NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Deming, 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
1 tropical system has passed within 75 miles of Deming, New Mexico since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1929. Since 1950, 4 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 4
- 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 Deming
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Deming; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1929, a tropical storm with 41 mph winds when its centre passed 4 miles away. Deming is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 94 New Mexico cities on this site. The highest rating among the 4 tornadoes within 25 miles is F1, reached 2 times; the most recent, on October 9, 2006, came within 5 miles. The most recent tornado was on October 8, 2019. Of the 94 New Mexico cities, 70% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Deming. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 15 times since 1960, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 94 New Mexico cities, 54% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Deming.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Deming
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 30 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Deming: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Deming
By decade
- 2010s1
- 2000s1
- 1970s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2006 | F1 | 5 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 9, 1971 | F1 | 5 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 25, 1975 | F0 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 8, 2019 | Unrated | 21 mi | 0.18 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 4 of 4, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Deming
The Storm Prediction Center has 15 hail reports within 10 miles of Deming since 1960, made on 10 separate days. Of these, 11 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently October 20, 2015. The most recent report is from October 21, 2015. October has the most reports, 7.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Deming
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Deming Municipal Airport, NM, 3 miles north of Deming at 4,301 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 96°F and low of 67°F; December is the coolest, at 57°F and 28°F. August is the wettest at 2.0 inches of precipitation on average and April and May the driest at 0.2 inches; the year adds up to 9.5 inches over 23 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 106 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 87 nights a year. That 9.5 inches is more than at 8 of the 58 New Mexico stations used on this site (14%).
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | 27 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Feb | 62 | 31 | 0.6 | 1 |
| Mar | 70 | 37 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Apr | 78 | 43 | 0.2 | 1 |
| May | 87 | 51 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Jun | 96 | 61 | 0.6 | 1 |
| Jul | 96 | 67 | 1.9 | 5 |
| Aug | 93 | 66 | 2.0 | 4 |
| Sep | 88 | 59 | 1.2 | 2 |
| Oct | 78 | 47 | 0.8 | 2 |
| Nov | 66 | 35 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Dec | 57 | 28 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Year | 77 | 46 | 9.5 | 23 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Deming Municipal Airport, NM (4,301 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.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Deming
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 34 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Deming: 23 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 flash floods, 3 heavy rain events and 2 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $745,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 74 mph, on July 18, 2008. July has had the most flash floods, 3 of 6. Of the 92 New Mexico cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 25 have had fewer than Deming.
July 12, 2008: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Deming — $400,000 damage.
NWS: “About 3 inches of rain fell within an hour over already-saturated ground in the western portion of Deming. Major street flooding occurred, with most roads closed west of Highway 11.”
August 12, 2005: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Deming — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “At least 3 inches of rain in a short period of time caused widespread flash flooding in Deming. Numerous roads were closed, and some houses and businesses were flooded.”
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Luna County, which includes Deming, has been named in 7 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1999, 4 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 fire, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 5, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Luna County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail and strong wind. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $11.0 million a year, the 22nd highest of 33 New Mexico counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.5 million (50%), 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).
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