New Mexico, 1994

Tornadoes and Hail in New Mexico, May 26, 1994

May 26, 1994 · 9 events in 4 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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
$501,000
Crop damage
$5.0 million
Events
9

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Eddy

When
May 26, 2:30 PM MST
Where
Eddy County, Roswell
Coordinates
32.472, -104.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Downburst winds from a thunderstorm produced tree and alfalfa field damage on the east side of Roswell. A television station video taped at least one funnel cloud.

Hail, Chaves

When
May 26, 2:30 PM MST to 3:30 PM MST
Where
Chaves County, Hagerman-Dexter
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
$5.0 million
Coordinates
33.363, -104.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A lengthy hail storm crushed crops over an 80 square mile area producing damage estimated at $4.4 million to budding cotton, chile peppers, alfalfa, oat, corn, and onion crops. Hail and water damage to Hagerman school facilities was estimated at $100,000.

Hail, Lea

When
May 26, 4:23 PM MST to 5:20 PM MST
Where
Lea County, Hobbs
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.792, -103.412 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Curry

When
May 26, 5:21 PM MST
Where
Curry County, Clovis
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.574, -103.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail up to golf ball-size reported by Clovis Police Department and weather spotters. The tornado was reported by a KSEL radio employee, and was over open terrain.

Hail, Curry

When
May 26, 5:22 PM MST
Where
Curry County, Portales
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
34.574, -103.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail up to golf ball-size reported by Clovis Police Department and weather spotters. The tornado was reported by a KSEL radio employee, and was over open terrain.

Tornado, Lea

When
May 26, 5:24 PM MST
Where
Lea County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
40 yd
Coordinates
32.792, -103.412 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lea

When
May 26, 5:29 PM MST
Where
Lea County, Hobbs
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.792, -103.412 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Curry

When
May 26, 5:42 PM MST
Where
Curry County, Clovis
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
75 yd
Coordinates
34.574, -103.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail up to golf ball-size reported by Clovis Police Department and weather spotters. The tornado was reported by a KSEL radio employee, and was over open terrain.

Hail, Lea

When
May 26, 5:46 PM MST
Where
Lea County, Hobbs
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
32.792, -103.412 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm moved east across the Hobbs area and produced hail to golf ball-size at Nadine. A SKYWARN spotter reported a tornado west of Hobbs that moved east and dissipated before reaching the city. Heavy rains flooded roadways within Hobbs.

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.
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: 10335268, 10335493, 10335357, 10335532, 10335539, 10335358, 10335359, 10335540, 10335360.