49
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$309K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Torrance County, New Mexico: 49 recorded events between 1966 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #2,729 nationally and #16 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Torrance County, New Mexico: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Torrance County is the 2020s, when 20 of the county's 49 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 Torrance County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 20.0% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,729 for this hazard and #16 within New Mexico, putting it in the 13.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Torrance County with 14 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | (CQC)CLINES CORNERS | 51 | $0 |
| May 19, 2025 | ESTANCIA | 51 | $0 |
| May 19, 2025 | (CQC)CLINES CORNERS | 53 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | MORIARTY | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | (CQC)CLINES CORNERS | 51 | $0 |
| May 11, 2024 | (CQC)CLINES CORNERS | 54 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | ENCINO | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | MORIARTY | 65 | $20K |
| May 28, 2022 | (CQC)CLINES CORNERS | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | MORIARTY | 61 | $100K |
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A severe thunderstorm tracking southeast across Interstate 40 near Moriarty caused thunderstorm wind damage with estimated 60 to 70 mph winds. A Moriarty resident reported that multiple trees were downed in the area with widespread power outages. Another resident's above ground cistern was also moved several feet by the strong winds. Schwebach Farms in Moriarty reported extensive damage to their entire farm crops which forced them to harvest the entire crop immediately. Damages are a rough estimate.
A steel building was destroyed and blown onto Interstate 40, six power poles were snapped, at least three water tanks were damaged beyond repair and a pumpkin shooter was damaged from sustained winds estimated at 55 to 70 mph with gusts of 90-100 mph. Corn stalks were also damaged in a large corn maze.
A resident in Moriarty reported severe thunderstorm winds that resulted in damage within their neighborhood. The resident reported that the thunderstorm gusts blew their garage door off its tracks. The severe winds also overturned a 5th wheel travel trailer which landed on a mini-van. Damages are estimated for the garage door and the damage to the trailer and van.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Torrance County, New Mexico?
49 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Torrance County between 1966 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Torrance County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Torrance County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Torrance 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 Torrance County, New Mexico.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-mexico/torrance-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.