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Hail in Socorro County, New Mexico
61 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.
Socorro County, New Mexico, has 61 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 28 different years.
October is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 38 events against 22 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 5,297 hail events recorded in New Mexico; its 0.9 per 100 square miles compares with 4.4 statewide.
6 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 | Socorro County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 61 | 5,297 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 0.9 | 4.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 37.4 | 25.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| Busiest month | October | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
3May
10Jun
11Jul
8Aug
4Sep
11Oct
14Nov
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 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2021 | Hail | 0.50 in | $50K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2004 | Hail | 3.00 in | $40M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 May 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Socorro County had?
61 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 Socorro County?
7 Oct 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Socorro County?
The hail of 5 Oct 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $40M.
How does Socorro County compare with New Mexico for hail?
0.9 events per 100 square miles against 4.4 statewide; the county holds 61 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.