NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Laguna, 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 Laguna, New Mexico since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 5 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 5
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Laguna
The strongest of the 5 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F2 on October 10, 1974; its path came within 13 miles, and it killed 1 person. Of the 5, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 2 have come since 2000. The most recent tornado was on June 3, 2018. Of the 94 New Mexico cities on this site, 68% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Laguna. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 2 times since 2010, with stones up to 1 inch (quarter size). Of the 94 New Mexico cities, 87% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Laguna.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Laguna
By decade
- 2010s2
- 1980s1
- 1970s1
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 1974 | F2 | 13 mi | 2 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Jun 3, 2018 | EF0 | 20 mi | 2.35 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | EF0 | 4 mi | 2.45 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 5, 1980 | F0 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 20, 1957 | F0 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 5 of 5, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Laguna
The Storm Prediction Center has 2 hail reports within 10 miles of Laguna since 2010. All were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1 inch (quarter size), was reported on 2 days, most recently November 5, 2016. The most recent report is from November 5, 2016.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Laguna
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Cubero, NM, 17 miles west of Laguna at 6,195 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 57°F; December is the coolest, at 48°F and 18°F. July and August are the wettest at 1.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 0.4 inches; the year adds up to 10.1 inches over 28 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 47 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 162 nights a year. Snowfall averages 15.0 inches a year, most of it in December. That 10.1 inches is more than at 14 of the 58 New Mexico stations used on this site (24%). Bosque Farms, 33 miles east, has its own station (Los Lunas 3 SSW, NM): 9.3 inches a year, 0.8 less than here, and a July average high of 93°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49 | 18 | 0.6 | 2 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 54 | 22 | 0.4 | 2 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 62 | 27 | 0.5 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 69 | 34 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.7 |
| May | 78 | 42 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 88 | 51 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 90 | 57 | 1.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87 | 55 | 1.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 81 | 48 | 1.2 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 71 | 36 | 0.8 | 2 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 58 | 25 | 0.6 | 2 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 48 | 18 | 0.6 | 2 | 4.6 |
| Year | 70 | 36 | 10.1 | 28 | 15.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Cubero, NM (6,195 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 Laguna
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 8 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Laguna: 4 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 flash floods and 2 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $460,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 63 mph, on August 10, 2025.
September 12, 2013: flood 8 miles from the centre of Laguna — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “State EOC Situation Report #6 indicated heavy rainfall produced flooding around many areas of Tohajiilee, including a school, homes, roads, and the fire department. One lane of Interstate 40 was closed due to a sink hole at the Tohajiilee exit.”
September 13, 2013: flood 9 miles from the centre of Laguna — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “State EOC Situation Reports detailed that 40 families were evacuated from Highland Meadow neighborhood due to flooding. A culvert 25' wide by 10' deep was completely destroyed and National Guard assisted recovery effort using mobile bridge.”
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
Cibola County, which includes Laguna, has been named in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 2000, 6 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 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 Cibola County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Very Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $11.5 million a year, the 21st highest of 33 New Mexico counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.6 million (75%), 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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Cities near Laguna
- Paraje, NM12 mi
- Acoma, NM24 mi
- Bosque Farms, NM33 mi
- Peralta, NM34 mi
- Los Lunas, NM34 mi
- Albuquerque, NM36 mi
- Belen, NM36 mi
- Rio Rancho, NM37 mi
- Corrales, NM38 mi
- Grants, NM39 mi
- Milan, NM39 mi
- Bernalillo, NM45 mi
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