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Wind in Eddy County, New Mexico
225 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 225 wind events in Eddy County, New Mexico, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 51 years.
June is the busiest month, with 79 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 97 events against 112 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.5% of the 6,514 wind events recorded in New Mexico; its 5.4 per 100 square miles compares with 5.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
170 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 20 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with New Mexico
| Measure | Eddy County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 225 | 6,514 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.4 | 5.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 36.9 | 30.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
0Mar
6Apr
8May
51Jun
79Jul
32Aug
18Sep
19Oct
6Nov
2Dec
2
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 161 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 225. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $180K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $24K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $500K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 11 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 16 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Eddy County had?
225 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 Eddy County?
28 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Eddy County?
The thunderstorm wind of 12 Aug 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $200K.
How does Eddy County compare with New Mexico for wind?
5.4 events per 100 square miles against 5.4 statewide; the county holds 225 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.