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Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Las Vegas, 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 Las Vegas, New Mexico since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 15 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.

Hurricanes
0

within 75 mi, since 1851

Tropical storms
0

below hurricane strength

Tornadoes
15

within 25 mi, since 1950

EF3 or stronger
0

no recorded deaths

What the records show for Las Vegas

The highest rating among the 15 tornadoes within 25 miles is F1, reached 2 times; the most recent, on June 13, 1982, came within 8 miles. Of the 15, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 9 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 7. The most recent tornado was on August 18, 2025. Las Vegas has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 65% of the 94 New Mexico cities on this site. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 67 times since 1958, with stones up to 3.07 inches. Las Vegas has more hail reports within 10 miles than 80% of the 94 New Mexico cities.

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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Las Vegas

By decade

  • 2020s6
  • 2000s3
  • 1990s2
  • 1980s1
  • 1960s3
Strongest tornadoes near Las Vegas, New Mexico
DateRatingDistancePathKilled / injured
Jun 13, 1982F18 mi0.1 mi0 / 0
Jun 18, 1966F122 mi0.8 mi0 / 0
May 26, 2025EF014 mi1.25 mi0 / 0
Oct 1, 2023EF017 mi1.32 mi0 / 0
Jun 2, 2021EF025 mi1.78 mi0 / 0
May 28, 2008EF022 mi0.56 mi0 / 0
Jun 9, 2007EF010 mi0.1 mi0 / 0
Jun 9, 2007EF010 mi0.5 mi0 / 0
Aug 3, 1998F05 mi0.1 mi0 / 0
Aug 14, 1990F025 mi0.2 mi0 / 0
Jun 17, 1965F024 mi0.1 mi0 / 0
Aug 31, 1962F025 mi0.1 mi0 / 0

The strongest 12 of 15, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.

Hail in Las Vegas

The Storm Prediction Center has 67 hail reports within 10 miles of Las Vegas since 1958, made on 53 separate days. Of these, 45 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3.07 inches, fell on June 12, 2021. The most recent report is from May 26, 2025. June has the most reports, 25.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.

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Weather by month in Las Vegas

The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Las Vegas Municipal Airport, NM, 5 miles northwest of Las Vegas at 6,874 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 54°F; December is the coolest, at 46°F and 20°F. July is the wettest at 3.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 0.3 inches; the year adds up to 15.7 inches over 36 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 13 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 155 nights a year. That 15.7 inches is more than at 46 of the 58 New Mexico stations used on this site (79%). Pecos, 32 miles west, has its own station (Pecos Nm, NM): 16.0 inches a year, 0.3 more than here, and a July average high of 85°F against 84°F.

Monthly climate normals 1991–2020 at Las Vegas Municipal Airport, NM
MonthHigh °FLow °FPrecip. inDays ≥ 0.1"
Jan47200.41
Feb49220.31
Mar56270.62
Apr63320.72
May72411.33
Jun82501.64
Jul84543.27
Aug81533.17
Sep76462.24
Oct66361.43
Nov55260.52
Dec46200.42
Year653515.736

Averages for 1991–2020 at Las Vegas Municipal Airport, NM (6,874 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 Las Vegas

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 25 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Las Vegas: 16 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 flash floods and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on September 16, 2025. August has had the most flash floods, 3 of 8. Of the 92 New Mexico cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 34 have had fewer than Las Vegas.

  • September 13, 2013: flood 6 miles from the centre of Las Vegas — $1.0 million damage.

    NWS: “Major flooding observed along Gallina Creek near Las Vegas. Evacuations ordered for areas along the river from Montezuma east to Las Vegas.”

  • June 21, 2024: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Las Vegas — $1.0 million damage.

    NWS: “Flash flooding from heavy rains closed NM Highway 65 from mile markers 2 to 4 or one mile south of Montezuma where culverts were washed out. Flowing water 1 to 3 feet deep also reported over El Llano Road, Cinder Road, Palo Verde Road and at the intersection of 7th Street and Mills Avenue.”

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 Las Vegas's ZIP code 87701 have filed 101 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1987, and were paid $693,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 2024, with 68. Of the 25 New Mexico cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 18 have fewer than Las Vegas.

San Miguel County, which includes Las Vegas, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 11 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 fires, 4 floods, 4 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Wildfires, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Mudflows, and Debris Flows, on May 4, 2022. FEMA's National Risk Index gives San Miguel County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for hail and strong wind; Very Low for tornadoes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $20.9 million a year, the 16th highest of 33 New Mexico counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $14.4 million (69%), 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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