Los Lunas, NM Tornado History — 20 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Los Lunas, NM had?
Los Lunas has had 20 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950.
When was the most recent tornado near Los Lunas?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Los Lunas was an Unrated on July 30, 2025.
When is tornado season in Los Lunas?
July is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Los Lunas, with 5 on record. April through June account for 8 of the 20 tornadoes on record near Los Lunas.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Los Lunas
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 6 total, averaging 0.3 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Los Lunas since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
[Landspout] Video shows a debris cloud with flashing power lines. (ABQ)
Within 25 miles of Los Lunas. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Los Lunas
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Los Lunas and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on July 30, 2025 and the most recent on July 30, 2025. It is already counted in the Los Lunas totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
[Landspout] Social media video shows landspout just north of Rio Bravo Blvd. Time and location estimated based on video and radar. (ABQ)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Have any tornadoes near Los Lunas been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Los Lunas from any of the 20 tornadoes since 1950, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Los Lunas
What the record shows near Los Lunas
The 2020s are the busiest decade on record so far near Los Lunas, with 5 of the 20 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles. The Los Lunas record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Los Lunas, 16 reached EF0 or EF1 and 1 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Los Lunas is rated EF2, of which 1 is logged. A further 3 near Los Lunas are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Los Lunas has averaged 0.3 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 6 in total. 2025 was the busiest of them with 2, and 15 of those years passed with none at all.