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Hail in Valencia County, New Mexico
32 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.
Valencia County, New Mexico, has 32 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 16 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 21 events against 9 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 5,297 hail events recorded in New Mexico; its 3.0 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 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with New Mexico
| Measure | Valencia County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 32 | 5,297 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.0 | 4.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.1 | 25.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
3Jun
9Jul
3Aug
8Sep
6Oct
3Nov
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 32 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 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1998 | Hail | 4.50 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1959 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Valencia County had?
32 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 Valencia County?
28 Sep 2025 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Valencia County?
The hail of 17 Aug 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Valencia County compare with New Mexico for hail?
3.0 events per 100 square miles against 4.4 statewide; the county holds 32 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.