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Wind in Bernalillo County, New Mexico
125 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 125 wind events in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
July is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 81 events against 26 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 6,514 wind events recorded in New Mexico; its 10.8 per 100 square miles compares with 5.4 statewide.
92 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with New Mexico
| Measure | Bernalillo County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 125 | 6,514 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.8 | 5.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.9 | 30.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
0Apr
4May
16Jun
29Jul
38Aug
17Sep
12Oct
5Nov
0Dec
1
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 125 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bernalillo County had?
125 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Bernalillo County?
25 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Bernalillo County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Jul 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Bernalillo County compare with New Mexico for wind?
10.8 events per 100 square miles against 5.4 statewide; the county holds 125 of the state's 6,514 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.