Tornado History

Curry Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Curry, New Mexico. The records below identify 54 tornadoes from 1955 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $17.5M, with 2 deaths and 34 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes54
Total Deaths2
Total Injuries34
Property Damage$17.5M
Avg Length2.7 mi
Avg Width74 yd

Key Tornado Facts for Curry, New Mexico

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

Average 0.8 tornadoes per year (0.9/yr in last decade)
June is the peak tornado month with 21 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: EF2 in Curry, New Mexico with 2 deaths
1958 was the most active year with 4 tornadoes
The 1960s had the most tornado activity (8 events)
Longest tornado: 36.5 miles in Curry, New Mexico
Widest tornado: 1,760.0 yards in Curry, New Mexico
Most tornadoes in one day: 4 on May 13, 1958

Monthly Distribution

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

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Summary: In Curry, New Mexico, June is the most active month with 21 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

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

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Summary: 1958 was the most active year with 4 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

F0
EF0
F1
EF1
F2
EF2
Unknown
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.

$16.5M$1.6M$165K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 2007 with at least $16.5M in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 March 23, 20072007F2 May 24, 19571957F2 June 11, 19641964EF1 December 27, 20192019F1 June 27, 19921992F1 June 12, 19641964F1 June 11, 19711971F1 April 14, 19921992F1 May 18, 19551955F1 June 22, 19591959F1 June 18, 19801980F1 June 10, 19641964F1 April 16, 19691969F1 April 15, 19711971F0 July 29, 1983F0 April 24, 1980F0 May 13, 1958F0 May 13, 1958F0 May 13, 1958F0 May 13, 1958F0 July 20, 1960F0 June 13, 1964F0 March 23, 1967F0 May 5, 1969F0 July 2, 1972F0 July 20, 1972F0 May 23, 1977F0 May 23, 1977F0 March 18, 1982F0 May 30, 1988F0 June 6, 1991F0 June 10, 1996F0 June 7, 1998F0 June 7, 1998F0 October 30, 1998F0 June 28, 2000F0 June 28, 2000F0 June 16, 2002F0 June 4, 2003F0 June 4, 2003F0 June 4, 2003F0 June 4, 2003EF0 May 25, 2010EF0 June 6, 2014EF0 July 3, 2017EF0 March 17, 2020EF0 May 17, 2021Unknown April 18, 1979Unknown June 14, 1977EFU May 23, 2023EFU May 24, 2023EFU May 24, 2023EFU May 29, 2024EFU May 29, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors
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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 23, 2007EF2Curry, New Mexico8.02 mi350 yd233$16.5M
May 24, 1957F2Curry, New Mexico36.5 mi37 yd00$250K
June 11, 1964F2Curry, New Mexico4.9 mi67 yd00$25K
December 27, 2019EF1Curry, New Mexico4.79 mi100 yd00$300K
June 27, 1992F1Curry, New Mexico2 mi13 yd00$250K
June 12, 1964F1Curry, New Mexico12.6 mi33 yd00$25K
June 11, 1971F1Curry, New Mexico0.5 mi33 yd00$25K
April 14, 1992F1Curry, New Mexico18 mi50 yd00$25K
May 18, 1955F1Curry, New Mexico0.3 mi20 yd00$2K
June 22, 1959F1Curry, New Mexico0 mi33 yd00$2K
June 18, 1980F1Curry, New Mexico0 mi33 yd00$2K
June 10, 1964F1Curry, New Mexico0.2 mi50 yd01$250
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Source And Limits

Data sourced from NOAA Storm Prediction Center and the NCEI Storm Events Database. TornadoTrace summarizes reported weather events for screening and research; it is not a damage assessment, inspection, or insurance determination. Coordinates and records can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. No warranty of completeness or accuracy.

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