Tornado History

Lea Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lea, New Mexico. The records below identify 88 tornadoes from 1954 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $27.0M, with 0 deaths and 6 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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88recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$27.0Mminimum property damage
November 2, 2024latest tornado
17.5 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 17, 19541954F2 May 27, 19821982F2 June 6, 19911991F2 June 6, 19911991F2 June 6, 19911991F2 June 6, 19911991EF2 March 23, 20072007F2 July 24, 19601960F1 May 30, 19611961F1 April 19, 19771977F1 October 10, 19781978F1 August 2, 19891989F1 April 7, 19591959F1 August 31, 19631963F1 August 7, 1966F1 April 17, 1970F1 April 17, 1970F1 May 11, 1989F1 May 16, 1954F1 June 14, 1971F1 April 18, 1973F1 May 17, 1954F1 May 27, 1970F1 April 16, 1988F1 May 26, 1995F1 May 26, 1995F0 September 13, 1977F0 May 19, 1985F0 May 20, 1988F0 May 30, 1983F0 June 5, 1985F0 July 24, 1985F0 July 24, 1979EF0 March 23, 2007F0 May 29, 1956F0 May 10, 1966F0 July 23, 1975F0 June 10, 1982F0 May 16, 1954F0 May 30, 1957F0 May 30, 1957F0 May 30, 1957F0 April 26, 1960F0 June 7, 1961F0 July 27, 1962F0 June 8, 1963F0 May 26, 1966F0 May 26, 1966F0 April 18, 1970F0 May 25, 1970F0 August 2, 1979F0 July 1, 1986F0 May 23, 1987F0 May 25, 1987F0 May 25, 1987F0 May 25, 1987F0 May 26, 1987F0 May 30, 1987F0 May 20, 1988F0 June 10, 1989F0 June 5, 1991F0 June 5, 1991F0 June 5, 1991F0 June 5, 1991F0 June 5, 1991F0 June 5, 1991F0 June 5, 1991F0 June 6, 1991F0 June 6, 1991F0 June 6, 1991F0 August 10, 1991F0 June 1, 1992F0 May 13, 1992F0 May 22, 1992F0 May 22, 1992F0 May 22, 1992F0 May 24, 1992F0 September 7, 1994F0 June 2, 1996F0 October 27, 1998© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)18
  • F0 (Light damage)54
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating4

Most Active Years

  • 199115
  • 19876
  • 19926
  • 19705
  • 19544
  • 19664
  • 20074
  • 19573

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 17, 1954F3Lea, New Mexico0 mi33 yd00$30
May 27, 1982F2Lea, New Mexico0 mi33 yd00$25.0M
June 6, 1991F2Lea, New Mexico4.5 mi100 yd00$250K
June 6, 1991F2Lea, New Mexico17.5 mi150 yd00$250K
June 6, 1991F2Lea, New Mexico10 mi150 yd05$250K
June 6, 1991F2Lea, New Mexico10 mi150 yd00$250K
March 23, 2007EF2Lea, New Mexico8.36 mi880 yd00$28K
July 24, 1960F2Lea, New Mexico0 mi33 yd00$25K
May 30, 1961F1Lea, New Mexico1 mi27 yd00$25K
April 19, 1977F1Lea, New Mexico5.1 mi400 yd00$25K
October 10, 1978F1Lea, New Mexico0 mi33 yd00$25K
August 2, 1989F1Lea, New Mexico2.5 mi50 yd00$25K

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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.