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Hail in Grant County, New Mexico
58 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 58 hail events in Grant County, New Mexico, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
September is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 40 events against 14 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 5,297 hail events recorded in New Mexico; its 1.5 per 100 square miles compares with 4.4 statewide.
9 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with New Mexico
| Measure | Grant County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 58 | 5,297 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 1.5 | 4.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 20.8 | 25.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| Busiest month | September | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
3May
6Jun
5Jul
9Aug
6Sep
17Oct
10Nov
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
All 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1.0M | $100K | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $120K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1974 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1971 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1964 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Grant County had?
58 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 Grant County?
25 Sep 2025 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Grant County?
The hail of 11 Sep 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M and crop damage at $100K.
How does Grant County compare with New Mexico for hail?
1.5 events per 100 square miles against 4.4 statewide; the county holds 58 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.