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Hail in Eddy County, New Mexico
549 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 549 hail events in Eddy County, New Mexico, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 55 years.
May is the busiest month, with 193 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 280 events against 236 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 10.4% of the 5,297 hail events recorded in New Mexico; its 13.1 per 100 square miles compares with 4.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to hail.
187 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.25 inches (softball size).
Compared with New Mexico
| Measure | Eddy County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 549 | 5,297 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.1 | 4.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 90.1 | 25.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 3 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
47Apr
39May
193Jun
141Jul
20Aug
14Sep
40Oct
49Nov
3Dec
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 181 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 549. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 2.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | $23K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 4.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Hail | 3.25 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | $7.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2008 | Hail | 4.25 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | $200K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $150K | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2005 | Hail | 2.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2005 | Hail | 2.50 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2005 | Hail | 2.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $70K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2005 | Hail | 2.50 in | $20K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1997 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1993 | Hail | 1.50 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.25 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1992 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 1 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | 1 | 3 | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Eddy County had?
549 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 Eddy County?
26 May 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Eddy County?
The hail of 7 Mar 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $7.0M.
How does Eddy County compare with New Mexico for hail?
13.1 events per 100 square miles against 4.4 statewide; the county holds 549 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.