Tornado History

Colfax Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Colfax, New Mexico. The records below identify 17 tornadoes from 1960 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.3M, with 1 deaths and 48 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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17recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$2.3Mminimum property damage
July 15, 2023latest tornado
3 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 29, 19641964F2 July 25, 19961996F1 August 17, 19921992EF0 August 9, 20182018F0 June 25, 19601960F0 May 16, 19691969F0 July 3, 19911991F0 June 4, 20032003F0 June 16, 20042004EF0 June 6, 20142014EF0 June 8, 20142014EF0 June 8, 20142014EF0 May 10, 20172017EF0 May 28, 20212021EF0 May 28, 2021Unknown June 1, 1977EFU July 15, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)7
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20143
  • 20212
  • 19601
  • 19641
  • 19691
  • 19771
  • 19911
  • 19921

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
May 29, 1964F3Colfax, New Mexico3 mi33 yd18$250K
July 25, 1996F2Colfax, New Mexico2 mi50 yd05$1.7M
August 17, 1992F1Colfax, New Mexico0.5 mi30 yd00$25K
August 9, 2018EF0Colfax, New Mexico2.27 mi80 yd00$300K
June 25, 1960F0Colfax, New Mexico2 mi100 yd034$25K
May 16, 1969F0Colfax, New Mexico0 mi33 yd00N/A
July 3, 1991F0Colfax, New Mexico0.2 mi10 yd00N/A
June 4, 2003F0Colfax, New Mexico0.5 mi100 yd00N/A
June 16, 2004F0Colfax, New Mexico0.2 mi50 yd00N/A
June 6, 2014EF0Colfax, New Mexico0.85 mi100 yd00N/A
June 8, 2014EF0Colfax, New Mexico1.39 mi50 yd00N/A
June 8, 2014EF0Colfax, New Mexico1.08 mi50 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.