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Winter in Union County, New Mexico

58 winter storms and snow events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Winter Storm, Winter Weather, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Ice Storm, Lake-Effect Snow, Sleet.

58 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month February · county share of state 2.0%

Winter event locations in and around Union County. 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.

NCEI records 58 winter events in Union County, New Mexico, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 17 years.

February is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 58 events against 0 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 2% of the 2,947 winter events recorded in New Mexico; its 1.5 per 100 square miles compares with 2.4 statewide.

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	Union County	New Mexico	US
Winter events since 1950	58	2,947	287,339
Per 100 square miles	1.5	2.4	8.1
Per 10,000 residents	141.2	13.9	8.7
Deaths recorded	0	56	2,509
Busiest month	February	December	January

By year

195019882026

Winter events recorded in Union County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
11Feb
15Mar
9Apr
4May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
3Nov
5Dec
11

Winter events in Union County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 58 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
9 Jan 2026	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Apr 2025	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Mar 2025	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Mar 2025	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Jan 2025	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Nov 2024	Blizzard	—	$4.0M	—	—	1	Forecast zone
6 Nov 2024	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Feb 2024	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Jan 2024	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2023	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Feb 2023	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2023	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Mar 2022	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Mar 2022	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Mar 2021	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2020	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Oct 2020	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Oct 2020	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jan 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Oct 2019	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Feb 2019	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2019	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2019	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2018	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Apr 2017	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Apr 2017	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Jan 2017	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Jan 2017	Heavy Snow	—	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Feb 2016	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Dec 2015	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2015	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Nov 2015	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Feb 2015	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Jan 2015	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Jan 2015	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Dec 2014	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Mar 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Dec 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Nov 2013	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Mar 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Feb 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Dec 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Apr 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Dec 2011	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	2	Forecast zone
2 Dec 2011	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Nov 2011	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Feb 2011	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Feb 2011	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2011	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Jan 2011	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Mar 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Mar 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Feb 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Feb 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Jan 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has Union County had?

58 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of winter storms and snow became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded winter event in Union County?

9 Jan 2026 (Heavy Snow). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging winter event recorded in Union County?

The blizzard of 7 Nov 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4.0M.

How does Union County compare with New Mexico for winter?

1.5 events per 100 square miles against 2.4 statewide; the county holds 58 of the state's 2,947 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 Winter hub and the county page.