5,268
Recorded events
33
Counties affected
2
Direct deaths
$143.0M
Property damage
New Mexico hail history: 5,268 recorded events across 33 counties between 1955 and 2026.
Decade by decade
New Mexico hail history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 1,680 reported hail events across New Mexico. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most hail events in New Mexico
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Eddy County | 547 | 1 | $13.1M | 1961–2025 |
| #2 | Lea County | 512 | 0 | $32.8M | 1957–2025 |
| #3 | Union County | 416 | 0 | $5.3M | 1956–2025 |
| #4 | Quay County | 349 | 0 | $264K | 1959–2025 |
| #5 | Curry County | 342 | 0 | $2.7M | 1955–2025 |
| #6 | Colfax County | 302 | 0 | $5.7M | 1956–2025 |
| #7 | Roosevelt County | 296 | 0 | $2.2M | 1956–2025 |
| #8 | Chaves County | 289 | 0 | $811K | 1959–2025 |
| #9 | San Miguel County | 281 | 0 | $475K | 1958–2025 |
| #10 | Bernalillo County | 186 | 0 | $10.8M | 1957–2026 |
| #11 | Guadalupe County | 160 | 0 | $140K | 1965–2025 |
| #12 | Santa Fe County | 147 | 0 | $1.3M | 1960–2025 |
| #13 | De Baca County | 144 | 0 | $40K | 1970–2025 |
| #14 | Harding County | 142 | 0 | $86K | 1959–2025 |
| #15 | Mora County | 141 | 0 | $36K | 1961–2025 |
| #16 | Lincoln County | 134 | 0 | $101K | 1962–2025 |
| #17 | Torrance County | 131 | 0 | $1.4M | 1959–2025 |
| #18 | Otero County | 121 | 0 | $2.6M | 1959–2025 |
| #19 | Doña Ana County | 117 | 0 | $17.2M | 1956–2025 |
| #20 | Sandoval County | 93 | 0 | $2.9M | 1965–2024 |
| #21 | Socorro County | 61 | 0 | $40.1M | 1978–2025 |
| #22 | Grant County | 58 | 0 | $1.2M | 1964–2025 |
| #23 | Rio Arriba County | 41 | 0 | $51K | 1955–2024 |
| #24 | Sierra County | 41 | 1 | $15K | 1957–2020 |
| #25 | Los Alamos County | 37 | 0 | $110K | 1961–2025 |
Significant events
Deadliest hail events in New Mexico
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 1992 | Eddy County | — | 1 | 3 |
| Aug 4, 1998 | Sierra County | — | 1 | 0 |