Southern Sacramento Mountains storm history
Storm events recorded in Southern Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico between 1950 and 2025.
42
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
0
Deaths
$4.1M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Winds gusted to over 70 mph in the Sacramento Mountains with the strongest gust of 74 mph being reported at the RAWS site 2 miles east-northeast of Mescalero (MSCN5). Several RAWS sites lost power and stopped reporting before the strongest winds, so peak gusts were likely much hi…
Drought Drought
The Southern Sacramento Mountains remained in Extreme(D3) drought with no change noted through the entire month. The COOP observer in Cloudcroft reported 0.71 inches of precipitation. The average for February is 1.79 inches.
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The maximum snowfall reported was 6.2 inches in Sunspot. Cloudcroft received 5.5 inches for the event.
Drought Drought
The entire zone was in Extreme(D3) drought through the entire month. The Cloudcroft Cooperative Observer reported 0.56 inches of rain which was 0.95 inches below normal.
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A COOP Observer in Sacramento reported a storm total snowfall of 24.0 inches. Other reports included 17.1 inches 5 miles northeast of Cloudcroft, 14.8 inches in Cloudcroft, 12.9 inches 3 miles southwest of Silver Lake and 9.0 inches 1 mile south of Pinon.
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Total snowfall in Cloudcroft was 6.5 inches and 6.0 inches was reported 2 miles southwest of Cloudcroft.
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The heaviest snowfall across the Southern Sacramento Mountains was reported in Sacramento where 7.0 inches of snow fell.
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The heaviest snow to occur across the Southern Sacramento Mountains was reported 2 miles southwest of Cloudcroft where 8.0 inches of snow fell. Other reports included 7.4 inches in Cloudcroft, 7.0 inches 2 miles south of Cloudcroft, 6.7 inches in Sunspot, and 4.0 inches near High…
Drought Drought
The far eastern Sacramento Mountains started out in Exceptional(D4) drought while the remainder of the mountains were in Extreme(D3) drought to start out the month. At the end of the month, the entire area was in Extreme(D3) drought. At total of 3.63 inches of liquid fell at the …
Drought Drought
All of the Southern Sacramento Mountains were in Exceptional(D4) drought to start the month. By the end of November, only the extreme southeast section of the mountains were still in Exceptional(D4) drought and the remainder of the area was in Extreme(D3) drought. The Cloudcroft …
Drought Drought
The Southern Sacramento Mountains remained in Exceptional(D4) drought through the entire month of October. The COOP in Cloudcroft received 1.43 inches of rain which was 0.45 inches below normal.
Drought Drought
All of the Southern Sacramento Mountains remained in Exceptional(D4) drought through the month.
Drought Drought
The entire Southern Sacramento Mountains zone remained in Exceptional(D4) drought through the month of August. The cooperative observer in Elk reported 0.97 inches of rain for the month which brought the yearly total up to 2.39 inches. Normal yearly precipitation through the mont…
Drought Drought
Exceptional Drought(D4) conditions continued across all of the Sacramento Mountains through the month of July. The cooperative observer at Mountain Park only received 2.67 inches of rain in the month and the observer at Elk only received 0.79 inches with the yearly total only at …
Drought Drought
The entire Southern Sacramento Mountains were in exceptional(D4) drought through the month of June. The Cloudcroft COOP received 0.68 inches in the month. The yearly rainfall through the month of June in Cloudcroft was 1.58 inches. Normal rainfall through the month of June is 9.1…
Drought Drought
At the beginning of May, the western areas of the Sacramento Mountains were under Extreme(D3) drought with the eastern slopes in Exceptional(D4) drought. By the end of the month, the entire area was in Exceptional(D4) drought. No precipitation fell in the month of May and the reg…
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The peak gust at Apache Point was 63 mph and the peak gust at High Rolls was 59 mph.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall reports from across the Sacramento Mountains included 17.0 inches 4 miles east of Cloudcroft, 13.0 inches in Cloudcroft, 9.5 inches 2.3 miles south of Cloudcroft, 8.0 inches 16 miles east-southeast of Cloudcroft, 7.6 inches in Sunspot, 6.0 inches 3.8 miles east-northeast…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
High temperatures across the Sacramento Mountains on Feb 2nd included -4F at Weed, -3F at Mayhill, -1F in Cloudcroft and 1F at Mescalero. Overnight low temperatures on Feb 3rd included -30F at the Inn of the Mountain Gods in Mescalero, -19F in Cloudcroft, -20F at Mayhill, -16F in…
Blizzard Blizzard
Heavy snow was reported in the Southern Sacramento Mountains with a maximum snowfall of 12 inches reported in Dry Canyon. Other snowfall reports included 5.5 inches in Cloudcroft and 4.2 inches 2 miles south of Cloudcroft. Blizzard conditions were also reported in open areas acro…
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A peak gust of 63 MPH was reported at the High Rolls RAWS.
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The peak gust in the southern Sacramento Mountains was 64 MPH at the Sunspot Observatory.
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Maximum snowfall reported in the Southern Sacramento Mountains was 11.4 inches 1.8 miles southwest of Cloudcroft. Other reports across the zone included 9.2 inches in Cloudcroft, 8.1 inches 4.9 miles northeast of Cloudcroft and 7.3 inches in Sunspot.
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Heavy snow was reported across the Southern Sacramento Mountains with snowfall totals of up to 14.5 inches reported in Cloudcroft. Other reports included 13 inches 16 miles east of Cloudcroft, 10 inches in Sacramento and Dunken, 8 inches near Elk and 7.2 inches in Sunspot.
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Maximum snowfall reported was 11.0 inches in Cloudcroft. Other snowfall totals were 9.3 inches 5 miles northeast of Cloudcroft, 8.7 inches 2 miles southwest of Cloudcroft and 7.5 inches in Sunspot.
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Snowfall totals across the Sacramento Mountains were 22.9 inches 1.8 miles southwest of Cloudcroft, 18.5 inches 5 miles northeast of Cloudcroft, and 6.5 inches 1 mile west of High Rolls at elevation 6601 feet.
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Up to 9 inches of snow was reported in Cloudcroft by the Fire Department. A COOP Observer reported 5 inches in Mountain Park.
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Snow totals reported in the southern Sacramento Mountains included 30 inches in Cloudcroft, 24 inches approximately 9 miles east of Cloudcroft and 9.3 inches in Sunspot.
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A Cooperative Observer reported 9 inches of snow on the ground from an overnight snowstorm.
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A gust of 71 mph was measured just southwest of High Rolls.
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A gust of 65 mph was measured just southwest of High Rolls in the southern Sacramento Mountains.
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From 6 to 8 inches of snow was measured between Cloudcroft and Sunspot.
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Snowfall amounts from 9 inches to nearly a foot were reported in the Cloudcroft area.
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From 8 to 12 inches of snow fell in Cloudcroft, with 8 inches blanketing Mayhill.
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From 6 to 8 inches of snow fell overnight in the Cloudcroft area, with heavier amounts to the east.
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Six inches of snow overnight was reported by law enforcement from Cloudcroft north to Mescalero.
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Winter Storm Winter Storm
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 15 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |