New Mexico, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in New Mexico, July 27, 1994

July 27, 1994 · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
July 27, 4:45 PM MST
Where
Union County, Amistad
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
36.482, -103.471 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Bernalillo

When
July 27, 4:55 PM MST
Where
Bernalillo County, Albuquerque
Measured
46 kt (53 mph)
Coordinates
35.051, -106.670 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several storage sheds and trees were damaged by thunderstorm winds over northwest Albuquerque.

Thunderstorm Wind, Curry

When
July 27, 6:15 PM MST
Where
Curry County, Bellview
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.574, -103.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Curry

When
July 27, 7:03 PM MST
Where
Curry County, Clovis
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.574, -103.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Curry

When
July 27, 7:05 PM MST
Where
Curry County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.574, -103.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Roosevelt

When
July 27, 7:36 PM MST
Where
Roosevelt County, Portales
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.021, -103.480 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reports of hail up to nickel-size and clocked wind speeds of 62 mph were turned in by Clovis Police Department and storm spotters. In Union County thunderstorm winds took the roof off a mobile home for an estimated $3000 damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Roosevelt

When
July 27, 7:36 PM MST
Where
Roosevelt County, Portales
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
34.021, -103.480 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reports of hail up to nickel-size and clocked wind speeds of 62 mph were turned in by Clovis Police Department and storm spotters. In Union County thunderstorm winds took the roof off a mobile home for an estimated $3000 damage.

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

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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: 10336961, 10335468, 10335551, 10335552, 10335553, 10336746, 10336747.