NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Farmington, 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 Farmington, New Mexico since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 8 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 8
- 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 Farmington
The strongest of the 8 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F2 on May 10, 1957; its path came within 3 miles. Of the 8, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 5 have come since 2000. The most recent tornado was on March 21, 2020. Of the 94 New Mexico cities on this site, 55% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Farmington. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 13 times since 1982, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 94 New Mexico cities, 61% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Farmington.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Farmington
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s2
- 2000s2
- 1990s1
- 1960s1
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 1957 | F2 | 3 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 21, 2020 | EF0 | 5 mi | 0.49 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 10, 2015 | EF0 | 8 mi | 0.18 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 18, 2013 | EF0 | 2 mi | 0.15 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 23, 2000 | F0 | 18 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 23, 2000 | F0 | 18 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 28, 1990 | F0 | 5 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 28, 1963 | F0 | 11 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 8 of 8, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Farmington
The Storm Prediction Center has 13 hail reports within 10 miles of Farmington since 1982, made on 10 separate days. Of these, 6 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 June 21, 2024. The most recent report is from June 3, 2025. June has the most reports, 7.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Farmington
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Farmington Regional Airport, NM, 7 miles northwest of Farmington at 5,495 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 43°F and 19°F. September is the wettest at 1.1 inches of precipitation on average and June the driest at 0.2 inches; the year adds up to 7.9 inches over 24 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 69 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 149 nights a year. That 7.9 inches is more than at 1 of the 58 New Mexico stations used on this site (2%). Flora Vista, 12 miles northeast, has its own station (Aztec Ruins Nm, NM): 10.1 inches a year, 2.2 more than here, and a July average high of 94°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | 19 | 0.7 | 3 |
| Feb | 50 | 24 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Mar | 60 | 30 | 0.6 | 2 |
| Apr | 67 | 35 | 0.6 | 2 |
| May | 77 | 44 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Jun | 89 | 53 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Jul | 93 | 61 | 0.6 | 2 |
| Aug | 90 | 60 | 0.8 | 2 |
| Sep | 82 | 51 | 1.1 | 2 |
| Oct | 69 | 38 | 0.8 | 3 |
| Nov | 55 | 27 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Dec | 43 | 19 | 0.6 | 2 |
| Year | 68 | 38 | 7.9 | 24 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Farmington Regional Airport, NM (5,495 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 Farmington
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 31 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Farmington: 22 thunderstorm wind reports, 7 flash floods, 1 flood and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $6.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 21, 2024. Of the 92 New Mexico cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 30 have had fewer than Farmington.
August 24, 2009: lightning strike 8 miles from the centre of Farmington — 1 injured.
August 21, 2024: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Farmington — $3.0 million damage.
NWS: “The Farmington Four Corners Regional Airport observed thunderstorm wind gusts peaking at 66 mph. These thunderstorm wind gusts produced thick blowing dust, power outages to 8,000 customers, and a down 69kV power line resulting in power outages around Aztec and surrounding areas.”
August 1, 2010: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Farmington — $2.0 million damage.
NWS: “Significant flooding plagued the Farmington area during the evening hours of August 1st. 5 inches of rain fell in 3 hours, but most of the rain fell in about a 30 minute time frame.”
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
Flood insurance policyholders in Farmington's 3 ZIP codes have filed 18 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $86,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. Of the 25 New Mexico cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 5 have fewer than Farmington.
San Juan County, which includes Farmington, has been named in 11 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 6 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 fires, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was South Fork Fire, Salt Fire, and Flooding, on June 20, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives San Juan County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding and heat waves; Relatively Low for strong wind; Very Low for tornadoes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $44.1 million a year, the 7th highest of 33 New Mexico counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $31.1 million (70%), 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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