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Hail in De Baca County, New Mexico
144 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.
De Baca County, New Mexico, has 144 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 32 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 72 events against 71 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.7% of the 5,297 hail events recorded in New Mexico; its 6.2 per 100 square miles compares with 4.4 statewide.
21 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with New Mexico
| Measure | De Baca County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 144 | 5,297 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.2 | 4.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 857.1 | 25.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
3Apr
7May
47Jun
37Jul
13Aug
10Sep
14Oct
12Nov
0Dec
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 144 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $150K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1998 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Hail | 2.50 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1970 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has De Baca County had?
144 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 De Baca County?
24 Jul 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in De Baca County?
The hail of 20 Jun 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $150K.
How does De Baca County compare with New Mexico for hail?
6.2 events per 100 square miles against 4.4 statewide; the county holds 144 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.