New Mexico, 1992

Tornado and Hail in New Mexico, June 20, 1992

June 20, 1992 · NWS ROW · 8 events in 4 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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

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  • 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
3
Property damage
$250
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Eddy

When
June 20, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Eddy County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.720, -104.400

Hail, Harding

When
June 20, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Harding County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.780, -103.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Eddy

When
June 20, 5:46 PM PST
Where
Eddy County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
32.630, -104.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Eddy

When
June 20, 6:30 PM PST
Where
Eddy County
Coordinates
32.420, -104.230

Hail, Quay

When
June 20, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Quay County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.170, -103.730

Tornado, Quay

When
June 20, 9:03 PM MST
Where
Quay County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
13 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
34.880, -103.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Lea

When
June 20, 8:27 PM PST
Where
Lea County
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
32.700, -103.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Lea

When
June 20, 8:38 PM PST
Where
Lea County
Coordinates
32.430, -103.150

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10154508, 10154509, 10074572, 10074573, 10154516, 10074576, 10074574, 10074575.