51
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$2.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Santa Fe County, New Mexico: 51 recorded events between 1961 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #2,713 nationally and #13 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Santa Fe County, New Mexico: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Santa Fe County is the 2010s, when 16 of the county's 51 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 Santa Fe County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 14.8% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,713 for this hazard and #13 within New Mexico, putting it in the 14.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Santa Fe County with 15 recorded events, while Jan 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 17, 2005 | EDGEWOOD | 49 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 1998 | SANTA FE | 0 | 0 | 1 | $1K |
| Jun 25, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 | SANTA FE | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | LA CIENEGA | 51 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | LA CIENEGA | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | EDGEWOOD | 52 | $5K |
| Sep 10, 2022 | STANLEY | 58 | $0 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | GOLDEN | 56 | $0 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | (SAF)SANTA FE MUNI AIRPORT | 61 | $2.0M |
| Jul 13, 2021 | EDGEWOOD | 55 | $0 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | (SAF)SANTA FE MUNI AIRPORT | 51 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | AGUA FRIA | 50 | $5K |
Other hazards here
More from Santa Fe County
- Hail 147
- Flash Flood 92
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Snow squall. A snow squall with associated lightning resulted in a peak wind gust of 70 mph at the Santa Fe airport. These high winds caused significant damage to parked aircraft with one lightweight aircraft flipped over and five others damaged. One hangar door was ripped off which collided it with another hangar door. Four other hangar doors were damaged. Two hangars suffered roof damage, and many bushes were ripped from the ground and strewn across the runway. These winds were responsible for downed trees at the Santa Fe State Capitol building as well as a 56-foot tree outside of St. Francis Cathedral. Damages are a rough estimate.
Severe winds from a thunderstorm moving southward near Santa Fe resulted in minor house damage at one residence. A trained spotter southwest of Santa Fe reported that one inch tree limbs were broken and shingles were stripped from their roof. Damages are estimated for the broken tree limbs and damaged shingles.
Strong outflow winds from distant thunderstorms swept into south central Santa Fe County. Several utility trailers and one larger recreational vehicle were over turned at a moto-cross park east of Edgewood. One injury was reported (details not available).
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Santa Fe County, New Mexico?
51 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Santa Fe County between 1961 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Santa Fe County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Santa Fe County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe County, New Mexico.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-mexico/santa-fe-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.