Guadalupe County storm history
Storm events recorded in Guadalupe County, New Mexico between 1950 and 2025.
264
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
4
Deaths
$648K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
The Santa Rosa AWOS measured low visibility below a quarter statute mile for 3 hours while a public weather station north of Santa Rosa measured peak wind gusts of 40 to 47 mph during the morning. There were two reports of 3 and 4 inches of snow north and south of Santa Rosa. The…
Various sources reported two to five inches of snow across Guadalupe County. The combination of heavy snow and below freezing temperatures resulted in dangerous travel conditions. During the morning of February 2nd, a multi-vehicle accident that involved thirteen vehicles occurre…
Western portions of Guadalupe County received approximately one foot of snow, including around Vaughn. Eastern portions of the county generally received around 6 inches. The icy roads combined with blowing and drifting snow due to the strong winds, caused a single car rollover in…
Widespread snowfall amounts of 4 to 6 inches were reported, mainly across the western portion of the county. However, an isolated amount of 8 inches was also reported.
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A public station along the Union Pacific Railroad east of Vaughn measured a brief wind gust of 60 mph.
Drought Drought
Severe drought was removed from the zone.
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The mesonet station southeast of Vaughn saw peak wind gusts surpassing the limits of their instrumentation of 67 mph. Additionally, the station observed peak sustained winds of 48 mph. Additionally, peak wind gusts of 63 mph were observed at a mesonet station east of Vaughn and a…
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A trained spotter in Cuervo measured 7 inches of snowfall. Slick roads from the snow caused several multi vehicle accidents closing down sections of I-40 in the zone.
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The mesonet station southeast of Vaughn saw peak wind gusts surpassing the limits of their instrumentation of 67 mph. Additionally, the station observed peak sustained winds of 49 mph. A wind gust of 59 mph was also observed at a mesonet station east of Vaughn.
Drought Drought
Severe drought persisted across the western section of the zone.
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The mesonet stations in Newkirk, Puerto de Luna, southeast of Vaughn, and Thompson Cattle Ranch all saw peak wind gusts surpassing the limits of their instrumentation of 67 mph. Peak gusts of 60 to 64 mph were measured elsewhere in the zone.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
Near zero visibility from blowing dust resulted in a massive multi-car pileup with vehicles in flames on I-40 between Clines Corners and Santa Rosa.
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Peak gusts surpassing instrumentation's limit of 67 mph were observed at the mesonet stations southeast of Vaughn, Newkirk, Puerto de Luna, and Thompson Cattle Ranch. Peak gusts surpassing 60 mph were measured across the zone. The public reported a large steel restaurant sign was…
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The mesonet station southeast of Vaughn measured a peak gust of 64 mph, as well as high sustained wind speeds of 48 mph.
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The southeast Vaughn mesonet station measured a peak gust surpassing its wind speed threshold of 67 mph. Another mesonet station near Vaughn measured a 59 mph wind gust.
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The southeast Vaughn ziamet station measured a high sustained wind speed of 56 mph, as well as a gust of over 67 mph surpassing the higher limit of the anonemeter's measuring limit.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions were introduced to the western part of the zone.
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Two 60 mph wind gusts were observed at a mesonet station a few miles southeast of Vaughn.
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The mesonet station southeast of Vaughn measured wind gusts of at least 67 mph. Additionally, the station measured peak sustained winds of 53 mph.
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Apparent temperatures as low as -22 degrees were observed within the zone.
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The mesonet station southeast of Vaughn observed high wind gusts of at least 67 mph with peak sustained winds of 53 mph. Additionally, the Thompson Cattle mesonet and mesonet station east of Vaugn observed peak wind gusts of 61 mph.
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The ZiaMet station a few miles southeast of Vaughn observed several hours of high wind gusts peaking at 65 mph. High sustained winds peaking at 50 mph were also observed during this time.
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The mesonet station southeast of Vaughn observed high wind gusts up to 64 mph. Additionally, peak sustained winds of 45 mph were observed at the site during this time.
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The mesonet station a few miles southeast of Vaughn observed high wind gusts up to 61 mph.
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Peak wind gusts reached the maximum measurable speed of 67 mph at the southeast Vaughn mesonet station. Sustained winds of 49 mph were also observed at this mesonet station a few miles southeast of Vaughn. Additionally, brief wind gusts of 60 mph were observed at the Thompson Cat…
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A 58 mph gust was briefly observed at the mesonet station a few miles southeast of Vaughn.
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The emergency manager in Santa Rosa reported 8 inches of snow. Additionally, a trained spotter along I-40 in far northwest Guadalupe County reported 7 inches of snow. Heavy snow and blowing snow resulted in a massive traffic backup lasting at least 7 hours on the section of I-40 …
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A peak wind gust of 65 mph was measured by a public station a few miles northwest of Santa Rosa. Peak wind gusts of 64 and 60 mph were measured by mesonet stations at Thompson Cattle and a few miles southeast of Vaughn, respectively.
Drought Drought
Severe drought was removed from the vast majority of the zone.
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A wunderground station just northwest of Santa Rosa measured a peak wind gust of 58 mph and high sustained winds peaking at 40 mph.
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A mesonet station southeast of Vaughn, NM measured a peak wind gust of 58 mph. Another mesonet station measured a peak gust of 60 mph in northwestern Guadalupe County.
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A mesonet station southeast of Vaughn observed a peak wind gust of 65 mph.
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The mesonet stations southeast of Vaughn and east of Puerto de Luna both observed peak wind gusts of 67 mph. Additionally, sustained winds at the mesonet station southeast of Vaughn peaked at 54 mph.
Drought Drought
Severe drought remained across the northwest portion of the zone.
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The Ziamet station southeast of Vaughn observed a peak wind gust of 65 mph. The station also observed high sustained winds peaking at 46 mph during the time period.
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The SE Vaughn mesonet station measured high sustained winds peaking at 59 mph. Peak gusts of at least 67 mph were also measured with higher speeds surpassing the limit of the instrumentation.
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The Vaughn ZiaMet station observed a peak wind gust of 60 mph at 2:30 MST.
Drought Drought
Severe drought remained across the northwest portion of the zone.
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A ziamet weather station southeast of Vaughn measured high sustained winds of 40 to 49 mph. Peak gusts reached the upper limit of the equipment of 67 mph for this weather station, while other mesonet stations across Guadalupe County also saw peak gusts surpass 60 mph.
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The ziamet station southeast of Vaughn measured peak gusts over 58 mph peaking at 63 mph at 2:25am. High sustained winds reaching 40 to 48 mph also lasted for more than one hour during this time.
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The SE Vaughn mesonet station measured high sustained winds peaking at 58 mph, with peak gusts reaching the measuring limit of the station of 67 mph. Several other stations in the county also reported sustained winds above 40 mph.
Drought Drought
Severe drought persisted across the northwest portion of the zone.
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The southeast Vaughn mesonet station measured an hour of high sustained winds peaking at 44 mph.
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The southeast Vaughn mesonet station measured a peak wind gust of 67 mph.
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The SE Vaughn mesonet station measured a peak gust of 67 mph, with persistent high sustained winds of 40 to 49 mph.
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The SE Vaughn mesonet station measured a peak gust of 60 mph, with persistent high sustained winds of 37 to 45 mph.
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The SE Vaughn mesonet measured a peak gust of 58 mph.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 0 |
| 2023 | 39 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 0 |
| 2021 | 23 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 15 | 0 |
| 2013 | 18 | 0 |
| 2012 | 19 | 0 |
| 2011 | 19 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |