Thunderstorm Wind in New Mexico
Every thunderstorm wind event the National Weather Service has filed in New Mexico, year by year, with the most significant episodes. 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.
The most significant on the map
The most significant thunderstorm wind episodes in New Mexico.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 2,403
- Deaths
- 4
- Injuries
- 45
- Damage
- $49 million
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Debris Flow and Damaging Winds in New Mexico, July 8, 2025The monsoon high was centered over the Arizona and New Mexico border July 8th. Daytime heating combined with rich Gulf moisture along the east slopes of the Sacramento Mountains resulted in the development of thunderstorms over the west end of the South Fork burn scar during the…
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in New Mexico, October 18 to 22, 2024An anomalously strong upper low from the west over AZ resulted in shower activity across western NM on October 18th resulting in some high wind gusts across parts of western and central NM.
- Flash Flooding and Debris Flows in New Mexico, June 19 to 23, 2024A 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.
- Tornadoes and Hail in New Mexico, May 31, 1991
- Tornado and Avalanche in New Mexico, March 11 to 14, 2019A record breaking late winter storm system moved through New Mexico on March 12-14, 2019. A deep tap of subtropical moisture surged north into the state ahead of this system on March 12th as a surface low deepened over northeastern New Mexico.
- Tornado and Hail in New Mexico, October 12, 1957
- Tornadoes and Hail in New Mexico, May 27, 1982
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in New Mexico, June 2 to 6, 2025An upper low moved across the desert southwest June 1st into June 2nd helping to pull up higher moisture from former Tropical Storm Alvin in the eastern Pacific.
- Tornadoes and Hail in New Mexico, June 6, 1991
- Tornadoes and Hail in New Mexico, May 26, 2019A potent upper level storm system approaching New Mexico from the west interacted with deep moisture and very unstable conditions along a sharp dryline over eastern New Mexico on May 26, 2019.
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in New Mexico, July 4, 2015Abundant moisture allowed for thunderstorms to develop during the afternoon and evening on the 4th across western and central New Mexico. The combination of heavy rains from slow moving storms and antecedent moisture caused flash flooding to occur in parts of western New Mexico.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in New Mexico, May 21, 2018A deep fetch of moisture surged north and west into New Mexico on May 21, 2018 ahead of an upper level low pressure system approaching from Arizona.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in New Mexico, May 24 to 27, 2023Several consecutive days of significant severe weather impacted eastern New Mexico from May 24-26, 2023. Showers and thunderstorms developed along the dryline and east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains on May 23rd.
- Flash Flooding and Hail in New Mexico, August 1, 2015Strong to severe thunderstorms moved slowly over portions of northern and eastern New Mexico during the afternoon and evening of the 1st.
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in New Mexico, August 8 to 9, 2024A backdoor front pushed through northern and eastern NM during the morning of August 8th, settling along the east slopes of the central mountain chain. This front replenished monsoon moisture across this part of the state.
- Tornadoes and Hail in New Mexico, June 1, 1992
- Tornadoes and Hail in New Mexico, June 7, 1992
- Damaging Winds in New Mexico, August 9, 2017A dry lower atmosphere in place over southwest New Mexico lead to gusty winds exceeding 70 mph from thunderstorms. These winds created a localized dust storm just west of Lordsburg that lead to an accident in which a woman was killed.
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in New Mexico, September 22, 2015Remnant tropical moisture moved into New Mexico on the 21st but lack of heating limited significant rainfall rates and impacts. More heating, more instability and plenty of moisture on the 22nd led to scattered thunderstorms across the state.
- Winter Storm and Damaging Winds in New Mexico, December 14 to 15, 2021An abnormally strong storm system more typical of spring rather than early winter strengthened over the western United States early in the week of December 13, 2021.
- Damaging Winds and Heavy Rain in New Mexico, August 11, 2017The center of upper level high pressure shifted east into Texas on the 11th and allowed a deep tap of moisture to spread north into New Mexico. Atmospheric moisture values over the region surged to the highest levels of the season.
- Flash Flood and Hail in New Mexico, May 22, 2014A slow-moving upper level low pressure system over the Great Basin pulled abundant moisture north and west into New Mexico.
- Tornado and Hail in New Mexico, April 16, 1988
- Damaging Winds in New Mexico, July 14, 2011Thunderstorms over southeast and east central New Mexico managed to produce isolated strong wind gusts that blew a roof off a barn north of Dexter in Chaves County and downed trees and large branches in Portales.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New Mexico, July 31, 2020The center of upper level high pressure continued moving west into Arizona by the end of July while moisture was recharged across the state behind a strong back door cold front.
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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.