134
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$101K
Property damage
Hail in Lincoln County, New Mexico: 134 recorded events between 1962 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,057 nationally and #16 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Lincoln County, New Mexico: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Lincoln County is the 2010s, when 60 of the county's 134 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Lincoln County archive, hail makes up 39.0% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,057 for this hazard and #16 within New Mexico, putting it in the 65.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Lincoln County with 42 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2023 | RAMON | 1.75 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2025 | (4CR)CORONA | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | (4CR)CORONA | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | GLENCOE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | RUIDOSO DOWNS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | ALTO | 2 | $0 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | (4CR)CORONA | 0.88 | $0 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | RAMON | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | HOLLYWOOD | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | ANCHO | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | ALTO | 0.88 | $0 |
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Lots of reports of hail damage across the village of Corona. Numerous homes observed window, skylight, siding, and vehicle damage. Damage primarily occurred on north side of structures. Some livestock was also killed, including four chickens. Most impressive was an almost perfectly circular hole in the back pane of a home window. Back windshield of an Acura was completely shattered out. Most residents confirmed average stone size was around golf ball with larger stones of 2 to 2.75 inches in diameter.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Lincoln County, New Mexico?
134 hail events are recorded in Lincoln County between 1962 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Lincoln County?
The strongest hail on record in Lincoln County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Lincoln County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Lincoln County, New Mexico.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-mexico/lincoln-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.