93
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
9
Direct injuries
$2.9M
Property damage
Hail in Sandoval County, New Mexico: 93 recorded events between 1965 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,525 nationally and #20 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Sandoval County, New Mexico: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Sandoval County is the 2010s, when 41 of the county's 93 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 Sandoval County archive, hail makes up 38.4% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,525 for this hazard and #20 within New Mexico, putting it in the 50.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Sandoval County with 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2016 | COUNSELOR | 0.75 | 0 | 9 | $50K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2024 | SAN YSIDRO | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | CUBA | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 11, 2024 | JEMEZ PUEBLO | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | SAN YSIDRO | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | CUBA | 1 | $0 |
| May 31, 2021 | RIO RANCHO | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 4, 2020 | BERNALILLO | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | COCHITI PUEBLO | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2020 | BERNALILLO | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Sandoval County
- Flash Flood 94
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Kewa Pueblo, formerly known as Santa Domingo Pueblo, received golf ball sized hail which accumulated six to eight inches deep. This caused several roofs on the Pueblo to cave in and weaken some walls. The combination of heavy rain and accumulated hail resulted in some roads being washed out.
Hail up to the size of golf balls slammed the area around Jemez Springs and Jemez Pueblo. Flash flooding closed SR-4. Significant damage occurred to vehicles, windows, and crops. Damage amounts are estimated for dozens of vehicles.
A major hailstorm pummeled the area around San Felipe and Kewa pueblos and Interstate 25. Hail accumulated to several inches deep. Strong winds with the hail produced damage to roofs, windows, and several vehicles. Damage amounts are estimated.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Sandoval County, New Mexico?
93 hail events are recorded in Sandoval County between 1965 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Sandoval County?
The strongest hail on record in Sandoval County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Sandoval 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 Sandoval County, New Mexico.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-mexico/sandoval-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.