2,327
Recorded events
33
Counties affected
3
Direct deaths
$43.1M
Property damage
New Mexico thunderstorm wind history: 2,327 recorded events across 33 counties between 1955 and 2026.
Decade by decade
New Mexico thunderstorm wind history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 693 reported thunderstorm wind events across New Mexico. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most thunderstorm wind events in New Mexico
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lea County | 274 | 0 | $7.5M | 1955–2025 |
| #2 | Eddy County | 218 | 2 | $2.0M | 1958–2025 |
| #3 | Curry County | 194 | 0 | $3.8M | 1956–2025 |
| #4 | Quay County | 182 | 0 | $1.2M | 1956–2025 |
| #5 | Chaves County | 146 | 1 | $1.9M | 1957–2025 |
| #6 | Bernalillo County | 122 | 0 | $1.7M | 1959–2025 |
| #7 | Doña Ana County | 117 | 0 | $329K | 1959–2025 |
| #8 | Roosevelt County | 111 | 0 | $7.3M | 1963–2025 |
| #9 | Union County | 110 | 0 | $156K | 1968–2026 |
| #10 | Otero County | 91 | 0 | $498K | 1957–2025 |
| #11 | De Baca County | 63 | 0 | $457K | 1987–2025 |
| #12 | Socorro County | 55 | 0 | $88K | 1994–2025 |
| #13 | Colfax County | 51 | 0 | $197K | 1958–2025 |
| #14 | Santa Fe County | 51 | 0 | $2.2M | 1961–2024 |
| #15 | San Juan County | 51 | 0 | $3.9M | 1964–2026 |
| #16 | Torrance County | 49 | 0 | $309K | 1966–2025 |
| #17 | Luna County | 48 | 0 | $174K | 1967–2025 |
| #18 | Valencia County | 36 | 0 | $1.5M | 1965–2025 |
| #19 | San Miguel County | 36 | 0 | $4K | 1966–2025 |
| #20 | Hidalgo County | 36 | 0 | $80K | 1983–2025 |
| #21 | Guadalupe County | 36 | 0 | $316K | 1989–2025 |
| #22 | Lincoln County | 36 | 0 | $10K | 1989–2025 |
| #23 | Sierra County | 34 | 0 | $1.3M | 1960–2025 |
| #24 | McKinley County | 32 | 0 | $191K | 1962–2025 |
| #25 | Sandoval County | 27 | 0 | $145K | 1990–2025 |
Significant events
Deadliest thunderstorm wind events in New Mexico
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2011 | Chaves County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 16, 1988 | Eddy County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 11, 1990 | Eddy County | — | 1 | 2 |
All hazards in New Mexico · Thunderstorm Wind across the U.S.