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Hail in Roosevelt County, New Mexico
302 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.
Roosevelt County, New Mexico, has 302 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 51 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 127 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 155 events against 126 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.7% of the 5,297 hail events recorded in New Mexico; its 12.3 per 100 square miles compares with 4.4 statewide.
94 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with New Mexico
| Measure | Roosevelt County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 302 | 5,297 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.3 | 4.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 158.8 | 25.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
6Apr
13May
127Jun
91Jul
20Aug
16Sep
11Oct
17Nov
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 186 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 302. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2023 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Hail | 4.50 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $200K | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1996 | Hail | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $720K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1992 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 12 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1979 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1975 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1972 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1969 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1965 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1957 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1956 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Roosevelt County had?
302 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 Roosevelt County?
21 May 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Roosevelt County?
The hail of 25 May 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $720K.
How does Roosevelt County compare with New Mexico for hail?
12.3 events per 100 square miles against 4.4 statewide; the county holds 302 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.