Strong Wind Risk in New Mexico
All New Mexico counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index strong wind score
Strong Wind risk — damaging straight-line winds outside of tornadoes and hurricanes — is rated for 33 of 33 New Mexico counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Chaves County carries the state's highest strong wind score at 95.5, with $2M in expected annual strong wind losses.
1 New Mexico county is rated High or Very High for strong wind, and expected annual losses from strong wind total roughly $10M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Strong Wind
| # | County | Strong Wind Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaves County | High | 0.53 / yr | $2M | |
| 2 | Eddy County | Medium | 0.60 / yr | $1M | |
| 3 | Lea County | Medium | 1.03 / yr | $1M | |
| 4 | Bernalillo County | Medium | 0.28 / yr | $1M | |
| 5 | Roosevelt County | Medium | 1.15 / yr | $999K | |
| 6 | Doña Ana County | Medium | 0.36 / yr | $530K | |
| 7 | Curry County | Medium | 1.30 / yr | $644K | |
| 8 | Quay County | Medium | 0.99 / yr | $428K | |
| 9 | Sandoval County | Low | 0.20 / yr | $353K | |
| 10 | Otero County | Low | 0.36 / yr | $314K | |
| 11 | Valencia County | Low | 0.27 / yr | $209K | |
| 12 | Santa Fe County | Low | 0.28 / yr | $203K | |
| 13 | San Juan County | Low | 0.06 / yr | $133K | |
| 14 | San Miguel County | Low | 0.29 / yr | $127K | |
| 15 | Colfax County | Low | 0.18 / yr | $92K | |
| 16 | Lincoln County | Very Low | 0.22 / yr | $96K | |
| 17 | Rio Arriba County | Very Low | 0.08 / yr | $62K | |
| 18 | Taos County | Very Low | 0.09 / yr | $50K | |
| 19 | Socorro County | Very Low | 0.18 / yr | $35K | |
| 20 | Union County | Very Low | 0.67 / yr | $42K | |
| 21 | Torrance County | Very Low | 0.27 / yr | $35K | |
| 22 | McKinley County | Very Low | 0.06 / yr | $25K | |
| 23 | Cibola County | Very Low | 0.11 / yr | $27K | |
| 24 | De Baca County | Very Low | 0.47 / yr | $31K | |
| 25 | Guadalupe County | Very Low | 0.30 / yr | $19K | |
| 26 | Sierra County | Very Low | 0.19 / yr | $15K | |
| 27 | Luna County | Very Low | 0.21 / yr | $15K | |
| 28 | Grant County | Very Low | 0.14 / yr | $14K | |
| 29 | Los Alamos County | Very Low | 0.19 / yr | $29K | |
| 30 | Mora County | Very Low | 0.17 / yr | $8K | |
| 31 | Harding County | Very Low | 0.52 / yr | $8K | |
| 32 | Hidalgo County | Very Low | 0.18 / yr | $4K | |
| 33 | Catron County | Very Low | 0.05 / yr | $2K |
33 New Mexico counties with measurable strong wind risk. See the national strong wind ranking or all New Mexico counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which New Mexico county has the highest strong wind risk?
Chaves County has the highest FEMA strong wind risk score in New Mexico at 95.5 (High), with $2M in expected annual losses and about 0.53 events per year.
How many New Mexico counties face significant strong wind risk?
33 New Mexico counties record measurable strong wind risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 1 of them are rated High or Very High.