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Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
27
Tornado reports
149
Hail reports
98
Floods since 1996
353
All events
6
Deaths
$7.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Santa Fe County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 27 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
Heavy rain in the Santa Fe area caused the arroyos to fill up, and unfortunately, one man was found dead in the arroyo near Cerrillos and Rodeo. According to the Santa Fe emergency manager, the flooding within the arroyo was thought to be a contributing factor to the individual's…
A lightning strike in Albuquerque at the Ladera and Unser transfer station resulted in a massive power outage across central New Mexico leaving roughly 135,000 customers without power. During this outage, a motorcyclist that was stopped at a dark traffic light in Santa Fe was rea…
Local news station reporting that the body of a 58 year old man was found in the Santa Fe River after heavy rainfall and flash flooding. Reports say that he may have been sleeping in or near the river and drowned when he was swept away from rushing waters.
The body of an adult female was recovered from an arroyo on the south side of Santa Fe during the late evening hours. Additionally, one to two feet of water was reported on some roads on the south side of Santa Fe. Rainfall reports ranged from 0.50-1.41. Dry arroyos and streams i…
Flash flooding struck the northeast part of Santa Fe. Arroyos became torrents and overflowed their banks in some instances. Major street flooding ensued in some locations, especially along Lorenzo Road which saw mud deposited two feet deep. One man drowned when he was swept down …
A 41 year old man hiking near the summit of Santa Fe Baldy (12600 ft) was killed by lightning. The man's 12 year old son and another hiker were knocked down by the lightning but only slightly injured.
Snow squall. A snow squall with associated lightning resulted in a peak wind gust of 70 mph at the Santa Fe airport. These high winds caused significant damage to parked aircraft with one lightweight aircraft flipped over and five others damaged. One hangar door was ripped off wh…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The NMDOT weather station at La Bajada along I-25 measured a 60 mph wind gust from a thunderstorm outflow.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A viewer submitted video to KRQE showed flash flooding down Caada Ancha road where the road merges with and is in the Arroyo de la Caada Ancha for a stretch of several blocks, flowing into the Santa Cruz River in Chimayo, but just south of the county line in Santa Fe County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The NM Roads weather station at La Bajada Hill along I-25 measured a 61mph thunderstorm wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A decaying thunderstorm produced a wind gust of 62 mph at the Santa Fe Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The ASOS at Santa Fe Municipal Airport measured a 71 mph wind gust caused by a virga induced microburst.
Hail Hail
The Santa Fe emergency manager observed nickel size hail in midtown Santa Fe from a strong thunderstorm.
Hail Hail
An amateur radio spotter observed nickel size hail a few miles west of the Santa Fe Plaza from a strong thunderstorm.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A strong thunderstorm outflow gust reaching 63 mph at the Santa Fe Airport ASOS also lofted abundant dust from Albuquerque to Santa Fe.
Dust Devil Dust Devil
A large and intense dust devil was observed in the Cochiti Pueblo.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms resulted in Dry Creek Road to County Road 84 near the Rio Pojoaque to become impassable due to water over the roadways. Additionally, the intersection at the end of NM 502 and Cities of Gold Road in Pojoaque became impassible due to 4 feet of wat…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Deputy City Manager reported a collapsed sidewalk at the intersection of Corte de Princesa and Camino Consuela along the Arroyo de los Pinos in Sante Fe. Damage is an estimate.
Hail Hail
A spotter in Edgewood observed quarter to half dollar size hail from a severe thunderstorm.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flood waters flowing over the roadway from nearby arroyo along Quail Trail near Maple Road.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter in southwest Santa Fe observed nickel size hail from a strong thunderstorm.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter near the Santa Fe Plaza observed lots of accumulating penny size hail from a strong thunderstorm.
Hail Hail
Penny to quarter size hail was observed by a spotter in the Eldorado at Santa Fe neighborhood.
Hail Hail
Nickel size hail in Santa Fe.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail north of Edgewood.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail near Edgewood, NM.
Hail Hail
A line of strong storms dropped penny size hail across Santa Fe.
Hail Hail
A severe storm dropped quarter size hail just northeast of Moriarty.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large sycamore tree limbs up to 2 inches in diameter were snapped near the Santa Fe Railyards.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Social media video shows a road washed out at intersection near E. Frontage Road and Bar D 4 Road near Santa Cruz south of Espanola. Road repair cost is an estimate.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
KOB relayed a viewer report of flash flooding on NM Highway 50 near exit 299 near Glorieta, NM. There was a foot of water over the roadway.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
NMDOT reported difficulty driving on NM Highway 50 between mile markers 1 and 3 due to standing water and debris over the roadway.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A NMDOT mesonet station along I-25 at La Bajada measured a peak thunderstorm wind gust of 59 mph.
Hail Hail
Trained spotters reported quarter to ping pong ball size near Cedar Grove and along Frost Road and State Road 344 from a severe thunderstorm.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines down in Edgewood along Interstate 40 due to strong straight line winds from a severe thunderstorm.
Hail Hail
Trained spotters in Madrid and Los Cerillos reported dime to half dollar size hail from a severe thunderstorm that dented vehicles and broke house windows. Hail accumulations of up to 3 inches deep covered the ground. Damage is an estimate.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A mesonet station at La Bajada Hill along Interstate 40 recorded a wind gust of 70 mph from a severe thunderstorm.
Hail Hail
Penny sized hail fell 8 miles south-southeast of Frijoles in association with a supercell in northwest Santa Fe County.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A Forest Service employee spotted a funnel cloud near Edgewood around 445pm MDT on October 4, 2022.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm outflow winds caused a 65 mph wind gust at a public weather station near Golden.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm outflow winds caused a 67 mph wind gust measured by a public weather station near Stanley.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Brief heavy rain near El Rancho caused the arroyos to run, and a truck somehow got stuck within the arroyo.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A reporter for the Santa Fe New Mexican relayed reports of flash flooding on the Medio burn scar. A large work truck was found destroyed from the flood waters, and large boulders and trees were moved and found in the streambed. The date of this event was not clear, and thus date …
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain caused 4 to 6 inches of fast moving water to impact the intersection of Frost and Broken Arrow near Sedillo. No damages were reported.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A trained spotter near Edgewood reported that their home was inundated with water from flash flooding. Damages are estimated.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Video shared by local broadcast media on Twitter showed flash flooding and mud flow along County Road 117S in Nambe. There are no known damages.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Video shared by local broadcast media shows raging water in a rural part of Pojoaque. Time is estimated based on radar data. No damage reported.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain of 2 to 3 inches near Lamy and Glorieta caused flash flooding in the area. A CoCoRaHS observer reported that this heavy rain flooded the arroyo in their backyard, forming a lake. Video shared by local broadcast media also showed flash flooding through a property at La …
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain in the Tesuque and Chupadero areas resulted in flash flooding. North-northwest of Tesuque, an arroyo overflowed its banks and flooded a backyard near the intersection of Tesuque Village Road and Highway 592. Flash flooding and mud flow also trapped 15 cars in a Tesuque…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 2 |
| 2016 | 14 | 0 |
| 2015 | 18 | 1 |
| 2014 | 19 | 0 |
| 2013 | 22 | 0 |
| 2012 | 18 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 1 |
| 2008 | 24 | 2 |
| 2007 | 12 | 2 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 | 2 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 1966 | 2 | 2 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 3 | 1 |
| 1960 | 3 | 1 |
| 1959 | 3 | 3 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 2 | 2 |
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