131
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
10
Direct injuries
$1.4M
Property damage
Hail in Torrance County, New Mexico: 131 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3.5. That places the county #1,087 nationally and #17 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Torrance County, New Mexico: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Torrance County is the 2010s, when 38 of the county's 131 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 Torrance County archive, hail makes up 53.5% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,087 for this hazard and #17 within New Mexico, putting it in the 64.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Torrance County with 44 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 25, 2017 | (CQC)CLINES CORNERS | 2.5 | 0 | 10 | $1.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2025 | MORIARTY | 2.5 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | MORIARTY | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | MORIARTY | 1.75 | $5K |
| Jun 4, 2025 | MORIARTY | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | MORIARTY ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | PROGRESSO | 2 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | MORIARTY ARPT | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 31, 2023 | ENCINO | 1 | $0 |
| May 27, 2023 | ENCINO | 1 | $0 |
| May 27, 2023 | ENCINO | 1.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Torrance County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A major hail storm struck Interstate 40 at State Road 3 producing significant damage and impacts to travel. Hail up to the size of tennis balls slammed the Interstate. Numerous vehicles had windshields smashed out. Traffic was stopped for over two hours. Emergency response personnel attended to several stranded vehicles with injured motorists. Hail was up to five inches deep and flooding was reported along highway.
A trained spotter near Corona reported baseball size hail from a severe thunderstorm tracking north-northeast through the area. The spotter reported that their front and rear windshields on their truck were broken as well as their rearview mirrors. Other reports of damage to about 100 vehicles was received although the extent of the damage is not known. A horse trailer also sustained damage while a horse lost one of its eyes due to hail injuries. Damages are estimated for extensive vehicle damage.
A COOP observer reported ping pong size hail from a slow-moving thunderstorm near Duran. The observer also reported several vehicles were damaged due to broken windshields and rearview mirrors. Damages are estimated for the unknown amount of vehicles damaged.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Torrance County, New Mexico?
131 hail events are recorded in Torrance County between 1959 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Torrance County?
The strongest hail on record in Torrance County measured 3.5.
Where does the hail data for Torrance 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 Torrance County, New Mexico.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-mexico/torrance-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.