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Northern Lea County, New Mexico
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1996 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
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Tornado reports
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Hail reports
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Floods since 1996
75
All events
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Deaths
$198K
Property damage
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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.
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The West Texas Mesonet station 51 2SW Tatum NM recorded intermittent high sustained winds through the afternoon.
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The West Texas Mesonet station at 2 SW Tatum measured a brief period of high winds, including gusts up to 63 mph.
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The West Texas Mesonet station 51 2SW Tatum NM measured a period of intermittent high winds, including sustained winds greater than 40 mph and gusts up to 59 mph.
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A maximum wind gust of 72 MPH was observed at the West Texas Mesonet site, 2SW Tatum.
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A maximum wind gust of 72 MPH was recorded at the CWOP site, CW0386 Tatum.
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A maximum wind gust of 64 MPH was observed at the CWOP station, CW0386 Tatum.
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A maximum wind gust of 68 MPH was observed at the West Texas Mesonet site, 2SW Tatum.
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Sustained southwest to west winds of 40-45 mph, and a gust to 55 mph, occurred at the Tatum Mesonet.
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Strong westerly winds of 40-50 mph, and gusts as high as 72 mph, occurred at the Tatum Mesonet site.
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Report of 10-12 inches of snow with drifts of 3-4 feet due to northeast winds of 25-35 mph and gusts near 50 mph in Tatum.
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Five inches of snowfall reported in Tatum.
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Ice Storm Ice Storm
One quarter to one half inch of ice accumulation reported in Tatum. Freezing rain on the 5th was followed by sleet overnight.
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A mix of light freezing rain and snow fell from the morning of 11/22 through the day and night. More freezing rain fell during the day on 11/23 with 2 inches of sleet and snow the night of 11/23-11/24.
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Public reported 3.8 inches of snowfall and 1/2 inch of ice in Tatum.
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Sustained west to northwest winds of 40-45 mph, and gusts around 58 mph, occurred across portions of the Southeast New Mexico plains due to a strong upper level trough moving through the southern Rockies.
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Northwest winds of 40 mph or greater occurred for an hour, 2 miles southwest of Tatum.
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Strong westerly winds of 40-50 mph sustained and gusts near 60 mph affected portions of Southeast New Mexico.
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A period of high winds of 40-44 mph occurred over portions of the southeast New Mexico Plains behind a strong cold front.
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Snowfall was only 1-2 inches by early evening on the 23rd, however roads began to be closed over Lea County due to snowfall and subfreezing temperatures. The storm total snowfall reported for Tatum was 8 inches.
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The Tatum West Texas Mesonet site indicated wind chills of -15 to -25 degrees Fahrenheit.
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The Tatum West Texas Mesonet site indicated wind chills of -15 to -25 degrees Fahrenheit.
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The Tatum West Texas Mesonet site indicated wind chills of -15 to -25 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Three to five inches of snow was reported in and around Tatum.
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Four inches of snow was reported in Tatum.
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Four inches of snow accumulated in Tatum. Roads were snow packed and icy.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
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