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Wind in Lea County, New Mexico
282 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 282 wind events in Lea County, New Mexico, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 54 years.
June is the busiest month, with 88 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 144 events against 101 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.3% of the 6,514 wind events recorded in New Mexico; its 6.4 per 100 square miles compares with 5.4 statewide.
204 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 58 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 | Lea County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 282 | 6,514 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.4 | 5.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 38.6 | 30.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
0Mar
6Apr
10May
80Jun
88Jul
40Aug
25Sep
14Oct
14Nov
1Dec
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 154 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 282. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 119 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 112 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 112 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 119 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 130 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 119 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 125 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 125 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $95K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $26K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | High Wind | 70 mph | $300K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lea County had?
282 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 Lea County?
30 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 75 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lea County?
The thunderstorm wind of 31 May 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Lea County compare with New Mexico for wind?
6.4 events per 100 square miles against 5.4 statewide; the county holds 282 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.