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. Spring through early summer (April–June) generally sees the highest activity across most of the central and southern United States.
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
These 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
Within 25 miles of Los Lunas. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
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. NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Los Lunas
About Tornadoes in Los Lunas
This overview was written April 23, 2026. The tornado counts and notable-event figures elsewhere on this page reflect the latest data and may differ from this summary.
Los Lunas, New Mexico has experienced 20 documented tornadoes within a 25-mile radius since record-keeping began in 1950, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Unlike many regions of the central United States where tornadoes peak in spring, the area's tornado activity shows a distinct summer pattern, with August accounting for 5 of the recorded events. The 2020s have seen a notable uptick with 5 tornadoes already recorded through mid-decade, matching the highest count from the 1980s.
The vast majority of tornadoes near Los Lunas have been weak, with 15 rated EF0 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, which measures tornado intensity from EF0 (weakest) to EF5 (strongest). Only one tornado has been rated EF1 and one EF2, while three events remain unrated in historical records. This distribution reflects the generally low-intensity nature of tornado activity in the region, where atmospheric conditions less frequently support the development of violent tornadoes.
Remarkably, no tornado within the 25-mile search radius has resulted in a recorded fatality since 1950. The costliest event occurred on September 20, 1985, when an F0 tornado caused $275,000 in property damage despite its relatively narrow 23-yard maximum width along a 2.0-mile path. The widest and longest tornado on record touched down on August 1, 1954, reaching a maximum width of 300 yards and traveling 3.8 miles, though it caused only $275 in damage.
Tornado frequency has varied considerably by decade, ranging from just one event in the 2010s to five in the current decade. The most recent tornado occurred on July 30, 2025, an unrated event with a brief 0.2-mile path and 10-yard width that caused no damage or injuries. While tornadoes remain relatively infrequent compared to regions farther east, the summer monsoon season brings atmospheric instability that can occasionally produce these rotating storms in the New Mexico landscape.