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Hail in Guadalupe County, New Mexico
160 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 160 hail events in Guadalupe County, New Mexico, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
June is the busiest month, with 57 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 80 events against 72 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3% of the 5,297 hail events recorded in New Mexico; its 5.3 per 100 square miles compares with 4.4 statewide.
28 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with New Mexico
| Measure | Guadalupe County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 160 | 5,297 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.3 | 4.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 359.6 | 25.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
6May
40Jun
57Jul
25Aug
17Sep
9Oct
5Nov
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
All 160 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2015 | Hail | 2.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1980 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1978 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Guadalupe County had?
160 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 Guadalupe County?
6 Oct 2025 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Guadalupe County?
The hail of 3 Jul 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Guadalupe County compare with New Mexico for hail?
5.3 events per 100 square miles against 4.4 statewide; the county holds 160 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.