New Mexico, 1974

Tornado and Hail in New Mexico, August 11, 1974

August 11, 1974 · 4 events in 1 county or zone

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chaves

When
August 11, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Chaves County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
33.380, -104.520

Tornado, Chaves

When
August 11, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Chaves County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
33.220, -104.530

Hail, Chaves

When
August 11, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Chaves County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.300, -104.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Chaves

When
August 11, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Chaves County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.300, -104.520

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10081859, 10081860, 10081861, 10081862.