Socorro County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Socorro County, New Mexico between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Aug 2, 1950).

10tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
7.9 milongest path · 1950
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08
(E)F12
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 2, 1950F17.9 mi100 yd00
May 13, 2012EF11.2 mi75 yd00
May 31, 2021EF00.9 mi50 yd00
May 31, 2021EF00.9 mi50 yd00
May 17, 2021EF00.7 mi50 yd00
Jul 15, 2020EF00.3 mi30 yd00
May 17, 1954F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 2, 1965F00.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 17, 2005F00.1 mi30 yd00
Jul 5, 2012EF00.1 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 31, 2021EF00.9 mi50 yd00
May 31, 2021EF00.9 mi50 yd00
May 17, 2021EF00.7 mi50 yd00
Jul 15, 2020EF00.3 mi30 yd00
Jul 5, 2012EF00.1 mi20 yd00
May 13, 2012EF11.2 mi75 yd00
Apr 17, 2005F00.1 mi30 yd00
Aug 2, 1965F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 17, 1954F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 2, 1950F17.9 mi100 yd00

Nearby counties

Valencia County, NM7Sierra County, NM5Torrance County, NM18Bernalillo County, NM16Lincoln County, NM23Cibola County, NM2Doña Ana County, NM13Sandoval County, NM13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Socorro County, New Mexico had?

10 tornadoes touched Socorro County, New Mexico between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Socorro County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Aug 2, 1950, with a 7.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Socorro County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (5 of 10). 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).