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tornado Tornado Risk in Albuquerque, NM

Risk Level: Moderate — Score 3/10

FEMA: 3Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • Estimated annual loss of $1M from this hazard type
  • Extensive history of significant events in this area
  • 3 event(s) in the last 12 months

Peak season: April-June

Last significant event: Tornado - Albuquerque, NM WFO Region, US (2024-05-11) — 1,150 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Tornados

1
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Austin, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Fort Worth, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Indianapolis, IN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
Oklahoma City, OK
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Memphis, TN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
Louisville, KY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Albuquerque is not in the top 10 for tornado risk among tracked cities.

How Albuquerque Compares

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Notable Tornado Events Near Albuquerque

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tornado events near Albuquerque, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tornado - Albuquerque, NM WFO Region, US (May 2024) — 1,150 people exposed; $55M capital exposed.

Tornado - Albuquerque, NM WFO Region, US

May 10, 2024 — WARNING

1,150 people exposed; $55M capital exposed

Tornado - Albuquerque, NM WFO Region, US

May 16, 2021 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado - Albuquerque, NM WFO Region, US

June 2, 2018 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado - Albuquerque, NM WFO Region, US

September 30, 2017 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado - Albuquerque, NM WFO Region, US

September 28, 2017 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Identify a safe room or storm shelter in your home or building
  • 2.Practice tornado drills — get low, cover your head, stay away from windows
  • 3.Have a NOAA Weather Radio for tornado watch and warning alerts
  • 4.Secure outdoor objects that could become projectiles in high winds
  • 5.Know the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning

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How this data is built

Albuquerque, NM tornado risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live tornado monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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