Hail history · New Mexico
New Mexico hail history
Hail days, largest hail and the latest storms for 33 New Mexico counties, from NOAA storm reports since 2010.
1,081 hail reports and 987 damaging-wind reports in New Mexico since 2010; the largest hail was 4.00" (softball) in Eddy County on Sep 15, 2016. Counties are sorted by the number of days with hail reports.
| County | Hail days since 2010 | Last 5 years | Largest hail | Last hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County | 53 | 27 | 3.00" | Aug 5, 2026 |
| San Miguel County | 44 | 18 | 3.07" | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Lea County | 41 | 21 | 3.00" | May 25, 2026 |
| Colfax County | 40 | 19 | 2.75" | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Eddy County | 37 | 12 | 4.00" | May 26, 2026 |
| Quay County | 36 | 18 | 3.50" | Jun 4, 2025 |
| Chaves County | 33 | 14 | 3.00" | Jun 22, 2025 |
| Curry County | 28 | 16 | 2.75" | Jun 6, 2025 |
| Roosevelt County | 27 | 14 | 2.75" | May 21, 2026 |
| Mora County | 26 | 9 | 2.75" | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Santa Fe County | 21 | 6 | 2.50" | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Harding County | 20 | 10 | 2.50" | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Lincoln County | 20 | 3 | 2.50" | Jul 5, 2024 |
| Bernalillo County | 19 | 12 | 2.75" | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Guadalupe County | 19 | 8 | 2.00" | Aug 26, 2026 |
| De Baca County | 16 | 7 | 2.00" | Jul 24, 2025 |
| Otero County | 16 | 6 | 3.50" | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Torrance County | 16 | 7 | 3.50" | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Socorro County | 12 | 6 | 2.00" | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Sandoval County | 11 | 2 | 1.75" | May 11, 2024 |
| Doña Ana County | 10 | 4 | 1.75" | Sep 13, 2025 |
| Grant County | 8 | 5 | 2.00" | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Valencia County | 8 | 2 | 1.75" | Sep 28, 2025 |
| Rio Arriba County | 7 | 2 | 2.00" | Sep 21, 2024 |
| Cibola County | 5 | 2 | 1.75" | Jun 21, 2024 |
| San Juan County | 5 | 4 | 1.75" | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Sierra County | 4 | 0 | 1.75" | Jun 13, 2019 |
| Los Alamos County | 2 | 1 | 1.25" | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Luna County | 1 | 0 | 1.00" | May 18, 2016 |
| McKinley County | 1 | 1 | 1.00" | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Taos County | 1 | 0 | 1.00" | Aug 2, 2018 |
| Catron County | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Hidalgo County | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports (final Storm Data through Dec 28, 2025; preliminary reports through Oct 9, 2026). Hail 1 inch or larger and damaging wind (58 mph or more, or reported damage). Counts are reports, not damage claims; many storms go unreported. Dates are CST. About the data