Tornadoes in Ada County
The Storm Prediction Center records 13 tornadoes whose paths touched Ada County, Idaho between 1956 and 2023. None of them is recorded as having killed anyone. The busiest month is August, with 5 tornadoes. The strongest was an F1 on 26 October 1984. The most recent was on 26 May 2023.
- 13tornadoes
- 0deaths
- 0injuries
- 124per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in Ada County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 10 | 77% |
| F1 / EF1 | 3 | 23% |
| F2 / EF2 | 0 | 0% |
| F3 / EF3 | 0 | 0% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Ada County tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2023, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 |
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Records for Ada County
- Strongest: Idaho tornado26 October 1984, F1, 0.3 miles long
- Longest path: Idaho tornado2 June 1967, F0, 3.8 miles long
- Most recent: Idaho tornado26 May 2023, EF0, 1 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.