Storm History: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Events

707

Deaths

3

Injuries

27

Damage

$18 million

Episodes

264

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.

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• Flash Flood, August 1, 20151 death · $3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Lightning, May 20, 19971 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 20061 death · 1 event here

• Wildfire, April 22, 2022$10 million · 81 kt wind · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, August 22, 20161 injured · $2.1 million · 0.88 in hail · 8 events here
• Tornado, July 7, 2015$1.0 million · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 2024$600,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, December 14, 20212 injured · $515,000 · 90 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, September 15, 2013$500,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, April 24, 2026$500,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, July 11, 2025$375,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 1998$300,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 2014$300,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, May 2, 2023$300,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 2013$250,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 29, 2014$160,000 · EF1 · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 1999$150,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 2013$150,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 1998$100,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2000$100,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 18, 2013$100,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Wildfire, April 10, 2021$70,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, September 8, 20202 injured · $51,000 · 77 kt wind · 2 events here

• Hail, August 17, 20152.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 17, 20162.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 2024$600,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, September 21, 20242 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 20212 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 20182 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 20, 19892 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 2015$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 4, 20251.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 20251.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 2014$300,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 5, 19781.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 30, 19711.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, October 19, 20151.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 7, 20261 in hail · 3 events here

• Wildfire, June 23, 20261 event here
• Wildfire, June 21, 20261 event here
• Wildfire, June 16, 20261 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20266 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20264 events here
• Wildfire, April 24, 2026$500,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20263 events here
• High Wind, March 14, 202670 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20261 event here
• High Wind, February 20, 202657 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 17, 202673 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 23, 20263 events here
• Winter Storm, January 7, 20261 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, January 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20252 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20256 events here
• Flash Flood, August 29, 202561 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, August 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20256 events here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 20251.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Wildfire, July 11, 2025$375,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20256 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20256 events here
• Tornado, May 4, 20251.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20257 events here
• Heavy Snow, April 4, 20253 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20257 events here
• Dust Storm, April 1, 202567 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, March 17, 202577 kt wind · 2 events here
• Wildfire, March 13, 202571 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dust Storm, March 7, 20253 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 14, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20253 events here
• Tornado, January 29, 202558 kt wind · 3 events here
• Drought, January 1, 20252 events here
• Blizzard, November 6, 20246 events here
• Heavy Snow, November 4, 20241 event here
• Tornado, September 21, 20242 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 17, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20242 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20242 events here
• Wildfire, July 18, 20241 event here
• Wildfire, July 11, 20241 event here
• Wildfire, July 9, 20241 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20243 events here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 2024$600,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Wildfire, June 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20245 events here
• Wildfire, May 24, 20241 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20245 events here
• High Wind, April 15, 202470 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20247 events here
• Dust Storm, March 24, 202465 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 16, 20243 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 14, 202462 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 8, 20242 events here
• Drought, March 1, 20247 events here
• Dust Storm, February 26, 202470 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 10, 20242 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 2, 202465 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, February 1, 20247 events here
• Blizzard, January 7, 202457 kt wind · 5 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 4, 20244 events here
• Drought, January 1, 20247 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 22, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 13, 20232 events here
• Drought, December 1, 20237 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 1, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 30, 20232 events here
• Heavy Snow, November 24, 20234 events here
• Drought, November 1, 20237 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20237 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20237 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20237 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20232 events here
• Funnel Cloud, June 7, 20231 event here
• Flood, May 2, 2023$300,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 3, 202370 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 19, 20233 events here
• Winter Storm, March 15, 20235 events here
• Drought, March 1, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 20232 events here
• Winter Storm, February 22, 202368 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 202351 kt wind · 6 events here
• Winter Storm, February 13, 202361 kt wind · 4 events here
• Drought, February 1, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 20, 2023$10,000 · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 202358 kt wind · 5 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 15, 202357 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, January 11, 202359 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 1, 20232 events here
• Drought, January 1, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 27, 202269 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, December 22, 202253 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 13, 20221 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20224 events here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 20221 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20227 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2022$10,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, June 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20227 events here
