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high-wind High Wind Risk in New Mexico

Overall State Risk Score: 5/10

New Mexico faces high high-wind risk. 1 of 33 counties (3%) rated high or very high by FEMA National Risk Index.

Seasonal pattern: Year-round

Highest-Risk Cities in New Mexico

1
Albuquerque, NM
High · 35 historical events
FEMA: 5Historical: 10

Notable High Wind Events

HighWind - Eastern New Mexico and Albuquerque Metro, United States

March 26, 2026 — WARNING

Albuquerque, NM

1,060,000 people exposed; $110,681M capital exposed

Other Hazards in New Mexico

earthquake
Earthquake Risk
Score: 5/10
wildfire
Wildfire Risk
Score: 7/10
hurricane
Hurricane Risk
Score: 1/10
flood
Flood Risk
Score: 0/10
tornado
Tornado Risk
Score: 3/10
winter-storm
Winter Storm Risk
Score: 9/10
landslide
Landslide Risk
Score: 5/10
extreme-heat
Extreme Heat Risk
Score: 5/10
drought
Drought Risk
Score: 7/10
tsunami
Tsunami Risk
Score: 0/10

How this data is built

New Mexico high wind risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live event monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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