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Wind in Doña Ana County, New Mexico
124 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.
Doña Ana County, New Mexico, has 124 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 84 events against 34 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 3.3 per 100 square miles compares with 5.4 statewide.
99 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with New Mexico
| Measure | Doña Ana County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 124 | 6,514 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.3 | 5.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.6 | 30.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
2Apr
1May
9Jun
39Jul
43Aug
16Sep
6Oct
6Nov
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 124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 102 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Doña Ana County had?
124 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 Doña Ana County?
14 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 Doña Ana County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Aug 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Doña Ana County compare with New Mexico for wind?
3.3 events per 100 square miles against 5.4 statewide; the county holds 124 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.