Valencia County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Valencia County, New Mexico between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 27, 1975).

7tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

3.8 milongest path · 1954

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F11

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 27, 1975	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jul 5, 1966	F1	0.2 mi	167 yd
Jul 31, 1954	F0	3.8 mi	300 yd
Apr 12, 1987	F0	0.8 mi	50 yd
Aug 30, 1963	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Aug 30, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd
May 17, 2021	EF0	—	50 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 17, 2021	EF0	—	50 yd
Aug 30, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd
Apr 12, 1987	F0	0.8 mi	50 yd
May 27, 1975	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jul 5, 1966	F1	0.2 mi	167 yd
Aug 30, 1963	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jul 31, 1954	F0	3.8 mi	300 yd

How many tornadoes has Valencia County, New Mexico had?

7 tornadoes touched Valencia 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 Valencia County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 27, 1975, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Valencia County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (2 of 7). 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).