NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Crownpoint, NM
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of Crownpoint, New Mexico since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 3 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 3
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Crownpoint
The strongest of the 3 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF0 on May 30, 2019; its path came within 23 miles. The most recent tornado was on June 14, 2024. Of the 94 New Mexico cities on this site, 77% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Crownpoint.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Crownpoint
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2019 | EF0 | 23 mi | 0.42 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Unrated | 9 mi | 2.55 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 13, 2023 | Unrated | 22 mi | 0.51 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 3 of 3, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Crownpoint
The Storm Prediction Center has no hail reports within 10 miles of Crownpoint since 1955.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Crownpoint
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Gallup Sand & Gravel, NM, 25 miles southwest of Crownpoint at 6,577 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 57°F; January is the coolest, at 44°F and 16°F. August is the wettest at 2.4 inches of precipitation on average and June the driest at 0.3 inches; the year adds up to 12.7 inches over 35 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 29 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 166 nights a year. Snowfall averages 20.6 inches a year, most of it in February. That 12.7 inches is more than at 32 of the 58 New Mexico stations used on this site (55%). Thoreau, 14 miles southeast, has its own station (Thoreau 12 SE, NM): 12.4 inches a year, 0.3 less than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44 | 16 | 0.9 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 48 | 20 | 0.9 | 3 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 57 | 24 | 0.9 | 2 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 65 | 32 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.7 |
| May | 74 | 40 | 0.7 | 2 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 85 | 49 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 87 | 57 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 84 | 55 | 2.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 47 | 1.2 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 68 | 34 | 1.1 | 3 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 55 | 24 | 0.8 | 2 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 44 | 16 | 0.9 | 3 | 5.2 |
| Year | 66 | 35 | 12.7 | 35 | 20.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Gallup Sand & Gravel, NM (6,577 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
McKinley County, which includes Crownpoint, has been named in 11 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 fires, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 5, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives McKinley County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Relatively Low for heat waves; Very Low for tornadoes, hail and strong wind. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $20.8 million a year, the 17th highest of 33 New Mexico counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $15.4 million (74%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Crownpoint
- Thoreau, NM14 mi
- Prewitt, NM26 mi
- Gamerco, NM27 mi
- Yatahey, NM27 mi
- Gallup, NM32 mi
- Mentmore, NM36 mi
- Vanderwagen, NM39 mi
- Milan, NM41 mi
- Window Rock, AZ43 mi
- Grants, NM45 mi
- St. Michaels, AZ51 mi
- Cuba, NM52 mi
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