Pilot Index / New Mexico / May 17, 2021

Preliminary

Storms in New Mexico on May 17, 2021

17 published severe reports across New Mexico on May 17, 2021.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 6. Wind reports: 2. Tornado reports: 9.

The table and map show 17 of 17 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 17, 2021, 11:43 AM MDTTornadoSCHOLLE
Record
  • May 17, 2021, 11:43 AM MDT. Tornado, SCHOLLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:949929.
May 17, 2021, 11:45 AM MDTTornado12 SW ABO
Record
  • May 17, 2021, 11:45 AM MDT. Tornado, 12 SW ABO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6b131840fde8724d6fdc44fcff4afbf4457e44757a8a80cc2f03421a433ba628.
May 17, 2021, 12:45 PM MDTTornadoVALENCIA
Record
  • May 17, 2021, 12:45 PM MDT. Tornado, VALENCIA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:949933.
May 17, 2021, 1:05 PM MDTHail1.00 inMADRID
Record
  • May 17, 2021, 1:05 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MADRID. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:949592.
May 17, 2021, 1:08 PM MDTTornadoDOMINGO
Record
  • May 17, 2021, 1:08 PM MDT. Tornado, DOMINGO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:949943.
May 17, 2021, 1:15 PM MDTHail1.00 in4 ENE LOS CERRILLOS
Record
  • May 17, 2021, 1:15 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 4 ENE LOS CERRILLOS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6450e2cd09f3a197fb0760fb067eb1c01ca5dc22ac8d33961cdd8483f59308b7.
May 17, 2021, 2:00 PM MDTHail1.00 inLA CIENEGA
Record
  • May 17, 2021, 2:00 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LA CIENEGA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:949597.
May 17, 2021, 2:25 PM MDTHail1.00 inYESO
Record
  • May 17, 2021, 2:25 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, YESO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:949593.
May 17, 2021, 2:33 PM MDTHail1.00 inYESO
Record
  • May 17, 2021, 2:33 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, YESO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9d831e04906d5602f10a62dd60a1d5e443ba6c80fe5c200648d3bcd39d9ecffb.
May 17, 2021, 3:30 PM MDTHail1.00 in6 NE LOS CERRILLOS
Record
  • May 17, 2021, 3:30 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 6 NE LOS CERRILLOS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ef2f3e315e757eb264fe496edcf9af8e5bd48c893418ed9065e5a33d668c38cf.
May 17, 2021, 3:37 PM MDTWind59 mph6 NE LAS VEGAS
Record
  • May 17, 2021, 3:37 PM MDT. Wind, 59 mph, 6 NE LAS VEGAS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:547901f723d35ebc7210a2fcd424e0783ed39474b6005a82e2d1338d3792aad1.
May 17, 2021, 3:37 PM MDTWind59 mph(LVS)LAS VEGAS AIRPORT
Record
  • May 17, 2021, 3:37 PM MDT. Wind, 59 mph, (LVS)LAS VEGAS AIRPORT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:949600.
May 17, 2021, 4:23 PM MDTTornado8 SSW NARA VISA
Record
  • May 17, 2021, 4:23 PM MDT. Tornado, 8 SSW NARA VISA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:2b58612f00ab4b4803711c6a7f7930415be31142ede11f9bc1929a249b1e48ca.
May 17, 2021, 4:23 PM MDTTornado6 N MELROSE
Record
  • May 17, 2021, 4:23 PM MDT. Tornado, 6 N MELROSE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:382590fcc55c4bfad9c6221b034f621e28d6107f947f902d57a21b1f66855132.
May 17, 2021, 4:23 PM MDTTornadoMELROSE
Record
  • May 17, 2021, 4:23 PM MDT. Tornado, MELROSE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:949945.
May 17, 2021, 4:33 PM MDTTornado8 SSW NARA VISA
Record
  • May 17, 2021, 4:33 PM MDT. Tornado, 8 SSW NARA VISA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f913f7734c18476adf57604adff297241fc4bea629b3ef477a63483ef7c9ae2d.
May 17, 2021, 4:33 PM MDTTornadoNARA VISA
Record
  • May 17, 2021, 4:33 PM MDT. Tornado, NARA VISA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:949947.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

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