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Wind in Roosevelt County, New Mexico
217 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.
Roosevelt County, New Mexico, has 217 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 45 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 170 events against 35 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.3% of the 6,514 wind events recorded in New Mexico; its 8.9 per 100 square miles compares with 5.4 statewide.
141 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Roosevelt County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 217 | 6,514 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.9 | 5.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 114.1 | 30.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 18 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
23Mar
20Apr
27May
21Jun
45Jul
28Aug
13Sep
7Oct
3Nov
9Dec
11
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 184 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 217. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | $105K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.4M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2017 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2017 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2016 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2016 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2014 | High Wind | 41 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | High Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2013 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2013 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2013 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | High Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2003 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1998 | High Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 99 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Roosevelt County had?
217 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 Roosevelt County?
26 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 Roosevelt County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 May 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Roosevelt County compare with New Mexico for wind?
8.9 events per 100 square miles against 5.4 statewide; the county holds 217 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.