Tornadoes and Hail in New Mexico, June 6, 1991

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in New Mexico, June 6, 1991
Start: 1991-06-06T11:38
End: 1991-06-06T17:44
Location: New Mexico

June 6, 1991 · 19 events in 8 counties and zones

12 tornado, 6 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 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: 5
Property damage: $1.0 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 19

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

12 tornado, 6 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Torrance

When: June 6, 11:38 AM MST
Where: Torrance County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 34.370, -105.700

Tornado, Torrance

When: June 6, 12:10 PM MST
Where: Torrance County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 34.580, -105.530

Tornado, Torrance

When: June 6, 12:25 PM MST
Where: Torrance County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 34.650, -105.450

Hail, Santa Fe

When: June 6, 2:25 PM CST
Where: Santa Fe County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.070, -106.200

Hail, Lincoln

When: June 6, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.350, -105.150

Hail, Chaves

When: June 6, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Chaves County
Measured: 4.5 in hail
Coordinates: 33.530, -104.700

Hail, Chaves

When: June 6, 3:47 PM CST
Where: Chaves County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 33.380, -104.520

Hail, Roosevelt

When: June 6, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Roosevelt County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.930, -103.650

Hail, Quay

When: June 6, 4:55 PM CST
Where: Quay County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.170, -103.730

Tornado, Roosevelt

When: June 6, 4:23 PM MST
Where: Roosevelt County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Coordinates: 34.120, -103.400

Tornado, Lea

When: June 6, 4:44 PM MST
Where: Lea County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 32.700, -103.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Curry

When: June 6, 5:44 PM CST
Where: Curry County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 34.430, -103.620

Tornado, Lea

When: June 6, 4:45 PM MST
Where: Lea County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 32.700, -103.430

Tornado, Curry

When: June 6, 5:10 PM MST
Where: Curry County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Coordinates: 34.320, -103.300

Tornado, Lea

When: June 6, 5:15 PM MST
Where: Lea County
Rating: F2
Path length: 4.5 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 32.600, -103.130

Tornado, Lea

When: June 6, 5:15 PM MST
Where: Lea County
Rating: F2
Path length: 17.5 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 32.700, -103.370

Tornado, Lea

When: June 6, 5:15 PM MST
Where: Lea County
Rating: F2
Path length: 10 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Injuries: 5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 32.630, -103.200

Tornado, Lea

When: June 6, 5:15 PM MST
Where: Lea County
Rating: F2
Path length: 10 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 32.630, -103.200

Tornado, Lea

When: June 6, 5:38 PM MST
Where: Lea County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 32.870, -103.130

What these are

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.
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.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in New Mexico in 1991 Every state in 1991 This day in weather history The tornado archive for New Mexico, 1991 Warnings in New Mexico, June 1991

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: 10077877, 10077878, 10077879, 10077880, 10077881, 10077882, 10077883, 10077885, 10077888, 10077884, 10077886, 10077895, 10077887, 10077889, 10077890, 10077891, 10077892, 10077893, 10077894.