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Harding County, New Mexico
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1959 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
8
Tornado reports
143
Hail reports
6
Floods since 1996
268
All events
0
Deaths
$343K
Property damage
Tornado paths in Harding County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 7 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A ZiaMet station 7 miles northwest of Rosebud measured a 64 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Mills Canyon RAWS measured a 70 mph wind gust from a severe thunderstorm.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash Flooding made Trigg Road impassable near the confluence of Conejo and Vallentine Creeks with a concrete culvert becoming inundated and damaged. Location is approximate.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was able to break 2 storm windows at a residence. Damage is an estimate.
Hail Hail
Hen egg size hail was observed in far northeast Harding County from a supercell thunderstorm.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trained spotter reported 3 inch tree limbs snapped from tree. No damage was reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained storm spotter relayed an estimated thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph. A nearby spotter reported weak and old tree limbs down.
Hail Hail
Golf ball size hail from a severe thunderstorm was observed in southern Harding County northwest of Ute Lake State Park.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A mesonet station near Mills measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Quarter to golf ball size hail was reported.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported quarter size hail that produced damage to windows and skylights.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail caused damage to flower gardens.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail was mostly dime size but some were up to half dollars.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail fell for at least ten minutes.
Hail Hail
Golf ball size hail fell with a cell that tracked over Mosquero, NM.
Hail Hail
Tennis ball size hail reported east-northeast of Mosquero, NM.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
The Rosebud COOP observer reported pea to nickel size hail.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
There was a public report of penny size hail 7 miles north of Ute Lake State Park.
Hail Hail
There was a public report of penny size hail 6 miles north-northeast of Ute Lake State Park.
Hail Hail
The Harding County emergency manager reported quarter size hail near Mosquero.
Hail Hail
A storm chaser near Roy reported quarter size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A RAWS station near Mills reported a 59 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported nickel size hail from a strong thunderstorm near Chicosa Lake State Park.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported one inch hail from a severe thunderstorm near Mills.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter west southwest of Roy reported 1 inch hail from a severe thunderstorm moving southeast through the area. The observer also reported that their home roof was leaking as a result of hail damage. Damages are estimated for the roof damage.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported nickel size hail in Mills from a strong thunderstorm.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downburst winds up to 70 mph were reported near Mills.
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of nickels fell a few miles northwest of Rosebud. The combination of hail and strong winds was enough to damage several window screens at a residence. Damage amounts are a rough estimate for two windows.
Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail reported near Mills Canyon.
Hail Hail
Nickel size hail reported near Rosebud.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The COOP observer near Mosquero reported 3.34 inches of rainfall from storms overnight.
Hail Hail
Nickel size hail fell a few miles north of Rosebud.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail fell along NM-39 north of Tucumcari.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts up to 60 mph were estimated along NM-39 north of Tucumcari.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported several miles south of Bueyeros.
Hail Hail
Golf ball size hail a few miles west of Rosebud.
Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail a few miles south of Rosebud.
Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail fell a couple miles south-southeast of Rosebud.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 21 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 1 |
| 2008 | 9 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 |
| 2005 | 12 | 1 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 16 | 0 |
| 2002 | 22 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 1 |
| 1995 | 8 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
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