Tornado History

Roswell Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Roswell, New Mexico as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 12 matching records from 1994 through 2015. The strongest matching rating is F1 (Moderate damage), the latest matching tornado is May 5, 2015, and minimum reported property damage totals $20K.

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12recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$20Kminimum property damage
May 5, 2015latest tornado
400 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 April 8, 20042004EF0 May 5, 20152015F0 May 20, 19941994F0 May 20, 19941994F0 May 25, 19991999F0 October 5, 20042004F0 April 8, 20042004F0 April 8, 20042004F0 April 8, 20042004F0 April 8, 20042004F0 August 14, 20062006EF0 October 21, 20102010© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)9
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20046
  • 19942
  • 19991
  • 20061
  • 20101
  • 20151

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
April 8, 2004F1Chaves, New Mexico1 mi200 yd00N/A
May 5, 2015EF0Chaves, New Mexico0.15 mi15 yd00$20K
May 20, 1994F0Chaves, New Mexico0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
May 20, 1994F0Chaves, New Mexico0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
May 25, 1999F0Chaves, New Mexico0.1 mi50 yd00N/A
October 5, 2004F0Chaves, New Mexico0.1 mi20 yd00N/A
April 8, 2004F0Chaves, New Mexico1 mi200 yd00N/A
April 8, 2004F0Chaves, New Mexico1 mi150 yd00N/A
April 8, 2004F0Chaves, New Mexico1 mi150 yd00N/A
April 8, 2004F0Chaves, New Mexico0.5 mi100 yd00N/A
August 14, 2006F0Chaves, New Mexico400 mi30 yd00N/A
October 21, 2010EF0Chaves, New Mexico2.86 mi200 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.