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Hail in San Miguel County, New Mexico
282 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 282 hail events in San Miguel County, New Mexico, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 54 years.
June is the busiest month, with 102 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 156 events against 97 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.3% of the 5,297 hail events recorded in New Mexico; its 6.0 per 100 square miles compares with 4.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to hail.
66 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 | San Miguel County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 282 | 5,297 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.0 | 4.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 103.9 | 25.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 3 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
11May
53Jun
102Jul
56Aug
33Sep
16Oct
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 188 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 282. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Hail | 3.07 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1996 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1995 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1989 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1987 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1973 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1972 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1970 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1968 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1968 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1966 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1965 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1961 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1959 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1958 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1958 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has San Miguel County had?
282 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 San Miguel County?
19 Jun 2026 (Hail, 2.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in San Miguel County?
The hail of 9 Aug 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does San Miguel County compare with New Mexico for hail?
6.0 events per 100 square miles against 4.4 statewide; the county holds 282 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.