Santa Fe, NM Tornado History — 14 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Santa Fe, NM had?
Santa Fe has had 14 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950.
When was the most recent tornado near Santa Fe?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Santa Fe was an EF0 on May 17, 2021.
When is tornado season in Santa Fe?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Santa Fe, with 4 on record. April through June account for 8 of the 14 tornadoes on record near Santa Fe.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Santa Fe
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 7 total, averaging 0.3 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Santa Fe 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
A tornado developed in the Via Caballero neighborhood in the south central portion of Santa Fe just north of I-25. The tornado traveled northward for approximately 1.4 (ABQ)
Within 25 miles of Santa Fe. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. 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 Santa Fe been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Santa Fe from any of the 14 tornadoes since 1950, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Santa Fe
What the record shows near Santa Fe
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Santa Fe, with 4 of the 14 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 1 so far. The Santa Fe record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Santa Fe, 14 reached EF0 or EF1 and 0 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Santa Fe is rated EF1, of which 2 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Santa Fe has averaged 0.3 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 7 in total. 2012 was the busiest of them with 2, and 14 of those years passed with none at all.