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Wind in Hidalgo County, New Mexico
38 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 38 wind events in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 18 years.
July is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 29 events against 7 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 6,514 wind events recorded in New Mexico; its 1.1 per 100 square miles compares with 5.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
31 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with New Mexico
| Measure | Hidalgo County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 38 | 6,514 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 1.1 | 5.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 93.3 | 30.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
0May
2Jun
4Jul
18Aug
11Sep
1Oct
1Nov
0Dec
0
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 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hidalgo County had?
38 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 Hidalgo County?
17 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hidalgo County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Aug 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K; 1 death recorded.
How does Hidalgo County compare with New Mexico for wind?
1.1 events per 100 square miles against 5.4 statewide; the county holds 38 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.