• High Wind, May 29, 202255 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, May 7, 202257 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, May 2, 202254 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, May 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20227 events here
• High Wind, April 29, 202257 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, April 22, 2022$10 million · 81 kt wind · 7 events here
• Wildfire, April 11, 202270 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, April 5, 202256 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20227 events here
• Avalanche, March 10, 20223 events here
• Drought, March 1, 20227 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 21, 202253 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20227 events here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20228 events here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 20225 events here
• Drought, January 1, 20227 events here
• Winter Storm, December 31, 20215 events here
• Winter Storm, December 23, 202159 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 14, 20212 injured · $515,000 · 90 kt wind · 5 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 9, 202163 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20217 events here
• Drought, November 1, 20217 events here
• High Wind, October 26, 202159 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20217 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20217 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20217 events here
• Tornado, July 23, 2021$30,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20217 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20217 events here
• Hail, May 22, 20212 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20217 events here
• Wildfire, April 10, 2021$70,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20217 events here
• Winter Storm, March 23, 202159 kt wind · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 13, 20211 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, March 1, 20217 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 15, 20214 events here
• Blizzard, February 13, 202154 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, February 1, 20217 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 23, 20213 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 18, 20213 events here
• Drought, January 1, 20217 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 27, 20201 event here
• Winter Storm, December 12, 20202 events here
• Drought, December 1, 20207 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 7, 202058 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, November 1, 20207 events here
• Blizzard, October 25, 202062 kt wind · 5 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20207 events here
• Winter Storm, September 8, 20202 injured · $51,000 · 77 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20207 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20207 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20207 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 202057 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20207 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 202051 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20207 events here
• Winter Storm, April 13, 20201 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20204 events here
• Drought, March 1, 20202 events here
• Winter Storm, February 10, 20204 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 3, 202056 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, February 1, 20202 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 202058 kt wind · 4 events here
• Drought, January 1, 20204 events here
• Tornado, December 27, 2019EF1 · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 14, 20191 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20194 events here
• Heavy Snow, November 27, 20193 events here
• Heavy Snow, November 21, 20191 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20194 events here
• Drought, October 16, 20191 event here
• Hail, July 24, 20190.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Dust Devil, June 21, 201920 injured · $10,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 2, 2019EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 21, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 20182 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 21, 2018EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 2017$50,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 9, 2017EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 17, 20162.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 22, 20161 injured · $2.1 million · 0.88 in hail · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, August 5, 20160.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, October 19, 20151.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 17, 20152.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 20151 death · $3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 7, 2015$1.0 million · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 2015$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 18, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20150.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 29, 2014$160,000 · EF1 · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 20141 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 2014$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 2014$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 15, 2014$50,000 · 0.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 2014$300,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 18, 2013$100,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, September 15, 2013$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 2013$250,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 2013$150,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 22, 2012$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 18, 201276 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 21, 2012$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 20121 event here
• Flash Flood, August 21, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2010$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, April 17, 2010$5,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, September 15, 2009$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 21, 2009$21,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 28, 2008EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 28, 20071 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 27, 200761 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 4, 2007$6,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 3, 2007EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 26, 20061 event here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 20061 death · 1 event here
• Hail, August 8, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 5, 20061 event here
• Hail, June 1, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 11, 20051 event here
• Flash Flood, July 18, 200565 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 17, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 5, 20041 event here
• Hail, July 20, 20030.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Wildfire, May 21, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2001$10,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 16, 20001 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2000$100,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 20001 event here
• Lightning, June 27, 2000$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 1999$150,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, April 29, 19991 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 4, 1998$20,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, October 1, 19981 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 29, 1998F0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 19981 event here
• Hail, July 16, 19980.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 1998$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 1998$300,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 1998$100,000 · 1 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

• 1998
• 1997
• 1996
• 1995
• 1989
• 1987
• 1981
• 1978
• 1971
• 1957
• 1955

Tornadoes in Rio Arriba CountyEvery warning in Rio Arriba County since 1986Every county in New Mexico

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.