Tornado Alerts Near Jal, NM 88252

🌪️ Current Alert Status

Live NWS tornado and severe weather alerts

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No active tornado alerts near Jal

There are currently no tornado warnings, watches, or severe thunderstorm alerts in effect for the Jal area. This page updates every 60 seconds from the National Weather Service.

Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level Moderate

Average per year 2.8 tornados

Peak season month May

Total on record 142 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Jal

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF0	Light damage	6.3 mi × 200 yd	None	20 mi	Nov 2, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 50 yd	None	25 mi	Nov 2, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	79 mi	May 9, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	48 mi	Mar 13, 2020
EF0	Light damage	4.5 mi × 300 yd	None	35 mi	Mar 13, 2020
EF0	Light damage	4.5 mi × 300 yd	None	38 mi	Mar 13, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	89 mi	Jun 4, 2019
EF2	Considerable damage	14.7 mi × 880 yd	None	40 mi	Mar 12, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 200 yd	None	54 mi	Sep 17, 2016
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 300 yd	None	90 mi	Sep 15, 2016
EF0	Light damage	2.2 mi × 100 yd	None	80 mi	May 27, 2015
EF0	Light damage	3.6 mi × 150 yd	None	60 mi	May 18, 2015
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 100 yd	None	58 mi	May 18, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 200 yd	None	42 mi	Jun 8, 2014
EF0	Light damage	3.7 mi × 200 yd	None	9 mi	May 23, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	77 mi	Jul 15, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 300 yd	None	80 mi	May 23, 2010
EF0	Light damage	4.6 mi × 150 yd	None	49 mi	Apr 28, 2009
EF0	Light damage	5.1 mi × 200 yd	None	73 mi	Sep 26, 2007
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	24 mi	Jun 3, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	55 mi	Mar 23, 2007
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 30 yd	None	49 mi	Mar 23, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	57 mi	May 30, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 75 yd	None	31 mi	May 6, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 200 yd	None	33 mi	May 6, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	43 mi	Oct 5, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	59 mi	Jun 5, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 30 yd	None	59 mi	Jun 5, 2004
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 75 yd	None	83 mi	Sep 13, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	105 mi	Aug 1, 2002
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 250 yd	None	47 mi	Mar 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 70 yd	None	66 mi	May 29, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 150 yd	None	35 mi	May 26, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 100 yd	None	29 mi	May 26, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 120 yd	None	25 mi	Apr 30, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	6 mi × 170 yd	None	32 mi	Apr 30, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 170 yd	None	38 mi	Apr 30, 1999
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	45 mi	Oct 30, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 300 yd	None	32 mi	Oct 27, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	15 mi	Oct 27, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 80 yd	None	98 mi	Jun 7, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	39 mi	May 28, 1997
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 80 yd	None	75 mi	May 22, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 200 yd	None	46 mi	May 6, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 40 yd	None	48 mi	Aug 8, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 40 yd	None	41 mi	Aug 14, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	81 mi	Jul 1, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	87 mi	Jul 1, 1995
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	31 mi	May 26, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 100 yd	None	48 mi	May 26, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 100 yd	None	48 mi	May 26, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 80 yd	None	20 mi	May 15, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 40 yd	None	11 mi	Sep 7, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	50 mi	Jul 20, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	66 mi	May 20, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	59 mi	May 12, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	32 mi	May 12, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	58 mi	May 10, 1994
EF2	Considerable damage	0.5 mi × 73 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	53 mi	Jun 7, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	20 mi	Jun 1, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	74 mi	Jun 1, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	99 mi	Jun 1, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	85 mi	May 30, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	20 mi	May 24, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	53 mi	May 24, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	34 mi	May 22, 1992
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 400 yd	None	38 mi	May 22, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	44 mi	May 22, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	44 mi	May 22, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	49 mi	May 22, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	43 mi	May 22, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	75 mi	May 15, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	63 mi	May 15, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	38 mi	May 13, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	52 mi	Apr 15, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	51 mi	Apr 15, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	48 mi	Aug 10, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	40 mi	Jul 13, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	51 mi	Jun 6, 1991
