New Mexico, 1994

Tornado and Hail in New Mexico, July 13, 1994

July 13, 1994 · 4 events in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
None recorded
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 hail, 1 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Quay

When
July 13, 5:35 PM MST
Where
Quay County, San Jon
Measured
1 in hail
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
25 yd
Coordinates
35.104, -103.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The San Jon Fire Department reported a brief tornado and nickel-size hail just north of San Jon. Strong winds estimated at 60 mph and nickel-size hail were reported at the San Jon Port of Entry.

Tornado, Quay

When
July 13, 5:35 PM MST
Where
Quay County, San Jon
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
25 yd
Coordinates
35.100, -103.370

The San Jon Fire Department reported a brief tornado and nickel-size hail just north of San Jon. Strong winds estimated at 60 mph and nickel-size hail were reported at the San Jon Port of Entry.

Hail, Quay

When
July 13, 5:40 PM MST
Where
Quay County, San Jon
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.104, -103.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The San Jon Fire Department reported a brief tornado and nickel-size hail just north of San Jon. Strong winds estimated at 60 mph and nickel-size hail were reported at the San Jon Port of Entry.

Thunderstorm Wind, Quay

When
July 13, 5:40 PM MST
Where
Quay County, San Jon
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.104, -103.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The San Jon Fire Department reported a brief tornado and nickel-size hail just north of San Jon. Strong winds estimated at 60 mph and nickel-size hail were reported at the San Jon Port of Entry.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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

More

Every storm in New Mexico in 1994Every state in 1994This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for New Mexico, 1994Warnings in New Mexico, July 1994

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: 10336654, 10336655, 10336656, 10336657.