Dust Storm in New Mexico

Events

148

Deaths

6

Injuries

82

Damage

$2.2 million

• Flash Flooding and Debris Flows in New Mexico, June 19 to 23, 202451 injured · $2.6 million · 2 in hail · 41 eventsA burst of monsoon moisture surged into eastern NM the morning of June 19th and surged through the gaps of the central mountain chain bringing high wind gusts of up to 58 miles per hour to parts of the Albuquerque metro that afternoon and evening.
• Dust Storm in New Mexico, February 27, 20253 deaths · 1 eventA back door cold front pushed through southern New Mexico the morning of February 27th.
• Dust Storm and Heavy Snow in New Mexico, February 26 to 27, 20241 death · 3 injured · $500,000 · 70 kt wind · 28 eventsA very strong segment of the jet stream associated with an upper level system dove down across northern and central NM February 26th and 27th.
• Dust Storm and High Wind in New Mexico, April 17, 20251 death · 5 injured · 50 kt wind · 4 eventsA strong positively tilted trough was moving through the Great Basin. Ahead of this system, gusty southwest winds develop over southern New Mexico and brought areas of blowing dust to Luna, Hidalgo and Otero counties.
• Wildfire and Dust Storm in New Mexico, April 22 to 30, 2022$11 million · 81 kt wind · 51 eventsAs a very strong low pressure system tracked into California on April 22, 2022, it steered an incredibly potent upper-level jet across New Mexico. Winds at 250mb within this jet reached 90 to 100 knots while at 700mb, these westerly winds strengthened to 50 to 60 knots.
• Dust Storm in New Mexico, July 10, 20171 death · 3 injured · 1 eventAn upper high was located over southern New Mexico with some moisture trapped under it. Isolated storms developed around the Lordsburg area with strong gusty winds producing dense blowing dust which lead to a fatal car crash on Interstate 10 near the Arizona state line.
• Winter Storm and Wildfire in New Mexico, March 3 to 4, 20257 injured · $330,000 · 71 kt wind · 35 eventsAn upper level low crossing the western CONUS brought a strong jetstream and Pacific cold front across New Mexico March 3rd. Strong southwesterly winds mixed down to the surface through much of the southeastern half of the state, producing gusts of 45 to 75 mph.
• Dust Storm and High Wind in New Mexico, March 18 to 19, 2025$1.1 million · 71 kt wind · 25 eventsAn intense trough digging into the Four Corners region with rapid cyclogenesis over eastern Colorado produced high winds and blowing dust across much of the southern Great Plains.
• Wildfire and Dust Storm in New Mexico, April 27 to 29, 20252 injured · $500,000 · 70 kt wind · 14 eventsThe combination of very dry antecedent ground conditions and very dry and strong southwesterly flow ahead of a closed upper low over the Great Basin region brought widespread high wind gusts and blowing dust across mainly central and eastern NM during the afternoon and early…
• Winter Storm and Dust Storm in New Mexico, September 8 to 10, 20202 injured · $451,000 · 77 kt wind · 11 eventsA record breaking heatwave during the first week of September took a dramatic turn toward winter as a powerful storm system moved south through the Rocky Mountains on September 8, 2020.
• Wildfire and Dust Storm in New Mexico, March 17 to 19, 2025$170,000 · 77 kt wind · 45 eventsAnother unseasonably deep upper trough moved into the western U.S. March 17th strengthening into a closed upper low over Colorado on March 18th.
• Dust Storm and High Wind in New Mexico, March 13 to 15, 2025$361,000 · 75 kt wind · 21 eventsA broad western United States trough and an intense surface low pressure over the central Great Plains resulted in westerly high winds and blowing dust over a large portion of Southeast New Mexico and West Texas.
• Wildfire and Dust Storm in New Mexico, March 13 to 15, 2025$160,000 · 71 kt wind · 32 eventsAn unseasonably and record deep upper trough for mid-March moved through the intermountain West late on March 13th closing off into a deep upper low on March 14th.
• Dust Storm and High Wind in New Mexico, March 23, 2013$157,000 · 71 kt wind · 23 eventsA powerful upper level low pressure system that intensified over Colorado forced a potent dry slot and associated strong winds over New Mexico.
• Dust Storm in New Mexico, July 13, 19988 injured · 1 eventA sudden and localized dust storm along Highway 70-380 about 5-8 miles west of Roswell caused a six car pileup in low visibilities. At least 2 people required hospitalisation with 6 other minor injures.
• Dust Storm and Hail in New Mexico, June 5, 2013$56,000 · 1.75 in hail · 24 eventsA backdoor cold front brought an increase in moisture as it made its way south and westward across eastern portions of New Mexico. An upper level shortwave trough was also present which further increased the chances for storm activity.
• Flash Flood and Dust Storm in New Mexico, July 11, 20212 injured · $25,000 · 1.75 in hail · 22 eventsA weak back door front pushed in from the east as a strong upper low moved into the Upper Midwest. Good shear and instability across southern New Mexico allowed numerous storms to become severe with wind gusts over 80 mph and hail up to golf ball size.
• Flash Flood and Dust Storm in New Mexico, July 28, 2022$75,000 · 2 eventsA very active month of July continued on July 28, 2022 across northern and central New Mexico as numerous showers and thunderstorms impacted the area. With an abundant amount of moisture still in place, these thunderstorms were very capable of producing heavy rain.
• Dust Storm and High Wind in New Mexico, March 18, 20253 injured · 88 kt wind · 16 eventsA strong upper low was moving across the Rockies with an associated cold front at the surface moving through the Borderland. Winds ahead and just behind the cold front brought gusts up to 101 mph.
• Dust Storm and High Wind in New Mexico, January 11, 2024$25,000 · 83 kt wind · 8 eventsA fast moving trough moved through the central Rockies with a 100 knot jet across much of New Mexico. Strong southwest winds ahead of a cold front gusted up to 96 mph and also created blowing dust with near-zero visibilities.
• Dust Storm in New Mexico, July 30, 2000$30,000 · 1 eventA mobile home was overturned during a dust storm southwest of Shiprock that lasted about an hour.
• Dust Storm and High Wind in New Mexico, March 13 to 14, 2025$20,000 · 83 kt wind · 9 eventsA fast moving, negatively tilted trough moved from the Great Basin into New Mexico during the overnight hours of March 13-14. Ahead of the trough and associated cold front, winds picked up dust over the Lordsburg Playa and El Paso.
• Dust Storm and High Wind in New Mexico, April 1, 202567 kt wind · 23 eventsA broad upper-level trough moved into the Intermountain West on April 1st with strong mid and upper-level winds at the base of the trough moving over New Mexico. Deep daytime mixing allowed these winds to mix down to the surface.
• Dust Storm and Heavy Snow in New Mexico, March 24 to 26, 202465 kt wind · 22 eventsA strong upper level storm system crossed northern NM on March 24th with it's associated jet streak crossing much of southeastern NM.
• Dust Storm and High Wind in New Mexico, March 6, 202568 kt wind · 17 eventsA deep upper trough developed over the Great Basin during the day on March 6th with strong mid and upper-level winds ahead of this low and over New Mexico. The upper low also induced the development of a strong 989 mb surface lee low over southeast Colorado by the afternoon.

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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.