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Wind in Colfax County, New Mexico
54 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.
Colfax County, New Mexico, has 54 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 25 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 44 events against 7 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 6,514 wind events recorded in New Mexico; its 1.4 per 100 square miles compares with 5.4 statewide.
39 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 | Colfax County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 54 | 6,514 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 1.4 | 5.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 43.7 | 30.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
1May
8Jun
17Jul
9Aug
12Sep
2Oct
4Nov
0Dec
0
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 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 9 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Colfax County had?
54 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 Colfax County?
30 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 Colfax County?
The thunderstorm wind of 20 Oct 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Colfax County compare with New Mexico for wind?
1.4 events per 100 square miles against 5.4 statewide; the county holds 54 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.