Central Lea County storm history
Storm events recorded in Central Lea County, New Mexico between 1950 and 2025.
58
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
0
Deaths
$1.3M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
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LANDSPOUT. Location: 32.800,-103.480/32.800,-103.480. A storm chaser shared a video of a landspout about 1 mile east of Buckeye. The duration of the landspout is approximate. No damage was observed.
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A maximum wind gust of 58 MPH was observed at the West Texas Mesonet site, 3NW Hobbs.
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A maximum wind gust of 64 MPH was observed at the Hobbs Lea County Airport AWOS station.
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A maximum wind gust of 65 MPH was observed at the West Texas Mesonet site, 3NW Hobbs.
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A maximum wind gust of 61 MPH was observed at the CWOP site, FW0979 Hobbs.
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A maximum wind gust of 63 MPH was observed at the Hobbs Lea County AWOS.
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A maximum wind gust of 64 MPH was observed at the West Texas Mesonet site, 3 NW Hobbs.
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A 67 mph wind gust was observed at the Hobbs AWOS. During this time a gas station was reported to have sustained damage to its roof. Property damage cost is a rough estimate.
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Eight inches of snow was estimated to have fallen in Hobbs.
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Seven inches of snow was estimated to have fallen in 8 miles southeast of Lovington.
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Sustained southwest to west winds of 40-42 mph occurred at the Hobbs Mesonet.
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Sustained west to southwest winds of 40-46 mph occurred at the Hobbs Mesonet.
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Damaging westerly winds of 40-50 mph, with gusts to 63 mph, occurred at the Hobbs Mesonet.
Blizzard Blizzard
Heavy snow and blizzard conditions occurred for several hours on the night of the 26th and morning of the 27th with a storm total of 14 inches of snowfall reported in Hobbs. Strong northeast winds of 35-45 mph and gusts over 50 mph frequently occurred during the period of heavy s…
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Ice accumulated to 1/4 inch on trees in Hobbs.
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Ice and snow accumulations resulted in road closures in New Mexico, including U.S. Highway 82 from Lovington to the Texas State line.
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Eight inches of snow measured by the public in Queen.
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One quarter inch of ice accumulation was reported by the public, 13 miles west of Hobbs. Precipitation fell as freezing rain, followed by sleet.
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Lea County S.O. reported 1/4 ice accumulation, in addition to 2 inches of sleet and snow.
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Northwest winds of 40 mph or greater occurred for an hour at the Hobbs Mesonet site, 5 miles northwest of Hobbs.
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Sustained westerly winds of 40-53 mph and gusts over 60 mph occurred across portions of the Southeast New Mexico Plains.
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Strong westerly winds near 40 mph sustained, and gusts over 60 mph, affected portions of the Southeast New Mexico Plains.
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Estimated 4 inches of snow fell by 1200 CST in Nadine, which is 7.8 miles south of Hobbs. The total snowfall was 15 inches, which was reported at 1900 CST.
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Snowfall totals were great enough by 714 PM CST on the 23rd over east central New Mexico for Highway 18 to be closed between Hobbs and Lovington. There were injuries from several automobile accidents reported. US Highway 62/180 between Hobbs and Carlsbad was closed by 825 PM CST.…
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There was also one gust of 59 MPH at 0000 LST 1/7/10.
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A gust of 78 MPH was measured with a hand held anemometer by the observer.
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Fifteen power poles were blown down/snapped in Hobbs, NM.
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A metal roof was peeled off a mobile home and a warehouse in Hobbs.
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One to one and a half inches fell in Hobbs from 12/03/09 to 12/04/09.
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Multiple power/phone poles were snapped on US 62/180 just south of Hobbs, New Mexico. In addition, a roof collapsed at a Hobbs restaurant and another business had their roof blown off.
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Seven inches of snow fell in Nadine.
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Five inches of snow fell in Jal.
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New Mexico Highway 18 was closed between Lovington and the Texas state line.
An emergency flare at a gas plant near McDonald, New Mexico started a wildfire that grew to nearly 100,000 acres. Sustained wind speeds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 84 mph and very low relative humidity values contributed to the rapid growth and spread of this fire. These high w…
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 |