San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands storm history
Storm events recorded in San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands, New Mexico between 1950 and 2025.
47
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
0
Deaths
$1K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought persisted over the majority of the zone along with exceptional drought persisting over far southern portions of the zone.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought persisted across the majority of the zone while exceptional drought was introduced the southwestern portion of the zone.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought was expanded to nearly the entire zone.
High Wind High Wind
The Very Large Array weather station measured a peak wind gust of 63 mph.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought conditions were introduced to much of the zone with severe drought conditions continuing across the rest of the zone.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions were introduced to the western half of the zone.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A CoCoRaHS observer on the north slopes of the Magdalena Mountains observed 5 inches of snow. Additionally, 3 inches of snow was observed at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory west of Magdalena along U.S. 60.
Drought Drought
Severe drought was removed from the zone.
Drought Drought
Severe drought persisted over the southern portion of the zone.
Drought Drought
Beneficial precipitation from several winter storms allowed severe drought conditions to be contracted to far southern parts of the zone with the rest of the zone now under abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions.
Drought Drought
A dry and warm November resulted in the persistence of severe drought conditions in the southern part of the zone.
Drought Drought
A dry and warm October resulted in the persistence of severe drought conditions in the southern part of the zone.
Drought Drought
A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the persistence of severe drought conditions in the southern part of the zone.
Drought Drought
A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the introduction of severe drought conditions in the southern part of the zone.
High Wind High Wind
The KVFUD5 mesonet station in Magdalena measured a high sustained wind speed of 44 mph.
High Wind High Wind
A public weather station near Magdalena reported a peak wind gust of 60 mph.
High Wind High Wind
The CWOP station KF5VUD in Magdalena measured a peak wind gust of 75 mph. A tree was uprooted and knocked down in backyard of property at Hop Canyon 1 mile south-southeast of Magdalena, NM.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow impacted an isolated section of the zone in the foothills by Magdalena where there was a CoCoRaHS report of 4.2 inches just south of town.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow impacted the San Agustin Plains where a CoCoRaHS observer near Magdalena reported 6.8 inches of snow. Various other reports of 2 to 5 inches of snow were reported. Difficult travel was also reported along U.S. Highway 60 east of the Very Large Array.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow impacted portions of the zone near Magdalena where a CoCoRaHS observer reported 4.5 inches of snow.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from July 2022 improved to moderate drought conditions in August.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought conditions from June 2022 improved to severe drought in July.
Drought Drought
Exceptional drought conditions from May 2022 improved to extreme drought conditions across the area in June.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought conditions from April 2022 worsened in May with widespread exceptional drought conditions.
High Wind High Wind
A weather station near Magdalena measured a peak wind gust of 65 mph.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from March 2022 worsened in April with extreme drought conditions developing areawide.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from February 2022 continued in March.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from January 2022 continued in February.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from November 2021 continued in December.
Drought Drought
Severe conditions from October 2021 worsened to extreme drought conditions in November.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from September 2021 continued in October.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from July 2021 continued in August.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from June 2021 continued in July.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from May 2021 continued in June.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from April 2021 continued in May.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from February 2021 continued in March.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A trained spotter southeast of Magdalena measured 4 inches of snow on February 14th.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from January 2021 continued in February.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from November 2020 continued in December.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions developed across the area during October 2020. Below normal precipitation amounts set the stage for deteriorating drought conditions.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Various stations along the U.S. Highway 60 corridor near Magdalena reported four to eight inches of snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Various sources in the Magdalena area reported about 5 to 6 inches of snow. A trained spotter southeast of Magdalena reported 5 inches of snow while a CoCoRaHS observer in the area reported 6 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Various CoCoRaHS stations in the area from near Magdalena to Datil received 5 to 6 inches of snow.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |