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Hail in Curry County, New Mexico
342 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.
Curry County, New Mexico, has 342 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 59 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 121 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 185 events against 119 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 6.5% of the 5,297 hail events recorded in New Mexico; its 24.3 per 100 square miles compares with 4.4 statewide.
94 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 | Curry County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 342 | 5,297 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.3 | 4.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 71.3 | 25.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
3Apr
23May
121Jun
117Jul
26Aug
28Sep
8Oct
13Nov
2Dec
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 191 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 342. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Hail | 2.05 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 4.00 in | $100K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Hail | 4.50 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Hail | 4.50 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1.3M | $25K | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | 6 | County |
| 27 Jun 1992 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1972 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1970 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1969 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1969 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1969 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1968 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1968 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1968 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1967 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1963 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1962 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1961 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1959 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1959 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1958 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1957 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1957 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1956 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1955 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Curry County had?
342 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 Curry County?
6 Jun 2025 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Curry County?
The hail of 12 Jun 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.3M and crop damage at $25K.
How does Curry County compare with New Mexico for hail?
24.3 events per 100 square miles against 4.4 statewide; the county holds 342 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.