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Hail in Bernalillo County, New Mexico
187 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 187 hail events in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
July is the busiest month, with 46 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 130 events against 51 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.5% of the 5,297 hail events recorded in New Mexico; its 16.1 per 100 square miles compares with 4.4 statewide.
17 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with New Mexico
| Measure | Bernalillo County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 187 | 5,297 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.1 | 4.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.8 | 25.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
0Mar
0Apr
6May
25Jun
28Jul
46Aug
29Sep
13Oct
31Nov
7Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 187 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | $20K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | $400K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $6.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1969 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1969 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1964 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1957 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1957 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Bernalillo County had?
187 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Bernalillo County?
3 Jun 2026 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Bernalillo County?
The hail of 2 Oct 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $6.0M.
How does Bernalillo County compare with New Mexico for hail?
16.1 events per 100 square miles against 4.4 statewide; the county holds 187 of the state's 5,297 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.