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Hail in Chaves County, New Mexico
289 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 289 hail events in Chaves County, New Mexico, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 50 years.
May is the busiest month, with 110 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 159 events against 115 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.5% of the 5,297 hail events recorded in New Mexico; its 4.8 per 100 square miles compares with 4.4 statewide.
95 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with New Mexico
| Measure | Chaves County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 289 | 5,297 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.8 | 4.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 44.7 | 25.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
7Apr
27May
110Jun
75Jul
14Aug
11Sep
19Oct
25Nov
1Dec
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
The 192 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 289. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Hail | 3.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Hail | 3.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2004 | Hail | 2.50 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Hail | 3.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | $5.0M | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 10 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1991 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1991 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1990 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1989 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1989 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1989 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1989 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1988 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1979 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1971 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1967 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1966 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1964 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1960 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1959 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Chaves County had?
289 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 Chaves County?
22 Jun 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Chaves County?
The hail of 26 May 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $5.0M.
How does Chaves County compare with New Mexico for hail?
4.8 events per 100 square miles against 4.4 statewide; the county holds 289 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.