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Westcentral Mountains County, New Mexico
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1996 and 2009, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
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Tornado reports
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Hail reports
0
Floods since 1996
61
All events
7
Deaths
$170K
Property damage
Year by year
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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.
A Gallup woman, Denise Caleb, was killed in her SUV on Interstate 40 due to icy roads and windy conditions. Her vehicle was heading east on I-40 near Gallup when she lost control and crossed the median and went into oncoming traffic. Her SUV was struck by a tractor-trailer.
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A wind gust to 60 mph was also recorded at 353 pm MST.
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A retired NWS employee estimated 50 to 60 mph winds 7 miles northeast of Quemado.
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The Gallup ASOS reported at 59 mph wind gust just prior to a cold frontal passage. Areas of blowing dust were also noted on satellite imagery near the area.
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A retired NWS Employee northeast of Quemado estimated wind gusts between 50 and 60mph between 430 and 930pm MST. Estimated sustained winds between 40 and 50mph were also reported.
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Two to six inches of snow was common over the West Central Mountains.
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Up to 9 inches of snow fell over portions of the West Central Mountains, including around Gallup.
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Accumulations of 4 to 8 inches of snow fell across the lower elevations while up to 3 feet of snow fell across the Chuska Mountains. Drifts up to 7 feet were reported at Narbona Pass due to strong and gusty winds. Snow accumulation of 8.5 inches occurred in Gallup which caused mu…
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Snowfall amounts were generally in the 2 to 5 inch range at lower elevations, while 18 inches were reported in the Chuska mountains.
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Six to 22 inches of snow fell above 7500 feet, with generally under 6 inches below 7500 feet, along with some blowing and drifting snow.
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Heavy of 6 to 14 inches across the west central mountains with lighter amounts of 3 to 6 inches along Interstate 40 from Grants to Gallup.
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Six to ten inches of snow fell in many areas with several reports in northern Catron County of 15 and 18 inches.
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Four to six inches of snow fell in Cibola County at El Morro.
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A 22 year Navajo Nation resident died (indirect) from injuries when his truck hit a bridge during snowy conditions near Iyanbito in McKinley County and then rolled into the bottom of a ravine.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
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