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Hail in Santa Fe County, New Mexico
149 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.
Santa Fe County, New Mexico, has 149 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 35 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 42 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 112 events against 32 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.8% of the 5,297 hail events recorded in New Mexico; its 7.8 per 100 square miles compares with 4.4 statewide.
10 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with New Mexico
| Measure | Santa Fe County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 149 | 5,297 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.8 | 4.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.6 | 25.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
3Apr
0May
42Jun
33Jul
32Aug
21Sep
8Oct
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
All 149 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1963 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1960 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Santa Fe County had?
149 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 Santa Fe County?
28 May 2026 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Santa Fe County?
The hail of 26 Jun 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Santa Fe County compare with New Mexico for hail?
7.8 events per 100 square miles against 4.4 statewide; the county holds 149 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.