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Northwest Plateau 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.
0
Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
1
Floods since 1996
218
All events
6
Deaths
$2.2M
Property damage
Year by year
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.
Two semi trucks collided on Highway 550 south of Bloomfield around 945 am resulting in one driver being killed and the other injured.
A 61 year-old man died of exposure in a wooded area near the intersection of Southside River Road and River View Lane in Farmington. Morning low temperatures only dipped down to 31 degrees in Farmington.
A 47 year-old woman was found dead at a campsite in the vicinity of 6900 E. Main St. in Farmington. The woman was a transient who was living in a tent across from Memory Gardens. The morning low temperature was -3 degrees in Farmington.
Up to 5 inches of snow fell in the Farmington and Bloomfield areas.
A 42 year old male was found dead in his truck, apparently as a result of continued exposure to the cold.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought persisted across nearly all of the zone.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought persisted across nearly all of the zone.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought spread across nearly all of the zone.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought spread across the entire southern half of the zone.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall resulted in quarter mile visibility at the Four Corners Regional Airport in Farmington and 1 to 3 inches of snow in Farmington and Aztec.
High Wind High Wind
The ASOS at the Four Corners Regional Airport in Farmington measured a brief high wind gust of 58 mph as the Pacific cold front moved through.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought remained persistent over the east-central portion of the zone.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought remained persistent over the east-central portion of the zone.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought persisted over the east-central portion of the zone.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought persisted over the east-central portion of the zone.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought persisted over the east-central portion of the zone.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought persisted across the northeast and east central portion of the zone.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought was introduced to the northeast and east central portion of the zone.
High Wind High Wind
The Farmington Airport ASOS measured a peak wind gust of 60 mph.
Drought Drought
Severe drought was introduced to the southern and eastern third of the zone.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions were introduced to the far northern portion of the zone.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A CoCoRaHS observer measured 6 inches of snow in Aztec.
High Wind High Wind
A high wind gust of 60 mph was recorded at the Farmington Four Corners Regional Airport, likely from nearby showers.
High Wind High Wind
The Farmington Four Corners Regional Airport measured a peak wind gust of 67 mph during the passage of a Pacific cold front.
High Wind High Wind
A high wind gust of 58 mph was observed at the Farmington Four Corners Regional Airport.
Drought Drought
Severe drought was removed from the zone.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought was removed from the zone while severe drought persisted.
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought conditions persisted across the zone.
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought conditions persisted across the zone, despite receiving some beneficial snowfall from several winter storms.
Drought Drought
A dry and warm November resulted in the persistence of severe drought and the slight expansion of extreme drought in the central part of the zone.
Drought Drought
A dry and warm October resulted in the persistence of severe drought in the central and northeast part of the zone and extreme drought in the southeast part of the zone.
Drought Drought
A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the expansion of severe drought and introduction of extreme drought conditions in the central and southern portions of the zone.
Drought Drought
A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the introduction and expansion of severe drought conditions in the central and eastern portions of the zone.
High Wind High Wind
The Navajo Nation PD reported to KOAT, a semi truck was blown over due to high winds along State Road 491 south of Shiprock. Damages and injuries are unknown.
High Wind High Wind
The Farmington Airport measured a peak wind gust of 64 mph.
High Wind High Wind
The Farmington Airport ASOS measured a peak wind gust of 62 mph.
High Wind High Wind
The Farmington Airport ASOS measured a high sustained wind speed of 41 mph.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions improved to moderate drought throughout the Northwest Plateau during February.
Drought Drought
A small area of severe drought conditions from October 2022 persisted around the Four Corners through January.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow squall. Visibility was reported to have fallen to one quarter mile for around ten minutes in and around Farmington, Bloomfield, and Aztec, NM. The extent of injuries and damages is unknown.
Drought Drought
A small area of severe drought conditions from October 2022 persisted around the Four Corners through December.
Drought Drought
A small area of severe drought conditions from October 2022 persisted around the Four Corners through November.
Drought Drought
Moderate to severe drought conditions from September 2022 improved slightly around the Four Corners through October.
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought conditions from August 2022 improved in September with moderate to severe drought conditions across the area.
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought conditions from July 2022 continued in August.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
Video shared by local broadcast media showed a haboob approaching Shiprock, likely generated from strong downburst winds from nearby thunderstorms. While the nearby Farmington ASOS reported thunderstorms, it never reported any visibility restrictions.
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought conditions from June 2022 continued in July.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought conditions from May 2022 improved to severe to extreme drought conditions across the area in June.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
A member of the public in Farmington reported a dust storm with visibility below one quarter of a mile. The spotter reported that visibility from the dust generated from strong winds was as severe as 20 feet at times, but it was not long-lived.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 |
| 2018 | 20 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 15 | 0 |
| 2013 | 14 | 0 |
| 2012 | 13 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 9 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
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