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Tornado History

Chaves Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Chaves, New Mexico. The records below identify 50 tornadoes from 1951 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.4M, with 0 deaths and 11 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes50
Total Deaths0
Total Injuries11
Property Damage$2.4M
Avg Length10.6 mi
Avg Width52 yd

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Key Tornado Facts for Chaves, New Mexico

Top local patterns from the historical tornado records in this group.

Average 0.7 tornadoes per year (0.8/yr in last decade)
June is the peak tornado month with 15 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: F0 in Chaves, New Mexico with 0 deaths
2004 was the most active year with 7 tornadoes
The 1990s had the most tornado activity (11 events)
Longest tornado: 400 miles in Chaves, New Mexico
Widest tornado: 350.0 yards in Chaves, New Mexico
Most tornadoes in one day: 6 on Apr 8, 2004

Monthly Distribution

Shows tornado frequency across months of the year, highlighting seasonal patterns and peak tornado periods.

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Summary: In Chaves, New Mexico, June is the most active month with 15 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

Shows year-by-year tornado counts, making active years and quiet stretches easier to spot.

7530

Summary: 2004 was the most active year with 7 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

F0
EF0
F1
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EFU

Summary: F0 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 28 recorded events.

Property Damage Trends

Visualizes reported property damage over time. Bars use a log-like scale so very large damage years do not flatten the rest of the chart.

$2.0M$200K$20K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 2019 with at least $2.0M in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 March 12, 20192019F2 August 11, 19741974F2 June 12, 19621962F1 June 14, 19611961F1 September 21, 19641964F1 June 4, 19671967F1 June 10, 19651965F1 June 10, 19651965F1 June 29, 19811981F1 August 31, 19661966F1 April 8, 20042004F0 June 5, 19511951EF0 May 5, 20152015EF0 June 26, 20242024F0 July 11, 1962F0 June 19, 1963F0 May 20, 1992F0 June 25, 1965F0 May 25, 1970F0 September 4, 1986F0 September 22, 1988F0 September 22, 1988F0 April 21, 1990F0 April 22, 1990F0 April 22, 1990F0 July 27, 1990F0 June 7, 1992F0 May 23, 1992F0 May 20, 1994F0 May 20, 1994F0 June 2, 1999F0 May 25, 1999F0 September 13, 2002F0 October 5, 2004F0 April 8, 2004F0 April 8, 2004F0 April 8, 2004F0 April 8, 2004F0 April 8, 2004F0 May 30, 2005F0 August 14, 2006EF0 October 21, 2010EF0 October 21, 2010EF0 June 7, 2014EF0 September 15, 2016EF0 June 3, 2019EF0 May 26, 2019EFU June 26, 2024EFU May 6, 2025EFU April 26, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

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
March 12, 2019EF2Chaves, New Mexico15.19 mi350 yd06$2.0M
August 11, 1974F2Chaves, New Mexico0 mi33 yd00$25K
June 12, 1962F2Chaves, New Mexico0.1 mi33 yd00$2K
June 14, 1961F1Chaves, New Mexico0 mi33 yd02$25K
September 21, 1964F1Chaves, New Mexico0 mi50 yd00$25K
June 4, 1967F1Chaves, New Mexico1.5 mi33 yd00$25K
June 10, 1965F1Chaves, New Mexico0.3 mi17 yd03$2K
June 10, 1965F1Chaves, New Mexico0.1 mi33 yd00$2K
June 29, 1981F1Chaves, New Mexico0 mi33 yd00$2K
August 31, 1966F1Chaves, New Mexico0 mi33 yd00N/A
April 8, 2004F1Chaves, New Mexico1 mi200 yd00N/A
June 5, 1951F0Chaves, New Mexico2 mi33 yd00$250K

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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.