Hail history · New Mexico
Lea County, New Mexico hail history
41 days with hail reports since 2010, most recently May 25, 2026. Largest hail: 3.00".
Hail days since 20104121 in the last 5 years
Largest hail3.00"teacup · Nov 2, 2024
Damaging wind reports106last Sep 29, 2026
By year
| Year | Hail days | Hail reports | Largest hail | Wind reports | Strongest gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (preliminary) | 2 | 2 | 1.25" | 16 | 69 mph |
| 2025 | 7 | 30 | 3.00" | 10 | 70 mph |
| 2024 | 2 | 13 | 3.00" | 5 | 100 mph |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 | 1.50" | 34 | 130 mph |
| 2022 | 4 | 14 | 2.75" | 5 | 75 mph |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 | 1.75" | 8 | 96 mph |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 61 mph |
| 2019 | 8 | 17 | 2.00" | 5 | 70 mph |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 2.00" | 6 | 74 mph |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 2.00" | 14 | 85 mph |
| 2016 | 5 | 8 | 2.50" | 2 | 70 mph |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
Largest hail reports
| Size | About the size of a | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 3.00" | teacup | Nov 2, 2024 |
| 3.00" | teacup | Jun 5, 2025 |
| 2.75" | baseball | May 1, 2022 |
| 2.50" | tennis ball | Sep 17, 2016 |
| 2.50" | tennis ball | May 1, 2022 |
| 2.50" | tennis ball | May 31, 2024 |
| 2.50" | tennis ball | Apr 25, 2025 |
| 2.00" | hen egg | Mar 11, 2017 |
| 2.00" | hen egg | Jun 8, 2018 |
| 2.00" | hen egg | May 25, 2019 |
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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