Tornado History

Otero Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Otero, New Mexico. The records below identify 17 tornadoes from 1959 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $580K, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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17recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$580Kminimum property damage
March 13, 2020latest tornado
6.54 milongest listed path
150 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 May 27, 19821982EF1 June 4, 20192019F1 July 22, 19891989F1 April 4, 19911991F1 June 3, 19591959F1 June 3, 19591959EF0 March 13, 20202020F0 August 2, 19791979F0 August 2, 19811981F0 August 5, 19811981F0 June 26, 19871987F0 June 5, 20032003F0 October 15, 20062006EF0 May 2, 20072007EF0 May 2, 2007EF0 June 25, 2007EF0 July 26, 2015© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 20073
  • 19592
  • 19812
  • 19791
  • 19821
  • 19871
  • 19891
  • 19911

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 27, 1982F2Otero, New Mexico0 mi33 yd00$250K
June 4, 2019EF1Otero, New Mexico0.31 mi60 yd01$250K
July 22, 1989F1Otero, New Mexico0.2 mi30 yd00$25K
April 4, 1991F1Otero, New Mexico0.2 mi10 yd00$25K
June 3, 1959F1Otero, New Mexico0 mi33 yd00$2K
June 3, 1959F1Otero, New Mexico0.3 mi23 yd00$2K
March 13, 2020EF0Otero, New Mexico0.58 mi50 yd00$25K
August 2, 1979F0Otero, New Mexico0 mi33 yd00N/A
August 2, 1981F0Otero, New Mexico0 mi33 yd00N/A
August 5, 1981F0Otero, New Mexico0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 26, 1987F0Otero, New Mexico0.2 mi10 yd00N/A
June 5, 2003F0Otero, New Mexico0.2 mi15 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.