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Wind in Curry County, New Mexico
342 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.
Curry County, New Mexico, has 342 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 53 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 74 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 264 events against 49 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.3% of the 6,514 wind events recorded in New Mexico; its 24.3 per 100 square miles compares with 5.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
228 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 27 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with New Mexico
| Measure | Curry County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 342 | 6,514 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.3 | 5.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 71.3 | 30.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
15Feb
37Mar
34Apr
35May
42Jun
74Jul
40Aug
19Sep
10Oct
5Nov
8Dec
23
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
The 183 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 342. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 74 mph | $60K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1.0M | $10K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 90 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 90 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2020 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2020 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2019 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 79 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2018 | High Wind | 51 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2018 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | High Wind | 67 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | High Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Curry County had?
342 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 Curry County?
26 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 Curry County?
The high wind of 26 Feb 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Curry County compare with New Mexico for wind?
24.3 events per 100 square miles against 5.4 statewide; the county holds 342 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.