New Mexico, 1995

Tornadoes and Hail in New Mexico, May 26, 1995

May 26, 1995 · 6 events in 2 counties and zones

2 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 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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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Eddy

When
May 26, 12:20 PM MST
Where
Eddy County, Queen
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.472, -104.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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Hail, Eddy

When
May 26, 12:20 PM MST
Where
Eddy County, Queen
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.472, -104.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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Thunderstorm Wind, Eddy

When
May 26, 1:50 PM MST
Where
Eddy County, Carlsbad
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.472, -104.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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Thunderstorm Wind, Eddy

When
May 26, 1:50 PM MST
Where
Eddy County, Carlsbad
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.472, -104.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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Tornado, Lea

When
May 26, 1:51 PM MST to 1:59 PM MST
Where
Lea County
Rating
F1
Path length
2.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
32.850, -103.550

Reported by sheriff's office and public along U.S. Highway 82 between Malajmar and Lovington.

Tornado, Lea

When
May 26, 1:51 PM MST to 1:59 PM MST
Where
Lea County
Rating
F1
Path length
2.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
32.850, -103.550

Reported by sheriff's office and public along U.S. Highway 82 between Malajmar and Lovington.

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: 10335296, 10335327, 10335298, 10335299, 10335376, 10335377.