Tornado History

Dona Ana Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Dona Ana, New Mexico. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1959 through 2011, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $278K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$278Kminimum property damage
July 13, 2011latest tornado
5.38 milongest listed path
333 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 July 31, 19791979F1 July 29, 19591959F1 July 28, 19891989F0 July 22, 19871987F0 September 7, 19661966F0 September 22, 19881988F0 June 19, 20012001F0 August 2, 20022002F0 September 13, 20062006EF0 May 2, 20072007EF0 April 29, 20072007EF0 July 13, 20112011© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20072
  • 19591
  • 19661
  • 19791
  • 19871
  • 19881
  • 19891
  • 20011

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
July 31, 1979F1Dona Ana, New Mexico2 mi333 yd00$25K
July 29, 1959F1Dona Ana, New Mexico0 mi33 yd00$2K
July 28, 1989F1Dona Ana, New Mexico4 mi50 yd00N/A
July 22, 1987F0Dona Ana, New Mexico5 mi10 yd00$250K
September 7, 1966F0Dona Ana, New Mexico0.7 mi33 yd00$250
September 22, 1988F0Dona Ana, New Mexico0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
June 19, 2001F0Dona Ana, New Mexico0.3 mi20 yd00N/A
August 2, 2002F0Dona Ana, New Mexico1 mi30 yd00N/A
September 13, 2006F0Dona Ana, New Mexico0.2 mi30 yd00N/A
May 2, 2007EF0Dona Ana, New Mexico5.38 mi150 yd00N/A
April 29, 2007EF0Dona Ana, New Mexico0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
July 13, 2011EF0Dona Ana, New Mexico0.42 mi10 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.