349
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$264K
Property damage
Hail in Quay County, New Mexico: 349 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3.5. That places the county #225 nationally and #4 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Quay County, New Mexico: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Quay County is the 2000s, when 104 of the county's 349 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 Quay County archive, hail makes up 56.0% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #225 for this hazard and #4 within New Mexico, putting it in the 92.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Quay County with 124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 1992 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | $0 | |
| Jun 12, 1989 | 3 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2025 | QUAY | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | PORTER | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | MONTOYA | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | SAN JON | 1 | $0 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | PORTER | 0.88 | $0 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | (TCC)TUCUMCARI ARPT | 1.75 | $0 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | (TCC)TUCUMCARI ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| May 30, 2024 | LOGAN | 1 | $0 |
| May 29, 2024 | SAN JON | 1 | $0 |
| May 29, 2024 | (TCC)TUCUMCARI ARPT | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Quay County
- Thunderstorm Wind 182
- Tornado 43
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Trained spotters and law enforcement in Logan reported estimated quarter size hail from a severe thunderstorm tracking southeast through the area. The hail tore holes in mobile home siding. This thunderstorm also produced six to twelve inches of hail accumulation across Logan, including along New Mexico State Highway 54. Damages are estimated for the hail damage to the mobile homes.
A CoCoRaHS observer in House reported nickel size hail with a strong thunderstorm tracking southward through the area. The observer also reported some minor damage with dents in their car from the hail. Damages are estimated for the car dents.
There were multiple reports from storm chasers of large hail ranging in size from 2 to 3.5 inches just east-northeast of Tucumcari along U.S. Highway 54. Thankfully there were no reports of damage directly related to the hail.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Quay County, New Mexico?
349 hail events are recorded in Quay County between 1959 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Quay County?
The strongest hail on record in Quay County measured 3.5.
Where does the hail data for Quay 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 Quay County, New Mexico.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-mexico/quay-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.