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Los Lunas, NM Tornado History — 20 Tornadoes Since 1950

New Mexico · 25-mile radius · NOAA Storm Prediction Center

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

Tornadoes Since 1950
20
Within search radius
Violent (EF3+)
0
0.0% of total
Peak Month
July
5 on record
Per Year Avg
0.3
Across 76 years

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.

2026 0+1 prelim
2025 2
2024 0
2023 1
2022 0
2021 1
2020 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0
2016 0
2015 0
2014 0
2013 0
2012 0
2011 1
2010 0
2009 0
2008 0
2007 0

Striped bars mark preliminary reports not yet confirmed by NWS survey — excluded from the confirmed counts.

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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.

Preliminary June 25, 2026
1 W Los Lunas, Valencia County, NM
[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.

July 30, 2025
2 NW South Valley, Bernalillo County, NM
[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

1950s 2
1960s 2
1970s 2
1980s 4
1990s 2
2000s 2
2010s 1
2020s 5

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.

EF0 15
EF1 1
EF2 1
Unrated 3

Tornadoes by Month

Jan 1
Feb 0
Mar 1
Apr 2
May 4
Jun 2
Jul 5
Aug 4
Sep 1
Oct 0
Nov 0
Dec 0

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

Costliest Tornado
F0 on September 20, 1985 — est. ~$275K (NOAA damage class, pre-1996 estimate).
Widest Tornado
F0 on July 31, 1954 — 300 yards wide.
Longest Path
F0 on July 31, 1954 — 3.8 mile track.
Most Recent
Unrated on July 30, 2025.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many tornadoes has Los Lunas, NM had?
Since 1950, 20 tornadoes have been recorded within 25 miles of Los Lunas. Data source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
When is tornado season in Los Lunas?
July is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Los Lunas, with 5 tornadoes on record. Tornadoes can occur any time of year, but spring months (April–June) generally see the highest activity across most of the central and southern United States.
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.
How do I get tornado warnings for Los Lunas?
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