New Mexico, 1995

Tornadoes and Hail in New Mexico, July 1, 1995

July 1, 1995 · 6 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
$15,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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.

The radar

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Event by event

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

Hail, Eddy

When
July 1, 7:15 PM MDT
Where
Eddy County, Artesia
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.472, -104.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A supercell thunderstorm with a well-defined wall cloud produced at least two brief tornadoes. Two barns lost their roofs due to strong winds. Numerous funnel clouds were also reported. Reports came from a SKYWARN Spotter.

Hail, Chaves

When
July 1, 6:35 PM MST to 7:05 PM MST
Where
Chaves County, Roswell
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.363, -104.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Eddy

When
July 1, 6:58 PM MST
Where
Eddy County, Artesia
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.970, -104.550

A supercell thunderstorm with a well-defined wall cloud produced at least two brief tornadoes. Two barns lost their roofs due to strong winds. Numerous funnel clouds were also reported. Reports came from a SKYWARN Spotter.

Thunderstorm Wind, Eddy

When
July 1, 7:13 PM MST
Where
Eddy County, Artesia
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
32.472, -104.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A supercell thunderstorm with a well-defined wall cloud produced at least two brief tornadoes. Two barns lost their roofs due to strong winds. Numerous funnel clouds were also reported. Reports came from a SKYWARN Spotter.

Thunderstorm Wind, Eddy

When
July 1, 7:15 PM MST
Where
Eddy County, Artesia
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.472, -104.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A supercell thunderstorm with a well-defined wall cloud produced at least two brief tornadoes. Two barns lost their roofs due to strong winds. Numerous funnel clouds were also reported. Reports came from a SKYWARN Spotter.

Tornado, Eddy

When
July 1, 7:19 PM MST
Where
Eddy County, Aresia
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.930, -104.450

A supercell thunderstorm with a well-defined wall cloud produced at least two brief tornadoes. Two barns lost their roofs due to strong winds. Numerous funnel clouds were also reported. Reports came from a SKYWARN Spotter.

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 1995Every state in 1995This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for New Mexico, 1995Warnings in New Mexico, July 1995

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: 10335320, 10335500, 10335318, 10335319, 10335321, 10335322.