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Hail in Mora County, New Mexico
143 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.
Mora County, New Mexico, has 143 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 52 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 87 events against 48 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 7.4 per 100 square miles compares with 4.4 statewide.
25 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with New Mexico
| Measure | Mora County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 143 | 5,297 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.4 | 4.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 340.8 | 25.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
2May
24Jun
52Jul
31Aug
27Sep
6Oct
1Nov
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 143 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 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.25 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1966 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1965 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Mora County had?
143 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 Mora 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 Mora County?
The hail of 4 Jun 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15K.
How does Mora County compare with New Mexico for hail?
7.4 events per 100 square miles against 4.4 statewide; the county holds 143 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.