Grant County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Grant County, NM right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 986 alerts that included Grant County, roughly 99 a year. The most common is the flood advisory (656 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on October 23, 2026. 7 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Grant County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Luna County, Sierra County, Greenlee County, Hidalgo County.
Grant County alert history
Alert events that included Grant County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood Advisory | 656 | 84 | November 3, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 169 | 46 | November 1, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 89 | 43 | October 23, 2026 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 25 | 5 | August 19, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 11 | 5 | November 1, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 7 | 9 | November 1, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 7 | 1 | January 8, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 6 | 5 | October 23, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 4 | 1 | January 9, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 3 | 0 | April 1, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 2 | 0 | November 5, 2024 |
| Heat Advisory | 2 | 0 | June 14, 2025 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 1 | 1 | October 23, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 | 0 | October 31, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | April 1, 2025 |
| Tornado Watch | 0 | 1 | October 22, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 0 | 2 | October 23, 2026 |
Tornado history in Grant County
7 tornadoes have been recorded in Grant County since 1950. That ranks 23 of 33 counties in New Mexico. The most recent was on October 7, 2015 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Grant County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1957 | F3 | Grant County | 8.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 13, 1989 | F1 | Grant County | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 15, 1967 | F1 | Grant County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 19, 1979 | F1 | Grant County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 6, 2007 | EF0 | Grant County | 3.1 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2015 | EF0 | Grant County | 1.7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 6, 2007 | EF0 | Grant County | 3.1 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 13, 1989 | F1 | Grant County | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 19, 1979 | F1 | Grant County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 31, 1979 | F0 | Grant County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Grant County
- Population: 27,541 (2024 estimate)
- State: New Mexico
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 035017 (how to use it)