Power Outage in Pep, NM

Thunderstorm Wind. A severe thunderstorm tracking southeast through Portales downed several power lines along Commercial Street and along U.S. Highway 70. Damages are estimated for the downed power lines.

June 26, 2021

Tornado. The NWS surveyed damage from a strong tornado that impacted parts of southern Roosevelt County during the early evening of Sunday, May 26, 2019. The tornado lasted nearly 30 minutes and tracked about 10 miles over predominately rural ranch/farmland in southern Roosevelt County. No injuries were reported. Two known properties were impacted: one 4 miles southeast of Dora and another approximately 5 �� miles east-northeast of Dora. Additionally, considerable damage to electrical infrastructure was noted including ten consecutive power poles snapped several feet above the ground 1-2 miles east of Rogers on the north side of NM 237. Farther southwest, several high voltage power poles/structures were partially collapsed and associated lines downed 2-3 miles south-southeast of Dora. A well-built hay barn that was originally an early 20th century church was completely destroyed. A power pole was snapped 12 feet above the ground, lofted at least 10 feet and driven into the ground 100 yards away. Partial ground scouring was noted along State Road 114 where the tornado crossed near Roosevelt County Rd. M. Based on assessed damage, wind speeds were estimated to be in the 120-130 mph range. Damage estimates are estimated for residential and infrastructure.

May 26, 2019

A potent upper level storm system over the western United States continued to pump abundant moisture and instability northward into the New Mexico. Another large area of heavy rain with embedded thunderstorms surged northward over the eastern plains during the early morning hours of the 25th, resulting in saturated soils across much of the area. The next round of showers and thunderstorms that developed by the mid to late afternoon hours dumped torrential rainfall over Chaves, De Baca, Curry, Roosevelt, and Quay counties through the night. A powerful storm that moved through the Fort Sumner area produced flash flooding and several inches of small hail. Numerous road closures were reported. A strong storm that moved through the Portales area produced penny size hail and rainfall amounts near four inches.

September 25, 2017

Thunderstorm Wind. Severe winds downed a one mile stretch of power poles four miles south-southeast of Portales. Metal roofing material was blown several hundred feet away. A large pivot irrigation system was also blown over.

August 03, 2017

Thunderstorm Wind. A CoCoRaHS observer estimated a thunderstorm wind gust near 60 mph from the northwest that resulted in a power outage for several hours. Additionally, over one and a half inches of rain was measured but no hail observed. Numerous downed power lines were reported across Roosevelt County.

June 05, 2013