Tornado Risk in El Paso, TX
Risk Level: Moderate — Score 3/10
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- Estimated annual loss of $434K from this hazard type
- 36 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- 3 event(s) in the last 12 months
Peak season: April-June
Last significant event: Tornado - El Paso, TX WFO Region, US (2021-05-22)
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How El Paso Compares
Notable Tornado Events Near El Paso
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tornado events near El Paso, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tornado - El Paso, TX WFO Region, US (October 2019).
Tornado - El Paso, TX WFO Region, US
October 7, 2019 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Tornado — El Paso [TX]
June 3, 2019 — WARNING
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Tornado - El Paso, TX WFO Region, US
November 4, 2016 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Tornado - El Paso, TX WFO Region, US
May 21, 2021 — WATCH
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Tornado - El Paso, TX WFO Region, US
March 12, 2020 — WATCH
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
El Paso, TX 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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