Guadalupe County, New Mexico severe weather history spans 248 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 64.5% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,118 nationally and #15 in New Mexico.
248
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.3M
Property damage
The record
What the Guadalupe County, New Mexico severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Guadalupe County, New Mexico severe weather history averages 3.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 74 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 20 events fall before 1990 and 228 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is flood, with $1.6M in reported property damage. In total, 9 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Guadalupe County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 160 | 0 | $140K | 2.75 | 1965–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 36 | 0 | $316K | 74 | 1989–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 20 | 0 | $275K | 0 | 1999–2025 |
| Tornado | 14 | 0 | $3K | F2 | 1956–2026 |
| Flood | 6 | 0 | $1.6M | 0 | 2013–2014 |
| Heavy Rain | 6 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2004–2015 |
| Funnel Cloud | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1997–2017 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $30K | 0 | 2014–2014 |
| Strong Wind | 1 | 0 | $10K | 45 | 2022–2022 |
Decade by decade
Guadalupe County, New Mexico severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
13 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 13 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-06-04 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1959-05-08 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-05-31 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-05-21 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2016-09-15 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-08-17 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-09-11 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-08-17 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1999-06-28 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1999-06-28 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Law enforcement and emergency management reported major flooding along El Rito Creek and at Power Dam. NM 91 was closed between mile markers 0 and 9. The El Rito Creek South Bridge was nearly topped. Large chunks of concrete from Power Dam were destroyed. A railroad bridge over El Rito Creek was compromised and engineers closed rail traffic to assess the bridge. Extensive damage was done to nearby Park Lake Trail. A bridge carrying a water line to Puerto de Luna was extensively damaged. Low lying areas near Brush Dam were flooded in Puerto de Luna. Extensive road damaged has occurred to city and county roads.
State police had to pull 3 vehicles out of mud on Highway 91 created by the heavy rains. Reilly Road between Highway 91 and Blue Hole was later closed as it was covered by flash flood water. These waters also went into the nearby senior center.
Nickel to golfball sized hail pounded the Santa Rosa area resulting in major damage. Partial roof collapses and broken skylights were common throughout the central and western portions of the community. Smaller hail accumulated to depths of up to two feet in areas. Snow plows were required to clear roads. Many local residents and motorists described the scene as snow in July.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
4,381
Population (ACS)
$110K
Median home value
9
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Oct 6, 2014 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
| Oct 29, 2013 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Aug 30, 2006 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
| Sep 7, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Guadalupe County, New Mexico?
248 events are on record between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $2.3M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Guadalupe County?
Hail, with 160 recorded events — 64.5% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Guadalupe County?
13 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 13 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Guadalupe County?
9 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Guadalupe County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Guadalupe County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Guadalupe County as very low risk, placing it in the 9 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Guadalupe County, New Mexico severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Grant County 171
- Harding County 186
- Eddy County 1,066
- Hidalgo County 68
- Doña Ana County 357
- Lea County 991
Cite this page
“Guadalupe County, New Mexico.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-mexico/guadalupe-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.