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New Mexico, 2023
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 2023 was 1,257 against 1,173 in 2022.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2023 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $500,000 | — | 1 |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Lincoln | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | 1 |
| 24 May 2023 | Union | Hail | 1.75 in | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Curry | High Wind | 90 mph | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 May 2023 | Curry | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 67 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Apr 2023 | Sandoval | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Bernalillo | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 May 2023 | Curry | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 25 May 2023 | Quay | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2023 | Lea | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 2 May 2023 | Rio Arriba | Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 72 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 24 May 2023 | Curry | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 10 May 2023 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2023 | Lea | Thunderstorm Wind | 130 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2023 | Lea | Thunderstorm Wind | 125 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 14 Feb 2023 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 78 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2023 | Lea | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Guadalupe | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 26 May 2023 | Roosevelt | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 1 Oct 2023 | San Miguel | Tornado | EF0 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Union | Hail | 2.50 in | $80,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2023 | Lea | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $80,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2023 | Lea | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $80,000 | — | — |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Union | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 26 May 2023 | Curry | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2023 | Lea | Thunderstorm Wind | 119 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2023 | Lea | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2023 | Lea | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 27 May 2023 | Lea | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 27 May 2023 | Lea | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 31 May 2023 | Guadalupe | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 24 May 2023 | Curry | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Colfax | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 13 May 2023 | McKinley | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 24 May 2023 | Curry | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 31 May 2023 | Lincoln | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 26 May 2023 | Torrance | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
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 2023
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2023 | FM-5465 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Las Tusas Fire | 2 |
| 2 Apr 2023 | FM-5461 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Echo Ridge Fire, Nm Fmag | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2023 date of loss
14 NFIP claims, 3 of them paid, for $100,129.
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.