194
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$3.8M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Curry County, New Mexico: 194 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 83. That places the county #1,087 nationally and #3 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Curry County, New Mexico: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Curry County is the 2010s, when 73 of the county's 194 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Curry County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 29.6% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,087 for this hazard and #3 within New Mexico, putting it in the 65.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Curry County with 70 recorded events, while Nov is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2015 | CLOVIS | 61 | 0 | 1 | $250K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2025 | (CVN)CLOVIS MUNI AIRPORT | 57 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | (CVS)CANNON AFB | 51 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | CLOVIS | 63 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | (CVS)CANNON AFB | 51 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | (CVS)CANNON AFB | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | (CVN)CLOVIS MUNI AIRPORT | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | (CVS)CANNON AFB | 54 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | (CVS)CANNON AFB | 55 | $0 |
| May 29, 2024 | (CVS)CANNON AFB | 61 | $0 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | CLOVIS | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Curry County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Late evening thunderstorms developed in east-central New Mexico and produced an estimated $2 million damage across the city. Most of the damage was consistent with microburst type winds and hail. There could have been a small embedded tornado, but this could not be confirmed. Mobile homes were blown over, power poles snapped, roofs, autos (including a couple of new car dealerships), and numerous businesses received significant wind and hail damage.
Several reports of thunderstorm wind damage were collected in Clovis. The emergency manager reported roof damage to townhomes. There were other reports of down tree limbs, and a wall collapse on the Red Arrow Entertainment building.
Wet microburst winds toppled a metal grain silo onto a nearby truck, resulting in 1 injury. Two other silos were also severely damaged. Numerous tree branches were broken at a nearby home. A spotter reported storm total rainfall of 3.25 inches from these storms.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Curry County, New Mexico?
194 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Curry County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Curry County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Curry County measured 83.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Curry County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Curry County, New Mexico.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-mexico/curry-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.