Tornado History

Sierra Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Sierra, New Mexico. The records below identify 4 tornadoes from 1958 through 1982, including a highest listed rating of F0 (Light damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $60, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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4recorded tornadoes

F0 (Light damage)highest rating

$60minimum property damage

June 20, 1982latest tornado

0.3 milongest listed path

880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

19581
19601
19701
19821

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Min. property damage
May 16, 1958	F0	Sierra, New Mexico	0.3 mi	880 yd	$30
June 20, 1982	F0	Sierra, New Mexico	0.1 mi	3 yd	$30
June 11, 1960	F0	Sierra, New Mexico	0 mi	33 yd	N/A
July 24, 1970	F0	Sierra, New Mexico	0 mi	33 yd	N/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.