Conejos County, CO5Sandoval County, NM13Taos County, NM2Rio Grande County, CO3Mineral County, CO1Santa Fe County, NM26La Plata County, CO5

Questions

How many tornadoes has Rio Arriba County, New Mexico had?

2 tornadoes touched Rio Arriba County, New Mexico between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Rio Arriba County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF1 on Sep 29, 2014, with a 2.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Rio Arriba County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in September (2 of 2). 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).