Santa Fe County tornado history

26 tornadoes touched Santa Fe County, New Mexico between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Jun 8, 1989).

26tornadoes since 1950

F1strongest rating

0killed · 1 injured

15.8 milongest path · 1956

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

By rating

(E)F022

(E)F14

(E)F20

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 8, 1989	F1	5 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 15, 1971	F1	2 mi	17 yd	0
Aug 20, 1956	F1	0.5 mi	60 yd	0
Dec 26, 1966	F1	0.3 mi	10 yd	0
May 25, 1956	F0	15.8 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 12, 2012	EF0	5.8 mi	75 yd	0
May 9, 2017	EF0	4.9 mi	40 yd	0
Jun 8, 1989	F0	2 mi	23 yd	0
Jul 18, 2009	EF0	0.9 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 17, 2008	EF0	0.6 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 9, 2007	EF0	0.5 mi	12 yd	0
Jul 7, 2015	EF0	0.3 mi	25 yd	1

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jul 13, 2021	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
May 9, 2017	EF0	4.9 mi	40 yd	0
May 9, 2017	EF0	0.3 mi	40 yd	0
Jul 7, 2015	EF0	0.3 mi	25 yd	1
Oct 12, 2012	EF0	5.8 mi	75 yd	0
Jul 24, 2012	EF0	—	30 yd	0
Jul 18, 2009	EF0	0.9 mi	10 yd	0
Oct 11, 2008	EF0	—	10 yd	0
Aug 17, 2008	EF0	0.6 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 9, 2007	EF0	0.5 mi	12 yd	0
Jun 9, 2007	EF0	0.1 mi	8 yd	0
Jun 29, 1991	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Santa Fe County, New Mexico had?

26 tornadoes touched Santa Fe County, New Mexico between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Santa Fe County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Jun 8, 1989, with a 5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Santa Fe County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (7 of 26). 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).