Tornado History

Socorro Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Socorro, New Mexico. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1950 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $26K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$26Kminimum property damage
May 31, 2021latest tornado
7.9 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 August 2, 19501950EF1 May 13, 20122012F0 August 2, 19651965F0 May 17, 19541954F0 April 17, 20052005EF0 July 5, 20122012EF0 July 15, 20202020EF0 May 17, 20212021EF0 May 31, 20212021EF0 May 31, 20212021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 20213
  • 20122
  • 19501
  • 19541
  • 19651
  • 20051
  • 20201

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
August 2, 1950F1Socorro, New Mexico7.9 mi100 yd00$25K
May 13, 2012EF1Socorro, New Mexico1.17 mi75 yd00$1K
August 2, 1965F0Socorro, New Mexico0 mi33 yd00$30
May 17, 1954F0Socorro, New Mexico0 mi33 yd00N/A
April 17, 2005F0Socorro, New Mexico0.1 mi30 yd00N/A
July 5, 2012EF0Socorro, New Mexico0.13 mi20 yd00N/A
July 15, 2020EF0Socorro, New Mexico0.35 mi30 yd00N/A
May 17, 2021EF0Socorro, New Mexico0.67 mi50 yd00N/A
May 31, 2021EF0Socorro, New Mexico0.92 mi50 yd00N/A
May 31, 2021EF0Socorro, New Mexico0.87 mi50 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.