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Hail in Lincoln County, New Mexico
135 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.
Lincoln County, New Mexico, has 135 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 102 events against 28 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.5% of the 5,297 hail events recorded in New Mexico; its 2.8 per 100 square miles compares with 4.4 statewide.
33 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 | Lincoln County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 135 | 5,297 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 2.8 | 4.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 66.1 | 25.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
9May
32Jun
43Jul
29Aug
11Sep
7Oct
4Nov
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 135 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 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2008 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Lincoln County had?
135 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 Lincoln County?
24 Jun 2026 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Lincoln County?
The hail of 7 Jun 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Lincoln County compare with New Mexico for hail?
2.8 events per 100 square miles against 4.4 statewide; the county holds 135 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.