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Wind in Chaves County, New Mexico
147 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 147 wind events in Chaves County, New Mexico, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 50 years.
June is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 92 events against 27 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.3% of the 6,514 wind events recorded in New Mexico; its 2.4 per 100 square miles compares with 5.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
115 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 23 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with New Mexico
| Measure | Chaves County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 147 | 6,514 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 2.4 | 5.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 22.7 | 30.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
1May
29Jun
48Jul
33Aug
19Sep
13Oct
3Nov
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 147 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 | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $750K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Chaves County had?
147 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 Chaves County?
25 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Chaves County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 Aug 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $750K.
How does Chaves County compare with New Mexico for wind?
2.4 events per 100 square miles against 5.4 statewide; the county holds 147 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.