Tornadoes in Otero County
The Storm Prediction Center records 18 tornadoes whose paths touched Otero County, New Mexico between 1959 and 2020. None of them is recorded as having killed anyone. The busiest month is June, with 6 tornadoes. The strongest was an F2 on 27 May 1982. The most recent was on 13 March 2020.
- 18tornadoes
- 0deaths
- 1injury
- 27per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in Otero County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 12 | 67% |
| F1 / EF1 | 5 | 28% |
| F2 / EF2 | 1 | 6% |
| F3 / EF3 | 0 | 0% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Otero County tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 |
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Records for Otero County
- Strongest: New Mexico tornado27 May 1982, F2, 0.1 miles long
- Longest path: New Mexico tornado2 May 2007, EF0, 8.4 miles long
- Most recent: New Mexico tornado13 March 2020, EF0, 0.6 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.