EF2	Considerable damage	4.5 mi × 100 yd	None	34 mi	Jun 6, 1991
EF2	Considerable damage	17.5 mi × 150 yd	None	37 mi	Jun 6, 1991
EF2	Considerable damage	10 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	34 mi	Jun 6, 1991
EF2	Considerable damage	10 mi × 150 yd	None	34 mi	Jun 6, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	37 mi	Jun 6, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	40 mi	Jun 6, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	78 mi	Jun 6, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	38 mi	Jun 5, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	55 mi	Jun 5, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	53 mi	Jun 5, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	37 mi	Jun 5, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	53 mi	Jun 5, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	51 mi	Jun 5, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	46 mi	Jun 5, 1991
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 283 yd	0 dead, 21 hurt	49 mi	May 31, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	42 mi	May 31, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	79 mi	May 22, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	51 mi	May 21, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	51 mi	May 21, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	69 mi	Aug 15, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	75 mi	Aug 15, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	57 mi	Jul 21, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	67 mi	Jul 12, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 50 yd	None	42 mi	Aug 2, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 50 yd	None	84 mi	Jun 10, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 23 yd	None	13 mi	May 11, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 50 yd	None	61 mi	May 11, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	53 mi	May 20, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	40 mi	May 20, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	6 mi	Apr 16, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	63 mi	Sep 10, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	23 mi	May 30, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	16 mi	May 26, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	32 mi	May 25, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	19 mi	May 25, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	17 mi	May 25, 1987
EF2	Considerable damage	11 mi × 100 yd	None	53 mi	May 25, 1987
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	55 mi	May 25, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	13 mi	May 23, 1987
EF4	Devastating damage	3 mi × 1000 yd	30 dead, 121 hurt	82 mi	May 22, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	40 mi	Jul 1, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 3 yd	None	74 mi	Jul 25, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 3 yd	None	40 mi	Jul 24, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	79 mi	Jun 12, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 3 yd	None	37 mi	Jun 5, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	61 mi	Jun 4, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	30 mi	Jun 3, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 3 yd	None	45 mi	May 19, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	75 mi	Sep 1, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	23 mi	May 30, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	15 mi × 67 yd	None	68 mi	Jun 12, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 3 yd	None	45 mi	Jun 10, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	N/A	None	40 mi	May 27, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	52 mi	Jul 5, 1981
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	54 mi	Jul 24, 1979
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	72 mi	May 20, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	45 mi	Oct 10, 1978
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	52 mi	May 26, 1978
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 60 yd	None	52 mi	May 26, 1978
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	54 mi	Sep 13, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	5.1 mi × 400 yd	None	55 mi	Apr 19, 1977
EF2	Considerable damage	N/A	0 dead, 2 hurt	68 mi	Apr 30, 1976
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	67 mi	Apr 22, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Jal over 36 years

142

Total tornados on record

2.8

Average per year

EF4

Strongest recorded

May

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

112

EF1

14

EF2

15

EF3

0

EF4

1

EF5

0

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2024

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF4 REEVES, TE May 22, 1987

3 mi path 30 deaths 121 injured

EF2 LEA, NE Jun 6, 1991

17.5 mi path

EF2 CULBERSON, TE Jun 12, 1982

15 mi path

EF2 EDDY, NE Mar 12, 2019

14.7 mi path

EF2 WARD, TE May 25, 1987

11 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Jal sees the most tornado activity in May. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

2%

Feb

3%

Mar

7%

Apr

10%

PEAK

May

18%

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

9%

Sep

7%

Oct

6%

Nov

5%

Dec

3%

Current month Peak for Jal

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️ Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️ Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️ Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️ Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍 Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓ Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓ Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓ Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓ If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗ NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗ NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

Cities near Jal with live tracking