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Wind in Harding County, New Mexico

70 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

70 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month April · county share of state 1.1%

Wind event locations in and around Harding County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

Harding County, New Mexico, has 70 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 28 different years.

April is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 14 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1.1% of the 6,514 wind events recorded in New Mexico; its 3.3 per 100 square miles compares with 5.4 statewide.

46 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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	Harding County	New Mexico	US
Wind events since 1950	70	6,514	701,953
Per 100 square miles	3.3	5.4	19.9
Per 10,000 residents	1,095.5	30.8	21.1
Deaths recorded	0	18	2,166
Busiest month	April	April	June

By year

195019882026

Wind events recorded in Harding County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
1Feb
7Mar
10Apr
13May
7Jun
10Jul
6Aug
6Sep
0Oct
1Nov
2Dec
7

Wind events in Harding County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph24

58–73 mph44

74–95 mph2

96 mph and over0

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 70 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
12 Jun 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
15 Mar 2026	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2026	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Aug 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
17 Apr 2025	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Mar 2025	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Mar 2025	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Mar 2025	High Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Dec 2024	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Oct 2024	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jul 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
14 Jun 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Apr 2024	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Mar 2024	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Mar 2024	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jul 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
31 Mar 2023	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Feb 2023	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Feb 2023	High Wind	45 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Jun 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	County
22 Apr 2022	High Wind	44 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Dec 2021	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2021	High Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Dec 2021	High Wind	60 mph	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Jul 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
17 Jun 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
13 Mar 2019	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Aug 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
7 Aug 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
17 Apr 2018	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Dec 2017	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Aug 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
8 Jun 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
24 Mar 2017	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Jul 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	County
23 Apr 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	County
4 Jun 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	$3K	—	—	—	County
3 Jun 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 Nov 2012	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 May 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
14 Apr 2012	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Mar 2012	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Feb 2012	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Apr 2011	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Jul 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	$4K	—	—	—	County
10 May 2010	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Apr 2010	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Dec 2009	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jul 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
27 Feb 2009	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Aug 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	County
1 May 2008	High Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 2007	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Feb 2007	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2007	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Jun 2006	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Apr 2005	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 May 2003	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Apr 2003	High Wind	52 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jun 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
21 May 2002	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Aug 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
22 Apr 2001	High Wind	55 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Apr 2001	High Wind	51 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Nov 1998	High Wind	49 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Apr 1996	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Jan 1996	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 May 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
5 May 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	$200K	—	—	—	County
26 Jun 1982	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Harding County had?

70 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 Harding County?

12 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 Harding County?

The thunderstorm wind of 5 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.

How does Harding County compare with New Mexico for wind?

3.3 events per 100 square miles against 5.4 statewide; the county holds 70 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.