Northwest Plateau storm history

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.

Extreme drought persisted over the east-central portion of the zone.

Extreme drought persisted over the east-central portion of the zone.

Extreme drought persisted over the east-central portion of the zone.

Extreme drought persisted across the northeast and east central portion of the zone.

Extreme drought was introduced to the northeast and east central portion of the zone.

The Farmington Airport ASOS measured a peak wind gust of 60 mph.

Severe drought was introduced to the southern and eastern third of the zone.

Severe drought conditions were introduced to the far northern portion of the zone.

A CoCoRaHS observer measured 6 inches of snow in Aztec.

A high wind gust of 60 mph was recorded at the Farmington Four Corners Regional Airport, likely from nearby showers.

The Farmington Four Corners Regional Airport measured a peak wind gust of 67 mph during the passage of a Pacific cold front.

A high wind gust of 58 mph was observed at the Farmington Four Corners Regional Airport.

Severe drought was removed from the zone.

Extreme drought was removed from the zone while severe drought persisted.

Severe to extreme drought conditions persisted across the zone.

Severe to extreme drought conditions persisted across the zone, despite receiving some beneficial snowfall from several winter storms.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Farmington Airport measured a peak wind gust of 64 mph.

The Farmington Airport ASOS measured a peak wind gust of 62 mph.

The Farmington Airport ASOS measured a high sustained wind speed of 41 mph.

Severe drought conditions improved to moderate drought throughout the Northwest Plateau during February.

A small area of severe drought conditions from October 2022 persisted around the Four Corners through January.

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.

A small area of severe drought conditions from October 2022 persisted around the Four Corners through December.

A small area of severe drought conditions from October 2022 persisted around the Four Corners through November.

Moderate to severe drought conditions from September 2022 improved slightly around the Four Corners through October.

Severe to extreme drought conditions from August 2022 improved in September with moderate to severe drought conditions across the area.

Severe to extreme drought conditions from July 2022 continued in August.

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.

Severe to extreme drought conditions from June 2022 continued in July.

Extreme drought conditions from May 2022 improved to severe to extreme drought conditions across the area in June.

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.

An ASOS station near Farmington measured a peak wind gust of 59 mph.

Extreme drought conditions from April 2022 continued in May.

An ASOS station near Farmington measured a peak wind gust of 71 mph. Several hours of high wind speeds reduced visibility at Farmington to 1 to 2 statute miles from blowing dust.

An ASOS station near Farmington measured peak sustained wind speed of 52 mph. Several hours of high wind speeds reduced visibility at Farmington to 1 to 2 statute miles from blowing dust.

High winds across the Northwest Plateau resulted in a large area of dust that swept eastward through the area. Several observers reported that visibility was less than one quarter mile which impacted travel for several hours along U.S. Highways 64 and 550.

Extreme drought conditions from March 2022 continued in April.

Extreme drought conditions from February 2022 continued in March.

Extreme drought conditions from January 2022 continued in February.