142
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
$86K
Property damage
Hail in Harding County, New Mexico: 142 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #985 nationally and #14 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Harding County, New Mexico: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Harding County is the 2000s, when 49 of the county's 142 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 Harding County archive, hail makes up 76.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #985 for this hazard and #14 within New Mexico, putting it in the 68.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Harding County with 65 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 26, 1992 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 | $0 | |
| Jun 26, 1992 | 1.75 | 0 | 4 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2025 | ROSEBUD | 1 | $5K |
| Jun 8, 2025 | BUEYEROS | 2 | $0 |
| May 29, 2024 | ROSEBUD | 1.75 | $0 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | BUEYEROS | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | ROY | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | MILLS | 2.5 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | ROY | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | ROY | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | YATES | 1 | $1K |
| Jun 23, 2023 | ROSEBUD | 0.88 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A trained spotter west southwest of Roy reported 1 inch hail from a severe thunderstorm moving southeast through the area. The observer also reported that their home roof was leaking as a result of hail damage. Damages are estimated for the roof damage.
Large hail and strong winds produced heavy damage to a residence eight miles east-southeast of Solano. Golf ball size hail and 75 mph were reported. Windows were busted out of. A power pole was broken off at the base. A 12 inch diameter tree limb was snapped off the tree. The large hail piled up three to four inches deep.
Hail up to the size of nickels fell a few miles northwest of Rosebud. The combination of hail and strong winds was enough to damage several window screens at a residence. Damage amounts are a rough estimate for two windows.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Harding County, New Mexico?
142 hail events are recorded in Harding County between 1959 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Harding County?
The strongest hail on record in Harding County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Harding 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 Harding County, New Mexico.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-mexico/harding-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.