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New Mexico storm damage and disaster statistics

Compiled from NOAA and FEMA data, November 10, 2026 How the figures are built

In short

From 2016 to 2025 the National Weather Service logged 10,160 storm event reports in New Mexico, with property damage estimates totalling $916 million. That is the 20th highest of the 50 states and D.C.

Damaging wind was reported most often (3,205 reports). Flood accounted for the most reported damage ($561 million). FEMA has issued 24 major disaster declarations for New Mexico since 2000.

10,160

storm event reports, 2016–2025

$916M

property damage estimated in those reports

major disaster declarations since 2000

1,417

hail reports, 126 of two inches or larger

116

tornado reports, 3 rated EF2 or stronger

$79.1M

home damage verified by FEMA inspectors since 2002

Reported storm damage in New Mexico, year by year

Property damage estimated in National Weather Service storm reports for New Mexico. Not insured losses, and not adjusted for inflation.

Largest single damage estimate

$500 million

Flash Flood, Chaves, 2024. Large events are recorded county by county, so one disaster can appear as several entries.

A quiet year on this chart can mean few damaging storms, or storms whose reports carried no damage estimate.

What hits New Mexico: reports and damage by type

Damaging wind 3,205
Hail 1,417
Winter weather 1,058
Flood 709
Tornado 116
Wildfire 70
Lightning 11

Storm event reports by type, 2016 to 2025.

Flood $561M
Wildfire $217M
Damaging wind $41.8M
Hail $17.1M
Winter weather $10.4M
Tornado $5.1M
Lightning $114K

Property damage estimated in those reports, 2016 to 2025.

Federal disasters in New Mexico

FEMA has recorded 24 major disaster declarations, 16 emergency declarations and 66 fire management declarations for New Mexico since 2000.

The most recent major disaster declaration in this data is Severe Storms And Flooding (flood), declared October 7, 2026.

Some states change their rules on public adjuster fees and contracts after a declared disaster. See what a declaration changes.

Severe Storm 11
Flood 9
Fire 3
Biological 1

Major disaster declarations by cause since 2000.

Home damage FEMA has verified in New Mexico

After a declared disaster, homeowners can register with FEMA and have their home inspected. These are the totals for New Mexico since 2006.

9,534

homeowners registered, across 8 disasters

$79.1M

damage verified by FEMA inspectors

$48.3M

individual assistance FEMA approved for those owners

6,411

homes inspected

408

inspections that found more than $30,000 of damage

$12,333

average verified damage per inspected home

FEMA assistance is not insurance and is capped. It measures damage against its own habitability standard, and it counts only owners who registered and were inspected.

How New Mexico ranks

New Mexico compared with the other states and the District of Columbia
Measure	New Mexico	Rank of 51	In context
Storm event reports	10,160	30th	477 per 100,000 residents
Reported property damage	$916 million	20th	$430 per resident
Hail reports	1,417	20th	126 of two inches or larger
Tornado reports	116	28th	3 rated EF2 or stronger
Major disaster declarations since 2000	24	32nd	16 emergency declarations
FEMA-verified home damage since 2002	$79.1 million	33rd	9,534 homeowners registered

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New Mexico questions

What causes the most storm damage in New Mexico?

Flood accounts for the most property damage in National Weather Service reports for New Mexico from 2016 to 2025: $561 million of a $916 million total. Damaging wind is the most frequently reported, with 3,205 reports.

How often does it hail in New Mexico?

The National Weather Service logged 1,417 hail reports in New Mexico from 2016 to 2025. 126 involved hail two inches or larger, and the largest reported stone measured 4 inches. One storm can produce several reports.

How many tornadoes does New Mexico get?

116 tornado segments were recorded in New Mexico from 2016 to 2025, and 3 were rated EF2 or stronger. A tornado that crosses a county line is recorded once per county.

How many federal disasters has New Mexico had?

FEMA records 24 major disaster declarations and 16 emergency declarations for New Mexico since 2000. The most common cause of a major disaster declaration was severe storm.

How much home damage has FEMA verified in New Mexico?

Since 2006, 9,534 homeowners in New Mexico registered with FEMA across 8 disasters. Inspectors verified $79.1 million in damage and FEMA approved $48.3 million in individual assistance. These figures cover only people who registered and were inspected.

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PublicAdjuster.cc, "New Mexico storm damage and disaster statistics," https://publicadjuster.cc/data/new-mexico/. Compiled from the NOAA Storm Events Database and FEMA OpenFEMA data, November 10, 2026.

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