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Hail in Quay County, New Mexico
349 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 349 hail events in Quay County, New Mexico, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
May is the busiest month, with 127 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 168 events against 162 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 6.6% of the 5,297 hail events recorded in New Mexico; its 12.1 per 100 square miles compares with 4.4 statewide.
91 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.50 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with New Mexico
| Measure | Quay County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 349 | 5,297 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.1 | 4.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 403.2 | 25.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
5Apr
12May
127Jun
119Jul
33Aug
37Sep
5Oct
10Nov
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
The 192 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 349. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2023 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.88 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 |
| 17 May 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.90 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 21 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1989 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1971 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1971 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1971 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1969 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1965 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1964 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1962 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1961 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1959 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Quay County had?
349 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 Quay County?
4 Jun 2025 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Quay County?
The hail of 23 Mar 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Quay County compare with New Mexico for hail?
12.1 events per 100 square miles against 4.4 statewide; the county holds 349 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.