Sandoval County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Sandoval County, New Mexico between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Sep 13, 1988).

13tornadoes since 1950

F1strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

3.8 milongest path · 2007

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

By rating

(E)F010

(E)F11

(E)F20

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated2

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Sep 13, 1988	F1	0.2 mi	10 yd
Jun 9, 2007	EF0	3.8 mi	18 yd
May 21, 2018	EF0	3.8 mi	20 yd
May 17, 2021	EF0	1.7 mi	50 yd
May 23, 1959	F0	1 mi	100 yd
May 20, 1991	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd
Oct 19, 1957	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Oct 20, 1957	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
May 25, 1999	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd
Jul 6, 2017	EF0	—	20 yd
Jul 23, 2021	EF0	—	30 yd
Aug 19, 2025	unrated	0.7 mi	40 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Aug 19, 2025	unrated	0.7 mi	40 yd
May 11, 2024	unrated	0.3 mi	50 yd
Jul 23, 2021	EF0	—	30 yd
May 17, 2021	EF0	1.7 mi	50 yd
May 21, 2018	EF0	3.8 mi	20 yd
Jul 6, 2017	EF0	—	20 yd
Jun 9, 2007	EF0	3.8 mi	18 yd
May 25, 1999	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd
May 20, 1991	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd
Sep 13, 1988	F1	0.2 mi	10 yd
May 23, 1959	F0	1 mi	100 yd
Oct 20, 1957	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd

How many tornadoes has Sandoval County, New Mexico had?

13 tornadoes touched Sandoval 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 Sandoval County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Sep 13, 1988, with a 0.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Sandoval County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (6 of 13). 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).