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Tornado in Roosevelt County, New Mexico
61 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 61 tornado events in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
June is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 21 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 8.9% of the 687 tornado events recorded in New Mexico; its 2.5 per 100 square miles compares with 0.6 statewide.
By rating: 40 at (E)F0, 10 at (E)F1, 5 at (E)F2, 0 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 6 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with New Mexico
| Measure | Roosevelt County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 61 | 687 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 2.5 | 0.6 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 32.1 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 5 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
4May
19Jun
26Jul
5Aug
2Sep
1Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 61 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | $50K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF2 | $2.5M | $250K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1988 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1987 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1979 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1974 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1974 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1972 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1969 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1969 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1969 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 28 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1966 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1966 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1965 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1965 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1964 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1963 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1962 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1961 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1954 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Roosevelt County had?
61 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Roosevelt County?
5 Jun 2025 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Roosevelt County?
The tornado of 23 Mar 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M and crop damage at $250K.
How does Roosevelt County compare with New Mexico for tornado?
2.5 events per 100 square miles against 0.6 statewide; the county holds 61 of the state's 687 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.