Tornado History

Rio Arriba Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Rio Arriba, New Mexico. The records below identify 2 tornadoes from 1998 through 2014, including a highest listed rating of EF1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $100K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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2recorded tornadoes
EF1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$100Kminimum property damage
September 29, 2014latest tornado
2.26 milongest listed path
700 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF1 September 29, 20142014F0 September 29, 19981998© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19981
  • 20141

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
September 29, 2014EF1Rio Arriba, New Mexico2.26 mi700 yd00$100K
September 29, 1998F0Rio Arriba, New Mexico0.1 mi30 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.