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Curry County, New Mexico
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
55
Tornado reports
342
Hail reports
33
Floods since 1996
743
All events
3
Deaths
$28.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Curry County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 54 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
A wind gust to 58 mph was reported three miles northwest of Texico. A 35 year old man was killed in Clovis when a gust of wind caught a door on a semitrailer and slammed the man into the loading dock wall. He suffered head injuries.
A tornado that developed in Roosevelt County continued north northwest into Curry County for about 3.5 miles then tracked north northeast an additional 4.6 miles into southern and east central sections of Clovis. Intensity of the tornado appeared to wane from EF2 120 mph in Roose…
According to local media reports, 65 homes in the Cannon Air Force Base area were impacted by the flooding, including roof damage, weather stripping, carpet, flooring, and sheetrock. Local officials evacuated 33 families from those homes and put them in hotel lodging. The floodin…
The hailstorm left much of the Clovis area battered by hail up to the size of golf balls. The majority of the damage occurred in the northeastern portion of the community. Over 1600 home and auto claims were submitted to insurance companies.
Late evening thunderstorms developed in east-central New Mexico and produced an estimated $2 million damage across the city. Most of the damage was consistent with microburst type winds and hail. There could have been a small embedded tornado, but this could not be confirmed. Mob…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter estimated a 65 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A public weather station 4 miles west-northwest of Melrose measured a brief 61 mph wind gust as a line of severe thunderstorms moved through the site.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooded crop fields and water over County Road 5.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The AWOS at Clovis Municipal Airport observed a 66 mph wind gust from thunderstorms.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The AWOS station at Cannon AFB measured a wind gust of 59 mph from nearby thunderstorms.
Hail Hail
The county emergency manager and other individuals in northwest Clovis observed half dollar to golf ball size hail from a severe thunderstorm.
Hail Hail
Observers at Cannon Air Force Base reported penny size hail from strong to severe thunderstorm.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The AWOS at Cannon Air Force Base measured peak wind gusts of 59 mph from nearby thunderstorms.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A CWOP station in Clovis measured a peak wind gust of 73 mph from nearby thunderstorms.
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail at Grady, New Mexico.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A funnel cloud was observed by the Quay County emergency manager looking south from Logan.
Hail Hail
Ping pong diameter size hail was observed 5 miles southeast of Cannon Air Force Base.
Hail Hail
Quarter size diameter hail was observed 2 miles northeast of Portair.
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm produced baseball size hail 3 miles north of Broadview. The hail blew out the windows of the observer's truck and house.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
State Highway 275 at mile marker 6 was closed due to flooding and standing water on the roadway.
Hail Hail
Lots of hail up to quarter size covering the ground in Melrose.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Cannon AFB AWOS measured a peak thunderstorm wind gust caused by a downburst.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Clovis Municipal Airport AWOS measured a peak thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A peak wind gust of 62 mph was observed at Cannon AFB from nearby thunderstorms.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Cannon AFB weather reported spotty flooding with 8 to 12 inches depth of water in spots, but no impassable streets.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter a few miles near Ranchville reported half inch to penny size hail from a brief strong thunderstorm.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter in Portair along U.S Highway 60 and 84 just north of Cannon Air Force Base observed quarter size hail from a severe thunderstorm.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Cannon AFB weather station measured a peak gust of 63 mph.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The county emergency manager relayed reports of street flooding along 21st Street at Thornton and Cameo Streets. The Hillcrest Park also flooded.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter near Pleasant Hill just north of Clovis along the TX border reported nickel size hail. He also relayed nuisance flooding in fields from heavy rain.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Trained spotter documented a brief tornado relayed by the Curry County Emergency Manager. No damage was reported as the tornado was brief and in rural land. Damage rating EF-Unknown.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Photo from Roosevelt County Emergency Manager shows a rope funnel apparently in contact with the ground.
Hail Hail
A tornadic supercell produced tennis ball size hail at Cannon Air Force Base.
Hail Hail
Golf ball to baseball size hail was observed southeast of Cannon AFB north of the Curry and Roosevelt County line. The hailstones ended up breaking a house window.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water 8 to 9 inches deep was reported at the intersection of West Grande Avenue and North Hull Street. A car was stalled in deep water nearby at West Grande Avenue and West 1st Street.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter southwest of Clovis reported ping pong ball size hail along with 70 mph wind gusts from severe thunderstorms.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter reported an estimated 70mph wind gust from thunderstorm outflow just southwest of Clovis.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Street flooding reported in Clovis.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced up to penny size hail a few miles south of Broadview.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report was retrieved from a weather underground station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Cannon Air Force Base.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Clovis AWOS measured a 66 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Cannon AFB AWOS measured a peak wind gust of 57 knots.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Dry microburst at the automated weather station at Cannon Air Force Base KCVS.
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The NM Department of Highways reported NM Highway 278 closed from flooding due to heavy rain.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported near Forrest, NM.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The NMDOT reported that NM Highway 108 near Pleasant Hill was closed due to flooding.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 20 | 2 |
| 2023 | 54 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 29 | 1 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 |
| 2017 | 23 | 1 |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 |
| 2015 | 30 | 0 |
| 2014 | 30 | 1 |
| 2013 | 34 | 0 |
| 2012 | 15 | 0 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 |
| 2010 | 29 | 1 |
| 2009 | 31 | 0 |
| 2008 | 15 | 0 |
| 2007 | 15 | 1 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 20 | 0 |
| 2004 | 13 | 0 |
| 2003 | 34 | 4 |
| 2002 | 29 | 1 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 2 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 3 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 1 |
| 1995 | 14 | 0 |
| 1994 | 19 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 2 |
| 1991 | 3 | 1 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 1 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 1 |
| 1982 | 2 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 2 |
| 1979 | 4 | 1 |
| 1977 | 4 | 3 |
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 5 | 2 |
| 1971 | 3 | 2 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 10 | 2 |
| 1968 | 6 | 0 |
| 1967 | 4 | 1 |
| 1964 | 4 | 4 |
| 1963 | 3 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 3 | 0 |
| 1960 | 4 | 1 |
| 1959 | 3 | 1 |
| 1958 | 5 | 4 |
| 1957 | 4 | 1 |
| 1956 | 2 | 0 |
| 1955 | 2 | 1 |
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