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New Mexico, 2007
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2007 was 527 against 439 in 2006.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 2007 | Curry | Tornado | EF2 | $16,500,000 | 2 | 33 |
| 23 Nov 2007 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Mar 2007 | Quay | Tornado | EF1 | $3,500,000 | — | 12 |
| 2 May 2007 | Eddy | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 |
| 23 Mar 2007 | Roosevelt | Tornado | EF2 | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 19 Nov 2007 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 23 Mar 2007 | Quay | Hail | 1.25 in | $200,000 | — | — |
| 1 Dec 2007 | Sandoval | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 1 Dec 2007 | Santa Fe | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Santa Fe | Flash Flood | — | $70,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2007 | Grant | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 23 Mar 2007 | Lea | Tornado | EF2 | $28,000 | — | — |
| 23 Mar 2007 | Roosevelt | Tornado | EF0 | $20,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Lincoln | Tornado | EF0 | $5,000 | — | — |
| 23 Mar 2007 | Lea | Tornado | EF0 | $2,000 | — | — |
| 23 Mar 2007 | Roosevelt | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 23 Mar 2007 | Roosevelt | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 23 Mar 2007 | Eddy | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 2 May 2007 | Otero | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 2 May 2007 | Otero | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 29 Apr 2007 | Doña Ana | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 2 May 2007 | Doña Ana | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 23 Mar 2007 | Lea | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 23 Mar 2007 | Lea | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Otero | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Mora | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Roosevelt | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Roosevelt | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Santa Fe | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Santa Fe | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Sandoval | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Grant | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Eddy | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2007
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2007 | FM-2741 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Ojo Peak Fire | 1 |
| 2 Apr 2007 | DR-1690 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Tornadoes | 2 |
| 24 Feb 2007 | FM-2682 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Belen Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2007 date of loss
22 NFIP claims, 11 of them paid, for $107,979.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.