55
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
34
Direct injuries
$17.5M
Property damage
Tornado in Curry County, New Mexico: 55 recorded events between 1955 and 2024. The strongest on record measured F2. That places the county #308 nationally and #4 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Curry County, New Mexico: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Curry County is the 1960s, when 8 of the county's 55 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Curry County archive, tornado makes up 8.4% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #308 for this hazard and #4 within New Mexico, putting it in the 89.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for tornado in Curry County with 21 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-23 | EF2 | 12.5 mi | 350 yd | Crossed in |
| 1964-06-11 | EF2 | 23.2 mi | 67 yd | Touched down here |
| 1957-05-24 | EF2 | 36.5 mi | 37 yd | Touched down here |
| 2019-12-27 | EF1 | 4.8 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1992-06-27 | EF1 | 2.0 mi | 13 yd | Touched down here |
| 1992-04-14 | EF1 | 18.0 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 1989-05-15 | EF1 | 10.0 mi | 50 yd | Crossed in |
| 1980-06-18 | EF1 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1979-04-18 | EF1 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1977-06-14 | EF1 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2007 | CLOVIS HILLCREST ARP | EF2 | 2 | 33 | $16.5M |
| Jun 10, 1964 | F1 | 0 | 1 | $250 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2024 | (CVS)CANNON AFB | EFU | $0 |
| May 30, 2024 | FIELD | EFU | $0 |
| May 25, 2023 | BROADVIEW | EFU | $0 |
| May 25, 2023 | GRADY | EFU | $0 |
| May 23, 2023 | TEXICO | EFU | $0 |
| May 17, 2021 | MELROSE | EF0 | $0 |
| Mar 17, 2020 | PLEASANT HILL | EF0 | $0 |
| Dec 27, 2019 | RANCHVALE | EF1 | $300K |
| Jul 3, 2017 | BROADVIEW | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2014 | RANCHVALE | EF0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Curry County
- Hail 342
- Thunderstorm Wind 194
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Three large power transmission poles were snapped and toppled to the ground, no less than three center pivot irrigation sections were flipped over or destroyed, several sections of range land fencing were damaged, and dozens of small yucca plants were uprooted. The tornado missed a nearby residence by only 300 yards and barely missed the nearby Palla West Dairy. Damage amounts are estimated for utility and property losses.
Multiple reports from storm chasers of a tornado in the area between Grady and Broadview just north of State Highway 209. This tornado only lasted less than two miles before lifting. No damage was reported in this extremely rural area of east-central NM.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Curry County, New Mexico?
55 tornado events are recorded in Curry County between 1955 and 2024, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Curry County?
The strongest tornado on record in Curry County measured F2.
Where does the tornado data for Curry County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Tornado in Curry County, New Mexico.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-mexico/curry-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.