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Wind in De Baca County, New Mexico
150 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.
De Baca County, New Mexico, has 150 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 30 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 126 events against 24 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 6.5 per 100 square miles compares with 5.4 statewide.
104 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | De Baca County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 150 | 6,514 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.5 | 5.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 892.9 | 30.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 150 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $5K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2018 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2018 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Apr 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2017 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2016 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2016 | High Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2016 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2014 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | High Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 2012 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2012 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2012 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2012 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2010 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2010 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2010 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2010 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Mar 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2003 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 51 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has De Baca County had?
150 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 De Baca County?
2 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 68 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in De Baca County?
The thunderstorm wind of 20 Jul 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does De Baca County compare with New Mexico for wind?
6.5 events per 100 square miles against 5.4 statewide; the county holds 150 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.