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Wind in Guadalupe County, New Mexico
157 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 157 wind events in Guadalupe County, New Mexico, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
March is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 152 events against 5 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.4% of the 6,514 wind events recorded in New Mexico; its 5.2 per 100 square miles compares with 5.4 statewide.
121 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | Guadalupe County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 157 | 6,514 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.2 | 5.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 352.9 | 30.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | March | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
18Feb
23Mar
24Apr
18May
13Jun
10Jul
14Aug
10Sep
0Oct
3Nov
8Dec
16
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 157 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2024 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Dec 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Dec 2023 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Dec 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2019 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 72 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2017 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2017 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2016 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2014 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | High Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 2013 | High Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2013 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 2012 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2012 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Guadalupe County had?
157 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 Guadalupe County?
19 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Guadalupe County?
The thunderstorm wind of 6 Jul 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Guadalupe County compare with New Mexico for wind?
5.2 events per 100 square miles against 5.4 statewide; the county holds 157 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.