Tornado History

Harding Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Harding, New Mexico. The records below identify 7 tornadoes from 1962 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $50K, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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7recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$50Kminimum property damage
May 8, 2017latest tornado
10.8 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 14, 19771977F2 May 17, 19621962F0 August 27, 19871987F0 June 3, 19961996F0 May 30, 20052005EF0 August 18, 20092009EF0 May 8, 20172017© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19621
  • 19771
  • 19871
  • 19961
  • 20051
  • 20091
  • 20171

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 14, 1977F3Harding, New Mexico0 mi33 yd02$25K
May 17, 1962F2Harding, New Mexico10.8 mi33 yd01$25K
August 27, 1987F0Harding, New Mexico0.2 mi10 yd00N/A
June 3, 1996F0Harding, New Mexico2 mi100 yd00N/A
May 30, 2005F0Harding, New Mexico1 mi200 yd00N/A
August 18, 2009EF0Harding, New Mexico0.2 mi20 yd00N/A
May 8, 2017EF0Harding, New Mexico0.2 mi40 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.